Category Archives: Integrated Pest Management

Bye-bye apothecia!

Posted on April 27, 2015 by florencj

I have surveyed two farms in the Willamette Valley and we are seeing NO MORE APOTHECIA. Yay! I recently received a related inquiry regarding apothecia presence and the Visqueen-Mulch system. I answer the question below. Here’s the question: Thanks so … Continue reading →

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The Visqueen-Mulch System

Posted on February 5, 2015 by florencj

Next week, on Wednesday, February 11, we’ll be holding our next mummy berry workshop in Mt. Vernon, Washington in affiliation with the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides. In anticipation of sharing ideas and research regarding blueberry production and mummy berry … Continue reading →

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Extension Publications

Posted on February 4, 2015 by florencj

Here’s the link to the OSU Extension Catalog’s section on Berries and Grapes: Click here Current publications include: A Detailed Guide for Testing Fruit for the Presence of Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Larvae Spotted Wing Drosophila: A Quick, 7-Step Guide … Continue reading →

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Sustainability on YOUR Farm!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by florencj

Have you ever heard that agriculture is one of the leading contributors to water pollution? Do you know what you can do to prevent it? A very cool report from NPR, addresses the issue in Iowa: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2015/02/02/382475870/heres-how-to-end-iowas-great-nitrate-fight

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Moving into March! Preparing for Mummy Berry

Posted on February 28, 2014 by florencj

In-Field Mummy Status February is almost over, and in the field, about 40% of sclerotia assessed at the Botany & Plant Pathology Field Lab have germinated. That means with the right environmental conditions they’ll begin to infect the fields! The … Continue reading →

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Winter 2014

Posted on January 6, 2014 by florencj

As winter weather brings cooler temperatures, snowfall, and rains, mummies (or sclerotia) sit on the blueberry orchard floor accumulating degree days.   As of November 2013, mummies in the field were already beginning to break dormancy and germinate. During December … Continue reading →

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September 2013

Posted on September 13, 2013 by florencj

Blueberry harvest has winded down, but the blueberry bush leaves have not yet fallen. About ~80% of the mummies in the field are still on the bushes. Although, if jostled, they will readily detach and fall to the ground. A … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on September 13, 2013 by florencj

Welcome to the OSU Mummy Berry IPM Blog. The purpose of this blog is to chronicle one year of mummy berry IPM research. This blog is purely for informational purposes regarding field research conducted at Oregon State University, and in … Continue reading →

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