Berry Primer 2025
The Berry Primer webinar is a wrap for this year. I would like to thanks the presenters from that day again. Each of the speakers, without hesitation, agreed to share their time and knowledge on a platform that gives very little feedback and I think that is a very gracious thing.
Please find recordings from the day below.
Dustin MacLean: Plant Pathologist, Perennia Food and Agriculture
Review of the Anthracnose Resistance Survey and what it means for On-Farm Anthracnose Management in Strawberry.
Mary Concklin: Extension Educator, University of Connecticut
Summer Raspberry Bearing vs. Fall Bearing Systems.
Leah Fronk: Horticulture Extension Educator, PennState Extension
Weeds as Hosts of Strawberry Anthracnose: Implications for Management.
Colin Farrell: Agri-Technology Specialist, Perennia Food And Agriculture
Beyond Weather Data: Farm Data Tools.
David Bryla: Research Horticulturalist, USDA
Irrigation Scheduling and Options for Improving Water Use Efficiency in Highbush Blueberry.
Andrew Byers: Project Lead for ATTA, Perennia Food and Agriculture
Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides.
Rachel Rix: Research Entomologist, AAFC
An overview of Highbush Blueberry insect pests, how to scout for them and their biology.
Dustin MacLean: Plant Pathologist, Perennia Food and Agriculture
An overview of Highbush Blueberry diseases, how to scout for them and their biology.