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Volume 6 : 2007

• Currant Events
  • 2007 Pest Management Guidelines for Berry
    Crops Now Available
  • Mark Your Calendars Now for 10th Annual
    NASGA Summer Tour
  • 2007 TracBerry© Software Available Soon
  • High Tunnel and Greenhouses are Focus of
    April 3-5 Tour
  • USDA Announces Second Year of Farmers
    Market Promotion Program Grants
  • More on Farmers Market Promotion Program
  • Hooker Confirmed as NYS Agriculture
    Commissioner
  • Pam Fisher Receives Award of Merit.
  • Pride of New York Program Benefits for Berry
    Growers
• Weed Management Update for Strawberries –
  Robin Bellinder and Chris Benedict
• Indar’s Back for Blueberries, and Here to Stay!
  – Kerik Cox
• Beyond Growing, Part I Buyers Looking for
  “Local” – Judith Barry and Kristen Park

• Number 1 - January 24th
  • Currant Events
    • Empire Expo Berry Session Reminder
    • NY Strawberry Production Decreases, Blueberry
      Production Increases
    • Hudson Valley Fruit School Berry Meeting
    • NYSAES Celebrates 125th anniversary
    • Phosmet Final Decision Released
    • Strawberry Plasticulture: Looking Outside the
      Box
    • Strawberry Plasticulture Nutrition Research
      Update
    • Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
  • Berries as Symbols and in Folklore – Courtney
    Alexander
  • Biology and Management of Strawberry Sap
    Beetle – Greg English-Loeb and Rebecca
    Loughner
  • Autumn Olive: Weed or New Cash Crop? Brent
    Black and Ingrid Fordham
  • Blueberry Pruning Brush-Up, No Pun
    Intended! – Cathy Heidenreich

Volume 5 : 2006

• Number 11 - December 26th
  • Register Now for 2007 Joint NASGA/NASS Conference
  • 175th Annual Forum of NYS Agricultural Society
  • NABGA Annual Conference Announcement
  • Intensive Bramble Workshop Offered
  • Evaluation of New Cultivation Tools To Reduce Labor Requirements in Matted Row Strawberry Culture
  • February 2007 American Agriculturalist To Feature Indigo Hill High Tunnel Raspberry Production
  • Problem Insects in Blueberry Fruit
  • Worldwide Production of Blackberries
  • Pterostilbene's Healthy Potential -Berry Compound May Inhibit Breast Cancer and Heart Disease
  • Finding Marketing Information for Agricultural Products-Where Can You Go?
  Number 10 - October 26th
  • 2007 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo Berry Session Program Announced
  • Governor Announces Federal Aid for Western NY Snow Storm Victims
  • Labor Compliance Audit Seminars Scheduled
  • Do-it Yourself Speed Cooler Helps Extend Shelf Life of Harvested Fruit
  • NYFVI Names New Executive Director
  • Vegetable/Strawberry IPM Educator Exchange:Request for Applications
  • Raspberry High Tunnel Open House Highlights
  • Berry School Features Farm Educators and Cornell Specialists Survival Odds
  • Mulching Strawberries Prematurely Can Lessen Survival Odds
  • NYFVI-Funded High Tunnel Project Offers Growers High Hope for Profitability
  • Midseason Extension: Strawberry Market Share Back from CA?
  • Weather Reports (Season Finale!)
  Number 9 - September 28th
  • High Tunnel Field Day Set for Ocotber 17th
  • Haygrove Introduces Solo Tunnels
  • Commercial Preparation of Jams and Jelies for Retail Market - Workshop Offered
  • EPA Holds Public Meeting to Discuss GHS Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
  • 2007 NYS Farmers Direct Marketing Conference
  • Cornell Raspberry High Tunnel Open House- Reminder
  • Fall CleanSweep Program Reminder
  • Plan to Attend NABGA's 2007 Conference
  • New Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Pathologist Hired at Geneva
  • Strawberry Dormancy Onset: Reviewqing Some Key Points
  • Uzbekisatn, Another Source of Temporary Labor?
  • That's a Berry Good Question! (Fall Slug Control in Strawberries)
  • Weather Reports
• Number 8 - August 21st
  • Black Currants: New Crop, New Life for NY Farmer
  • Cornell Raspberry High Tunnel Open House
  • Blueberry Fruitworm Trial Meeting
  • Maintain Good Soils Twilight Meeting
  • CleanSweep NY Fall 2006 Program
  • 2006 NY Farm Viability Institute Applied Research Partnership Grants
  • Another Strawberry Insect!
  • National Renewable Energy Conference
  • NYS Offers New Beginning Farmer Loan Program
  • NY State Agritourism Grant Program
  • Blueberries Pack a Powerful Health Punch
  • EPA Finalizes Regulations for Pesticide Containers/Containment
  • North Country Small Fruit Twilight Tour Highlights
  • Strawberry Hydrostackers- Could They Be A Part Of Your Future?
  • Brambles - Diseases May Cause Poor Fruit Set and Sterility
  • Weather Reports
• Number 7 - July 21st
  • Nova Receives 2ee Recommendation for use on Currants and Gooseberries for Control of WPBR in NY
  • Commissioner Reminds Flood-affected Farmers of Assistance
  • New "Jeanne" Gooseberry Resists Diseases
  • Farm to School: Make It Happen in Your Community
  • Do You Know the Importance of Specialty Crops in Your County?
  • 2007 NASGA Berry Conference and 6th North American Strawberry Symposium
  • 2006 Cornell Strategic Marketing Conference
  • 2006 NASGA Summer Tour Reminder
  • Strawberry Weed Survey Drives Research
  • Strawberry Powdery Mildew Research- At Home and Abroad
  • Renovation: Thought, Timing, Protocols, and Water
  • Weather Reports
• Number 6 - June 19th
  • Berry Section of Cornell Fruit Page Now Offers So Much More!
  • Berry Production: Why Northeast Lags Behind Northwest
  • Halting Black Raspberry Decline
  • Proposed Phaseout of Azinphos-Methyl on Blueberry
  • Cabrio Receives 2ee Exemption for Use in Controlling White Pine Blister Rust on Currants and Gooseberies in NY
  • Survey of NY Farmers to Begin Soon
  • Raspberry Fruit Rot and Cane Botrytis
  • Exclusion Barriers for Management of Black Vine Weevil in First Year Strawberries
  • Strategies Supportive of Organic Blueberry Production
  • Raspberry Fruitworm
  • Weather Reports
• Number 5 - May 24th
  • 2006 NASGA Summer Tour
  • Haygrove Hosts Series of "Grower to Grower" Meetings
  • One Step Shopping for Farm Energy Savings Tools
  • Renewable Energy for Farms and Greenhouses-A Series of Twilight Meetings
  • Market Planning Assistance For NY Horticultural Businesses
  • Cornell Greenhouse Business Summary Program
  • NY Farm Viability Projects- Call for Proposals
  • USDA Launches Farmers' Market Survey
  • New EPA Partnership with Farmers to Grow Economy, Clean Up Environment
  • Focus on Arthropod Pests of Strawberry
  • What Fungicide Should I Chose for Disease Control in Strawberries?
  • Spraying Strawberries
  • Smart Distribution Strategies
  • Weather Reports
• Number 4 - April 24th
  • Temporary Workers for Agriculture and Other Industries
  • Seasonal Reminders and Updates
  • Small Scale Fruit and Vegetable Production
  • New Ammonium Nitrate Security Law and Regulations
  • New Web Site Focuses on Climate Change and Agriculture
  • Must Bee Time: Honey Bees and Pollination
  • Focus on Important Arthropod Pests of Raspberry
  • Bramble Disease Management- An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure!
  • Pricing Your Products to Survive Rising Energy Costs
• Number 3 - March 31st
  • 2006 Berry Crops Guidelines Now Online
  • Get on Track with TracBerry Software
  • CleanSweep 2006 Spring Program
  • Bramble Chores Throughout the Year- Spring Checklist
  • Azinphos Methyl Uses Cancelled on Caneberries
  • Section 18 Granted for Indar on Blueberry
  • Blueberry Disease Fast Facts- Mummyberry
  • Blueberry Freeze Damage and Protection Measures
  • Strawberry Sap Beetle-An Update on Progress Toward Improved Management
  • Frost Protection in Strawberries
  • Raspberry Plant Types and Recommended Varieties
  • Managing Raspberry Cane Diseases
  • New Developments for Efficient Pesticide Applications in Berry Crops
• Number 2 - February 21st
  • Beltsville Fruit Lab Targeted for Closure
  • How You Can Help Keep the BARC Fruit Lab Open
  • New Tree Fruit and Berry Crops Production Guidelines Promote Environmentally Sensitive Approach to Pest Management
  • New York Strawberry and Blueberry Production Down
  • An Overview of the 2005 Small Fruit Growing Season
  • Its Winter and Time to Work on Your Farm Safety Plan
  • Empire Fruit and Vegetable Expo 2006-Berry Highlights
  • Cornell Fruit Page Small Fruit Nursery Guide Updated for 2006
  • The Golden Gooseberry (and Purple, and Green, Too!)
  • Blueberry Pruning and Rejuvenation
  • Pruning Summer- and Fall-Bearing Raspberries
  • Year Round Marketing of the Seasonal Agricultural Enterprise- Tips and Techniques
• Number 1 - January 20th
  • NASS NY Launches Redesigned Ag Stats Web Site
  • AG Center Releases Updated Worker Protection Standard How to Comply Manual
  • Hudson Valley Commercial Fruit Growers School
  • Hudson Valley Fruit School: Berry and Grape Day
  • Strengthening Cooperation: Workshop for New and Emerging Farmer-Owned Businesses
  • 2006 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo Berry Sessions
  • Weed Management Research in Strawberries
  • Advances in the Diagnosis and Control of Root Rot and Other Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Raspberries
  • Nematode Problems in Berry Crops
  • Northern Rootknot Nematode Woes
  • Year Round Marketing of the Seasonal Agricultural Enterprise- Should I or Shouldn't I?

Volume 4 : 2005

Volume 3 : 2004

Volume 2 : 2003

Volume 1 : 2002