NARBA North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference North American Raspberry&Blackberry January 9 -11, 2019 Association Savannah, Georgia FARMED FRESH Naturipe® carries the 100 year tradiion of family farmers growing premium quality blackberries and raspberries. By sharing resources, skills, labor and knowledge, we are beeer farmers and in turn strengthen the local farm community! Learn more about us and our family of farmers! naturipefarms.com 2 REVISED SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Because of the U.S. government shutdown, four USDA presenters were unable to participate. Two other presenters could not attend because of a death in the family. We thank all of our speakers who stepped up to fill the gaps on short notice! New sessions and changes to the schedule are shown below. These changes are also included in the detailed program descriptions on pages 4-9. Thursday, January 10 All activities at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center 7:30-9:00 Registration. Coffee & Biscuits, Exhibits, Posters – Chatham Ballroom A General Session “Growing our Future” – Chatham Ballroom B 9:00 Perspectives on the Caneberry Industry: Past, Present and Future – Panel 10:40 Growing Our Future: Panel of Younger Caneberry Growers 12:00-1:45 Lunch, NARBA annual meeting and award presentation – Chatham Ballroom A Afternoon Breakout Sessions – Chatham Ballroom A Afternoon Breakout Sessions – Chatham Ballroom B 1:45 New Horizons in SWD Control 1:45 West Meets East: New Thornless Blackberries to Try 2:15 Genomics and Gene-Editing for Berry Crops: Reality vs. Hype 2:15 Primocane-Fruiting Blackberries: Successes, Challenges, Outlook 2:50 Raspberry Breeding and Caneberry Production in the UK 2:45 Modifying cane architecture of primocane-fruiting blackerries with 3:30-3:45 Break prohexadione calcium 3:45-4:20 Privatization of Berry Breeding 3:15-3:30 Break 4:20 Breeders’ Outlook – Growers’ Feedback: A Dialogue 3:30 Missouri Experiences with Thornless Blackberries and RCA Trellis 4:00 Rotating Trellis: Is It Worth the Effort? Our Experiences 5:00-7:00 North American Bramble Growers Research Foundation Research Committee meeting (room TBD) 5:00 – Dinner on your own Friday, January 11 All activities at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center 8:30-10:00 Coffee in Room 202 General Session Room 200-201 8:30 Grower Spotlight - Steve McMillan, Southern Grace Farm, Enigma, GA 9:15 Food Safety Concerns Caneberry Growers Can’t Ignore 9:45-10:00 Break 10:00-12:00 Breakout Sessions – Room 200-201 10:00-12:00 Breakout Sessions – Room 202 10:00 Essential Steps for SWD Management 10:00 Whose berries? Traceability and Labeling for Growers Large and 10:30 Update on Insecticide Resistance, and the Impact of Adjuvants Small and Phagostimulants on Insecticide Efficacy against SWD 10:30 Degree-day Harvest Prediction for Blackberries 11:00 Biology and Management of Cane Blight and Orange Cane Blotch 11:00 Technology/Apps for Caneberries: What’s Out There and What 11:30 Seasonal Changes in Blackberry Leaf Nutrients in Single- and Do Growers Need? Double-Cropped Primocane Fruiting Systems 12:00-1:30 Lunch, visit Trade Show 1:30-5:00 Breakout Sessions – Room 200-201 1:30-5:00 Breakout Sessions – Room 200-201 1:30 Blackberry Cultivar Performance, Pest Susceptibility and 1:30 Is Tunnel Production Right for You? What tunnels can do for you Postharvest Disorders in SC Basic economics/Tunnel and plastics options/Observations from 2:00 Mystery crop failure in primocane-fruiting blackberry different regions and growers 2:30 Break 3:00 Substrate and Long-Cane Production for Caneberries 2:45 Physiological Mechanisms and Causes of Red Drupelet 4:00 Growing with Black Raspberries Reversion 3:10 Research on Red Drupelet Reversion at the University of Arkansas 3:30 Blackberry Fruit Quality & Appearance: Discussion 4:00 Current Topics in Blackberries 4:45-6:15 Reception in Trade Show Dinner on your own Saturday, January 12 9:00 NARBA Executive Council meeting - Room 205 9:00-2:30 Trade Show open 9:00-5:00 SRFVC Educational Sessions – Open to all NARBA Conference Registrants 3 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 At the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Historic District Chatham Ballroom, Savannah Trade and Convention Center (take the stairs behind the registration desk) 11:30-1:00 Workshop/Tour Registration 7:30 am Registration/check-in opens 1:00-5:00 WORKSHOP: Fundamentals of Caneberry Production A short course for novice growers, potential growers, and anyone 7:30-9:00 Coffee and biscuits, exhibits and posters (Chatham who needs a refresher on the basics of caneberry production. Ballroom B) Led by Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas, and Gina Fer- 9:00-12:00 GENERAL SESSION “Growing Our Future” nandez, NC State University, with blackberry breeder John Clark, CHATHAM BALLROOM B University of Arkansas; entomologist Hannah Burrack, NC State 9:00-10:30 Perspectives on the Caneberry Industry: Past, University; weed scientist Wayne Mitchem, NC State University, Present and Future John R. Clark, University of Arkansas; Roland and plant pathologist Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia Fumasi, Rabobank Research; JC Clinard, Wish Farms, Chris Eckert, Participants receive a USB-drive of resources; a few extras will be Eckert Orchards, Belleville, IL available for non-attendees to purchase. Panelists will share their thoughts on the development of the 1:00-4:00 TOUR of the Port of Savannah Fees for this tour sup- caneberry industry, where it is heading, and how to assure a port the North American Bramble Growers Research Foundation. positive future for raspberries and blackberries. 10:40-12:00 Growing Our Future: A Panel of Younger Cane- FIND PRESENTER CONTACT INFORMATION ON PAGES 10-11. berry Growers – Ethan Lineberger, Maple Springs Farm, Dallas, NC; Austin Wrenn, Wrenn Farms, Zebulon, NC; Dalton Rhodes, Rhodes Farm, Hendersonville, N; William Moses, Sonrise Farms, SCHEDULE CHANGES: This program goes to press as the Dublin, GA federal government is shut down. Several USDA speakers will Younger growers represent the future of our industry. This panel not be able to come if the government shutdown continues. of growers from the Southeast will describe how they are build- Any changes in schedule will be announced. Watch also for ing their own futures on caneberries, the challenges they face, signs posted at the conference. and the innovations they are making. PROCEEDINGS of the North American Raspberry & Black- 12:00-1:45 LUNCH and NARBA annual meeting and awards berry Conference will be posted online. Information about Lunch is included for all NARBA Conference registrants. Please accessing the Proceedings will be sent to all attendees and serve yourself at the buffet outside the Chatham Ballroom and NARBA members. then bring your lunch into Chatham Ballroom A. your blend for life Raspberry and blackberry plants produce fruits that require special care. After decades of Your Partner for Excellent Service working with growers, we have developed highly effective substrates for these crops. Interested Join our close-knit family in how we can help you in your specifi c situation? of the best growers in the world We would be pleased to share our expertise and experience with you. 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They will describe what growers can expect to come out of their programs in the next 5 years, and 1:45-2:15 New Horizons in SWD Control – Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University field questions and comments from growers about what they Dr. Burrack will discuss hot topics in spotted wing drosophila need in new cultivars. management, including information on biological control, Looking for Viruses in All the Right Places: How to Improve insecticide resistance, population monitoring, and non-chemical Certification Programs – Bob Martin, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR management tools, and put recent research from the U.S. and Cancelled. Unable to attend. abroad in context. CHATHAM BALLROOM B 2:15-2:50 Genomics and Gene-Editing for Berry Crops: Reality 1:45-2:15 West Meets East: New Thornless Blackberries to Try vs. Hype – Margaret Worthington, University of Arkansas, for – Chad Finn, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR; presented by John Clark, Courtney Weber, Cornell University University of Arkansas You don’t have to be a news junky to have seen all the headlines While the USDA-ARS in Oregon has traditionally developed about CRISPR technology, genomics, and gene editing. But what trailing blackberries (e.g. Marion, Black Diamond, and Columbia does it all mean? Courtney Weber will discuss the implications Star) for the Pacific Northwest, three new early ripening semi- and potential for agriculture and the berry industry and the erect blackberry cultivars (Eclipse, Galaxy, and Twilight), along roadblocks to the routine application of the latest techniques. with a few promising selections, may perk up your interest. They 2:50-3:30 Raspberry Breeding and Caneberry Production in the should grow fine wherever ‘Triple Crown’ will grow and they are U.K. – Felicidad Fernandez, NIAB EMR, East Malling, UK available for 2019. The U.K. has a long history producing both raspberries and black- 2:15-2:45 Primocane-Fruiting Blackberries: Successes, berries; learn how today it is a leader in intensive, protected Challenges and Outlook – John R Clark, University of Arkansas culture.