There isn’t one Oregon grower that is anywhere near happy with their strawberry yields or fruit size of any variety other than the unnamed selection ORUS 2678-1.

A relatively new disease called Orange Rust has been spreading in Oregon blackberries. It is important that all blackberry growers scout for it and act if found.

Growers and field reps are reading my mind as they call asking the same question: what’s going on with Spotted Wing Drosophila this season?

I hope to see folks sneak away from fields to attend the Strawberry Field Day in Aurora, OR this afternoon starting at 1pm.

What Impacts Nectar Production? Nectar and volatiles (the scent of flowers) attract honey bees and other pollinating insects to blueberry flowers.

Calling all blueberry growers in Oregon and Washington: We’re on the lookout for blueberry fields with Scorch-like plant symptoms and shock symptoms which may mask Scorch symptoms

The PNW saw “heatwave” temperatures over the weekend and some. Water up because there was a lot of evapotranspiration that happened

I paused last week when a couple growers mentioned plans for irrigation this week. Considering I clocked two inches of rain from Thursday through Saturday

I see blueberry bloom and fair weather! We have baby news within the Northwest Berry Foundation ranks! Elisa Ford’s baby boy, Corbin was born on 4/27.

Whether you grow for processing or for fresh, many acres or few, your ideas are needed to help determine the future of strawberry research in Washington.

This sad news hits both sides of the border. Dr. Bernadine Strik passed away on Friday, April 14th. She was first and foremost a friendly face to Pacific Northwest growers and collaborators.

The only good thing about having the season delayed by 16 days (21 days when compared to last year at this time) is that growers can informally host folks in their fields.