blueberry

Officials with the Washington state Department of Agriculture said last week they are on the search for a nest of Asian Giant hornets. WSDA crews want to find any nests so they can be destroyed before anything happens to the local honey bee population ...

Blueberry harvest is underway across the Northwest, and growers are expecting a sharp increase in production numbers. Alan Schreiber, Executive Director of the Washington Blueberry Commission said the trend has been developing for some time ...

Scientists at Washington State University have teamed up for a $12.8 million research effort, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to reveal genes and valuable traits for new and tastier blueberries and cranberries.   Washington is one of the top berry producing states in the U.S.  ...

Mechanical harvesters.   Typically when we discuss that technology, focus turns to the tree fruit industry, or vine and plant fruit crops, such as grapes and berries, bound for processing.   However, researchers at Washington State University and a host of other Land Grant institutions continue to push for harvesters that can pull fruit destined for fresh markets.  WSU’s L...

Washington State University and Oregon State University will hold a free blueberry pruning workshop in Prosser on Monday November 18th.  The morning event will include a 90 minute presentation by OSU’s Dr. Bernadine Strik, focused on the rationale and fundamentals of highbush blueberry pruning in central Washington.  Followin...

Washington State University and Oregon State University will hold a free blueberry pruning workshop in Prosser on Monday November 18th.  The morning event will include a 90 minute presentation by OSU’s Dr. Bernadine Strik, focused on the rationale and fundamentals of highbush blueberry pruning in central Washington.  Followin...

Last week, a Seattle U.S. District Court judge certified a class-action lawsuit on behalf of some 600 Mexican workers who have alleged labor abuses at a Whatcom County blueberry farm.  The lawsuit alleges the company violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which forbids  forced labor, through threats and implied threats that the workers would be sent to Mexico if they complained or did no

The annual Blueberry Research Review takes place on October 5th beginning at 9:00 a.m. at WSU’s Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center and will be viewable at WSU’s Prosser Research and Extension Center and their Clark County campus.   Th...

Oregon is one of the best berry producing states in the nation and they’re hosting workshops this month to train producers, foreman and more on best practices for food safety.   Stephanie Page, Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Program Manager said, “It’s important for everyone in the food system to have a good understanding of fundamental principles of food safety. No one wants their

USDA Researchers in Oregon have discovered a new blueberry that they believe holds a lot of promise for the processed market.   Chad Finn with the Horticultural Crops Research Unit said there are more berries being developed for that market.  ...