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OSU Extension research confirms tunnel systems can extend Oregon's strawberry season

High and low tunnels help protect strawberry plants from rain and cold, raise temperatures around the plants and extend the growing season.

Kym Pokorny, Chris Branam | May 1, 2025 | News story

OSU research to combat invasive pest benefits Oregon's fruit industry

OSU Extension provides valuable resources and training for growers, helping them implement effective SWD management practices.

Vaughn Walton | Feb 2025 | Impact story

Strawberry cultivars for Western Oregon and Washington

Learn about differences among strawberry varieties such as June-bearing, everbearing and day-neutral types. Discover which cultivars have commercial value and which work well for home gardens.

Scott Lukas, Jenyne Loarca, Patrick Jones, Emily Dixon, Bernadine Strik | Jan 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Identifying herbicide injury in blueberries: A grower’s guide

Herbicide use sometimes leads to crop injury. However, herbicide injury symptoms overlap with other stressors, making it hard to find the cause. Learn how to identify herbicide injuries and prevent problems.

Marcelo Moretti, Linda Brewer | Jan 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Innovative harvest system reduces labor costs and boosts competitiveness for Oregon’s blueberry industry

The technology offers a scalable solution for reducing reliance on hand labor while maintaining high fruit quality for domestic and export markets.

Wei Qiang Yang | Jan 2025 | Impact story

OSU research-driven solutions enhance berry yields and sustainability

With targeted research, Oregon State University Extension Service and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station responded by providing growers with information on better nutrient management of those crops.

Scott Lukas, Amanda Davis | Dec 2024 | Impact story

Nutrient management of raspberries and blackberries in Oregon and Washington

Learn what kinds of nutrients raspberries and blackberries need in the Pacific Northwest and how to provide them.

Amanda Davis, Scott Lukas, Bernadine Strik, Amber Moore, Lisa Wasko DeVetter, David Bryla, Emily Dixon | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Primocane-fruiting raspberry production in Central Oregon

Despite their environment's high elevation, arid climate, short growing season, and sudden temperature fluctuations, some Central Oregon growers use adapted cultivars and season-extension approaches to make raspberries a viable crop.

Clare Sullivan, Scott Lukas, Amanda Davis, Brent Black, Erica Chernoh | Aug 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Extension field day highlights use of canines to detect voles

The goal is to use dogs to be more efficient at vole trapping.

Francesca Lear | May 29, 2024 | News story

Distribution and Monitoring of Grape Mealybug: A Key Vector of Grapevine Leafroll Disease in Oregon

A pheromone lure baited with the sex pheromone of grape mealybug is the most reliable way to confirm the presence or absence of this important vector of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses.

Daniel Dalton, Vaughn Walton, Kent Daane, Clive Kaiser, Rick Hilton, Linda Brewer | Apr 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)