Organic Berry Network
ACORN
started the Organic Berry Network in the Fall 2008 to help the industry
in Atlantic Canada to access more information on organic
production/research, marketing information, and seize new market
opportunities under the new organic standards/regulation.
This
network is a three-year project that is funded by the New Brunswick
Agricultural Council, PEI ADAPT Council, and Agriculture &
Agri-Food Canada. 2010 Berry Symposium Notes:
Wild Blueberries: Battling Pests and Weeds with David Yarborough
Highbush Blueberries and growers discussion with Dr. David Handley
Weed Fertility and Management with Karen Nelson
Blackberries and Raspberries with Dr. David Handley
Berries & Beyond with Ken Taylor
Berry Newsletters:
First Issue
Second Issue
To sign-up for the free berry network newsletter, please send an email to admin [@] acornorganic.org.
Below are the notes from presentations of berry network learning events:
Sustainable Pollination Forum (PEI, June 2009)
Sustainable Pollination Project Details by Dr. Jim Kemp, UPEI
The Influence of Landscape and Field Characteristics on Nativ Pollinators in Wild Blueberries by Pamela Craig
The Role of Mychorrizal Inoculants in Agriculture by Dr. John Sutton
The Relationship Between Native Bee Abundance and Landscape Pattern by Steve Javorek
The Role of Pollinators in Fruit and Bery Production by keynote speaker Dr. Peter Kevan
The Importance of Native Pollinators in Canada by Cory Sheffield
Atlantic Pollination Research at NSAC by Chris Cutler
Organic Small Fruit Workshop on Strawberries, Raspberries, and High Bush Blueberries (Memramcook, March 2009)
Workshop Introduction
Site Selection
Site Preparation
Raspberry Production
Strawberry Production
Richard Brown's Presentation on Strawberry Production
Highbush Blueberry Production
Organic Berry Research Presentations at the ACORN Conference (Truro, February 2009)
Pollination for Berry Production by Dr. Peter Kevan, CANPOLIN (2mb)
PEI Pollination Project by Dr. Jim Kemp (2.4mb)
Soil Foodweb for Berry Production: Manage your soils with compost and compost teas/extracts (2mb)
Evaluation of Compost Teas for Disease Management of Wild Blueberries in NS (356kb)
Effect of Mulch Applications on Weed
Dynamics and Growth and Productivity of
Organically Managed Highbush Blueberry (coming soon)
Using Mulch in Highbush Blueberries:
Benefits for Management of Blueberry
Maggot (1.3mb)
Micro-Fungus Clonostchys Rosea: A versatile organic tool for promoting the growth, health and productivity of crops (1.5mb)
ACORN Organic Cranberry Workshop presentations (June 2008):
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