THE

SMALL FRUIT
UPDATE

WEEK 03: JANUARY 18, 2023

PHOTO BY TOM PEERBOLT

Retired workhorse in the winter, 2014

2022-2023

YOUR REGIONAL RESOURCE FOR:
Biweekly
Edition Crop reports, industry news,
Small Fruit Update is
and pest management for
produced once a week berries across the Pacific
during the growing season
and bimonthly outside the Northwest.
growing season (Oct -
Feb)

DESIGNED BY ABBY C GEARING EDITED BY: JULIE POND & ELISA FORD
TABLE OF
CONTENTS

03
Commentary

05
Industry News

06
Industry Resources

07
Small Fruit Advertising

08
Industry Calendar
 03 Commentary

Guest Commentary by Dani Lightle, Pesticide Registration Research Leader, OSU:

EPA Proposed Label Language for Endangered Species Act Compliance

EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) Work Plan Update outlines EPA’s broad strategies to
address the challenge of meeting its obligations under the Endangered Species Act
during pesticide registration review. It describes the Agency’s efforts to reduce pesticide
exposure to non-target organisms, including listed species, during the registration review
process and through other actions. These measures can include mitigations designed
specifically to address ecological risk.

I am seeking feedback from growers on the relevance and feasibility of these mitigations
to agricultural production in the Pacific Northwest. All pesticide users and affiliated
persons from Oregon, Washington and Idaho are asked to respond. Your survey answers
will be used to submit formal comments to EPA about the feasibility of their mitigations
and suggest other mitigations identified by stakeholders. All information is anonymous
and will only be shared with outside agencies in aggregate. Without industry input, a
potential risk is the implementation of label mitigations that are incompatible with PNW
practices.

To familiarize pesticide users and assess feasibility of the mitigations for the Pacific
Northwest, OSU will host an informational webinar.

Webinar: 10:00am, Friday, January 20th, 2023. Register in advance Register here

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.

I have also created a survey to collect feedback. The survey may take approximately ½
hour to complete. All pesticide users from Oregon, Washington and Idaho are asked to
respond. Your survey answers will be used to submit formal comments to EPA about the
feasibility of their mitigations and suggest other mitigations identified by stakeholders. All
information is anonymous and will only be shared with outside agencies in aggregate.
The survey will close on January 31, 2023.

View Survey

For questions, please contact Dani Lightle at danielle.lightle@oregonstate.edu

Thanks,

Dani Lightle
SCORTCH IN
BLUEBERRIES
A Small Fruit Update Special Edition was circulated last
week. Recent blueberry virus surveys in western Washington
and Oregon identified BlScV positive plants in
numerous fields, including widespread positive detections in
some fields. It is likely to become a significant threat to
blueberry production in these places, as it is in BC.

View the Special Edition

PLANT
SALES

2022 Caneberry and Strawberry

Plant Sales by Variety

Information is in! See below for caneberry and

strawberry varieties grown in British Columbia,
Washington and Oregon

Strawberry 2022 Plant Sales

Red Raspberry 2022 Plant Sales

Black Raspberry 2022 Plant Sales

Blackberry 2022 Plant Sales

Special thanks to all nurseries who send in this

annual information. Thank you to Elisa Lockhart,
Northwest Berry Foundation, for compiling this data.
 05 Industry News

Brought to you by
Our Team is here to guide you through your every need from crop and planting to
soil balance or harvest and winterization

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Oregon Strawberry Commission

PODCASTS OF THE INDUSTRY

The Business of Blueberries: A podcast from the U.S. Highbush

Blueberry Council hosted by Kasey Cronquist and Rod Cook.
A CHALLENGING SEASON IN PERU WITH LUIS VEGAS

PolliNation: A podcast from Oregon State University Extension Service

hosted by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos.
230 - EERAERTS - STOCKING HONEY BEE COLONIES FOR THE LANDSCAPE

NEWSLETTERS OF THE INDUSTRY

2023 OSU Small Farms Conference

Alert: Action Needed to Export to China

Oregon College Scholarship Available

Register Now: February and March Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings

Behind The Blue: 2023 Starts With a Boost of Blue, China Ends COVID-19 Measures, SE Regional Fruit &
Vegetable Conference
Regenerative Agriculture and Horticultural Growers' Short Course

Whatcom Ag Monthly January 2023

Washington Blueberry Commission News

Interpack Bulletin - January 2023

 FEATURED
LINKS 06 Industry Resources

Levin named director at OSU's Southern Oregon research center (1/4/2023)

Oregon, Washington pesticide credits available at Northwest Ag Show (Capital Press 1/9/2023)
WSU budget 'leaner and meaner' due to reduced enrollment (1/11/2023)

NORTH AMERICA

Agronometrics in Charts: 2022: Blueberries in Review

(Fresh Fruit Portal 1/5/23) READ MORE

Longtime Berry Researcher Finishes His Academic Career on a Sweet Note

(Growing Produce 1/9/2023) READ MORE

Soil solutions: tips for strawberry growers take center stage

(Fruit Grower News 1/10/2023) READ MORE

WORLD

“Expecting strong demand for our Mexican berries during Feb-April with little competition.”
(FreshPlaza 1/11/23) READ MORE

Mexican blueberry production expanding

(FreshPlaza 1/12/23) READ MORE

Strawberry Day 2023: "Year-round cultivation:”

(FreshPlaza 1/12/23) READ MORE

50 tons of Georgian blueberries exported, new markets opened

(FreshPlaza 1/17/23) READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY

New automated beneficials dispenser at Biobest

(Fruit Grower News 1/10/2023) READ MORE

New NuPlant plant tissue culture propagation system released

(Fruit Grower News 1/17/2023) READ MORE
 07 SFU Advertising

This Weeks' Ad

Interested in advertising with us?

All ads run on our publication and website 1 week/ prime season (March-September), 2 weeks/
off season (October through February).

LEARN MORE

Sizes Available:
Full Page (7” x 9. 5”)
Half Page (7” x 4”)
If you are interested in advertising or have additional
Quarter Page (3” x 4")
questions, please email info@nwberries.org.
 08Industry Calendar

JANUARY 2023 FEBRUARY 2023

18 07
WRRC Meeting at 1PM OREGON BLUEBERRY CONFERENCE
204 HAWLEY STREET, LYNDEN, WA 98264

VIEW EVENT
VIEW EVENT

19
WBC meeting at 11AM
STEAKHOUSE 9, LYNDEN, WA

VIEW EVENT

22-24
North American Raspberry & Blackberry
Association Meeting

VIEW EVENT

26-28
Regenerative Agriculture and Horticultural
Growers' Short Course
REGISTER HERE.

VIEW EVENT

UPCOMING EVENTS

We are only displaying the calendar one month at a time to improve your viewing experience and keep
the SFU at a reasonable page count. Future months calendar information can be found on our
website.

VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS

THE
SMALL FRUIT UPDATE
WEEK 03: JANUARY 18, 2023

The Small Fruit Update is published by the Northwest Berry

Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. Our mission is to support
the northwest small fruit industry through education, research and
information access. The SFU is made possible through the generosity
of our sponsors and readers like you. Donate today, and together we
can help our berry growing community thrive.

Thank you for your support! DONATE NOW

Our Sponsors

This is the sole industry publication,

gathering grower and producer news, and
regional field reports to unite, stabilize, and
strengthen the Northwest berry growing
region (Canada and US).

Production is independent of government

and commercial control and made possible
by the following commission & councils.

Thank you! www.nwberryfoundation.org

@nwberryfoundation
info@nwberries.org