Friday, January 10, 2025
Rust Diseases of Blackberry and Caneberry Disease Management Update
Presented by: Jonathan Oliver
Septoria and Pseudocercospora Leaf Spots in Blackberry
Presented by: Aaron Cato
Update on Fusarium In Blackberry
Presented by: Sara Villani
Managing Nematodes in Blackberries
Presented by: Aaron Cato
Weed Control in Blackberry
Presented by: Amanda McWhirt
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Caneberry Educational Session III
Friday, January 10, 2025
Blackberry Cultivars for the Southeast from the University of Arkansas
Presented by: Carmen Johns
Raspberry Annual Production System
Presented by: Karen Blaedow
Grower Panel on Blackberry and Raspberry Cultivar Selection
Presented by: Karen Blaedow
Post-Harvest Quality and Handling: Looking Back at Developments for Shipping Blackberry in SE
Presented by: Karen Blaedow
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Caneberry Educational Session II
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Caneberry Breeding and Variety Trials in Florida
Presented by: Zhanao Deng
Choosing the Ideal Blackberry Cultivar for South Georgia
Presented by: Zilfina Rubio Ames
Mite Management in Caneberries
Presented by: Aaron Cato
Updated Leaf Tissue Nutrient Sampling Recommendations for the Southeast
Presented by: Amanda McWhirt
Post-Harvest Handling of Blackberries
Presented by: Angelow Deltsidis
Grower Spotlight
Presented by: Austin Rhodes
2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Cranberry Educational Session I
U of T Blackberry Variety Trial
Presented by: Dave Lockwood
University of Arkansas Blackberry Breeding Program Update
Presented by: Carmen Johns
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Caneberry Educational Session III
Improved Irrigation Practices to Enhance Water Productivity and Fruit Quality of Blackberries and Raspberries
Presented by: David Bryla
Using primocane management and plant spacing to reduce labor costs and maintain quality production in trailing blackberry.
Presented by: Amanda Davis
Calcium and Quality – Uptake, Fertilizer Efficacy, and Impacts on Raspberry Fruit Quality
Presented by: Lisa DeVetter
Regional Leaf Tissue Nutrient Sampling Program
Presented by: Amanda McWhirt
Sap Nutrient Analysis for Blackberries
Presented by: Zilfina Rubio Ames
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Caneberry Educational Session II
Evaluating Raspberry Cultivars for Southeast Markets
Presented by: Karen Blaedow
Pine Bark as an Alternative to Coco Coir for Long-Cane Production of Raspberries in the Southeast – An Update
Presented by: Lisa Rayburn
2023 Caneberry Crop Report and Outlook
Presented by: Grower Panel
Development of New Scouting and Control Tactics for Management of Broad Mite in Blackberry
Presented by: Aaron Cato
Cane Diseases of Blackberry and Disease Management Update
Presented by: Jonathan Oliver
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Caneberry Educational Session I
With Dr. Ash Sial, University of Georgia, Associate Professor & IPM Coordinator.
This presentation will include detailed information on monitoring and management of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in organic blueberries using biological, behavioral, cultural and chemical strategies. The findings of recent research on organically approved insecticides, behavioral technologies, cultural practices including canopy and floor management, and biological control using native parasitoids will be discussed.
With Margaret Worthington, Jose Saca and Marvin Williams. Moderated by Margaret Worthington.
This panel will present grower, marketer, and research perspectives on red drupelet disorder in blackberries, followed by Q&A and discussion.
With Arnold Caylor and Jeremy Calvert. Moderated by Debby Wechsler, North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association.
Grower Spotlight – Presenters from Calvert Farms, a diversified direct market fruit & vegetable farm raising multiple blackberry varieties, will share their experiences, observations, strategies, plans for the future, and lessons learned. Grower Voices: What We’ve Learned from COVID-19 That We’ll Keep Doing – Direct Market and PYO Growers will have the opportunity to discuss the changes they made.
With Kristin Hicks and Josh Beam. Moderated by Tom Dyson.
This presentation will discuss current plant tissue analysis guidelines for primocane and floricane-fruiting blackberries in the Southeast and results of a recent research project examining leaf nutrient difference between the two. This session discusses a grower trial with foliar fertilizers and crop protectants from Aqua-yield, Stroller, US Ag LLC, and Marrone Bio Innovation on Prime Ark 45 blackberries.
