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Blueberry irrigation scheduling: When, where, and how much?

Irrigation scheduling, a key element of proper water management, is the accurate forecasting of water application (amount and timing) for optimal crop production (yield and fruit quality). The goal is to apply the correct amount ...

David Bryla | Mar 2015 | Article

Season 1, Episode 1: How It All Started

Learn how a few dedicated people and good ideas led to this nationally-funded vineyard health project.

Patricia A. Skinkis | Oct 2022 | Podcast episode

Delicate Machine Harvesters Enter Fresh Blueberry Market

Normally fresh blueberries purchased in the supermarket are harvested by hand. However, with labor shortages and costs increasing there are benefits to machine harvested berries. Extension researchers in collaboration with industry ...

Jan 2022 | Video

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Strawberry Nutrient Management Guide for Oregon and Washington

By Emily Dixon ​​​​ Bernadine Strik Javier Fernandez-Salvador and Lisa Devetter

Strawberry growers in Oregon and Washington raise fruit for both the processed and fresh markets, using both conventional and certified organic systems. This guide explains nutrient management for June-bearing and day-neutral cultivars — the two types of strawberries typically grown in the Pacific Northwest.

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Berry Cultivars

Blueberry Cultivars for the Pacific Northwest

This publication describes blueberry cultivars, including northern highbush, southern highbush, rabbiteye, lowbush, and half-high types. It includes information on commercial value and identifies which cultivars work well for home gardens.

Bernadine Strik | Feb 2014 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Raspberry Cultivars for the Pacific Northwest

This publication describes raspberry cultivars, including red, yellow, black, and purple types. It explains the difference between floricane-fruiting and primocane-fruiting cultivars, includes information on commercial value, and identifies which cultivars work well for home gardens.

Bernadine Strik | Feb 2014 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Blackberry Cultivars for Oregon

This publication describes blackberry cultivars, including trailing, erect, semierect, primocane-fruiting erect, and blackberry/red raspberry hybrids. It includes information on commercial value and identifies which cultivars work well for home gardens.

Bernadine Strik | Jan 2014 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Growing Berries, Kiwifruit and Table Grapes on the Oregon Coast

By Cassie Bouska Emily Dixon and Bernadine Strik

Live on the coast? Check out these 6 publications on the best ways to grow your favorite berries! We suggest you start with the overview, then move on to the crop specific guides.

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Lukas brings new perspective to Extension's Willamette Valley berry program

Funded in part by an endowment, Scott Lukas' new position takes on the research, teaching and outreach led for 34 years by recently retired Bernadine Strik.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 23, 2022 | News story

OSU Extension research shows that plastic tunnels are very good for strawberries

Field trials at NWREC and other research locations have shown that the tunnels are successful at extending the strawberry season for day-neutral cultivars.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 11, 2022 | News story

Strik, decorated industry innovator, retires after 34 years as Extension berry specialist

Bernadine Strik’s innovative research and Extension outreach had an impact in the Oregon berry industry, valued at $123 million a year, throughout the United States and in other berry regions worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 17, 2021 | News story

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Podcast Episodes

205 - George Kaufman - What the heck does IPM mean (in blueberries)?

George Kaufman is a crop advisor for AgriCare, Inc. Halls Ferry Farm is a large-scale farming operation that focuses on producing organic blueberries and hazelnuts. Boasting 2,500 acres of farmable land and hedgerows as far as ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Feb 2022 | Podcast episode

185 - Kathleen Law - Keeping Bees Safe During Blueberries

Highbush blueberry is the largest pollinated crop in Oregon and one of the top crops in the US as a whole. Beekeepers report that their colonies can sometimes experience difficulties when pollinating this crop. In this episode...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2021 | Podcast episode

192 - Lisa DeVetter - Blueberry Pollination Planner

Lisa DeVetter is an Associate Professor of Small Fruit Horticulture at Washington State University.

Andony Melathopoulos | Sep 2021 | Podcast episode

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