I’m seeing a lot of new faces in just the few meetings that have sprung up post harvest. It makes me feel old when there is so much changing of the guard in the industry to the next generation of farmers.

I know you all are busy with final fall field work but I wanted to bring to your attention a couple meetings that are outside the norm but interesting nonetheless.

Each year the Northwest Berry Foundation has an end of season party, it’s coming up for us this week, which has me thinking about EOS parties of the past. Historically it would be hosted in Tom and Anna Peerbolt’s backyard where Tom would roll the dice on grilling up some type of meat/fish which was almost always suspiciously undercooked

It’s guaranteed you’ve received a notice of assessment with payment expectations for all the berry crops you grow from the different commissions/councils. Yes, I know, you’re burnt out, still harvesting, and the last thing on your mind is paperwork.

The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) is coming up more and more and we’re not sure what to think about it. AI is one of those buzz phrases that everyone knows but there is plenty of noise around how to accurately use it because it’s hard to really understand the impact.

The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) is coming up more and more and we’re not sure what to think about it. AI is one of those buzz phrases that everyone knows but there is plenty of noise around how to accurately use it because it’s hard to really understand the impact.

There is plenty of nutrient sampling going on right now. As a reminder, the ideal soil and leaf nutrient testing window in caneberry is mid August and blueberry is mid to end of August.