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October 21, 2020

SWEET NEWS ...

New blackberries: Eclipse, Galaxy, and Twilight

Breeding combines eastern erect-cane blackberries and western trailing blackberries

June 9, 2020

SURVEY AVAILABLE ...

Survey seeks caneberry growers input

Survey examines growers' pricing, adjustments they are making because of COVID-19

February 10, 2020

DONT' MISS IT ...

North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference

Workshops, tours and a trade show will be held March 3-6 in St. Louis

February 2, 2020

BERRY MEETING ...

Commercial blackberry and raspberry meeting

Meeting to be held February 13 in Elizabethtown; RSVP by Friday, February 7

July 2, 2019

Blackberry workshop is set for Tuesday, July 9, from 1 to 4 pm at the MU Southwest Research Center, 14548 Highway H, Mt Vernon, MO 65712. (Courtesy of Webb City Farmers Market)

WORKSHOP ...

Blackberry workshop July 9

The workshop includes classroom instruction as well as on-site instruction

June 24, 2019

Blackberry and raspberry gardeners can achieve a huge boost in berry yield by learning a technique known as tipping, according to a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. (Courtesy of University of Illinois)

BERRY PROCESSING ...

Potential IQF berry processing facility

For growers in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky

March 7, 2019

STUDY RELEASED ...

UC cost study for blackberries released

With primocane-bearing blackberries, growers can extend the production season

July 2, 2018

RETIREMENT ...

UCCE small farms advisor Mark Gaskell retires

For 23+ years, the UC Cooperative Extension advisor has been researching new specialty crops

June 25, 2018

University of Missouri Extension commercial horticulture specialist Patrick Byers will present an overview of blackberry management and harvest, broad mite and spotted wing drosophila management, RCA (Rotating Cross Arm) trellis and thornless blackberry research at the MU Southwest Research Center with first year results. (Courtesy of Webb City Farmers Market)

BLACKBERRY WORKSHOP ...

Blackberry workshop this Wednesday

Workshop includes classroom instruction as well as on-site instruction

June 7, 2018

Blackberry and raspberry gardeners can achieve a huge boost in berry yield by learning a technique known as tipping, according to a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. (Courtesy of University of Illinois)

BERRY TECHNIQUE ...

Blackberry and raspberry summer tipping

Achieve a huge boost in berry yield by learning a technique known as tipping