Please Join Us for the Florida Blueberry Growers Association Spring Field Day
The Florida Blueberry Growers Association SPRING FIELD DAY will be held Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 at the University of Florida-IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm in Citra, FL. The day will consist [...]
Blueberry Freeze Protection Fundamentals
Florida southern highbush blueberries need freeze protection to minimize damage to flower buds, blooms, and young fruit. This is typically done using overhead irrigation, which involves putting out large volumes of water to reduce the [...]
Celebrating Florida Blueberries
March Blueberry Festival a Draw for Blueberry Fans Near and Far by MARY TOOTHMAN The Official Florida Blueberry Festival, founded in 2010, draws tens of thousands of visitors to Brooksville for blue fun each year [...]
Fighting Bacterial Wilt
Updated Research Regarding the Latest Disease in Florida Blueberries by Phil Harmon, Ph.D. UF IFAS Blueberry Pathologist and Extension Specialist and Deanna Bayo, Graduate Research Assistant, UF IFAS Dept. of Plant Pathology Research continues on [...]
Blueberry Breeding Program
A Team Effort to Assist Blueberry Stakeholders in Florida by Dr. PATRICIO MUÑOZ Florida producers are facing major challenges, with more countries producing and shipping blueberries into the US, higher volumes of fruit putting downward [...]
Blueberry Forecasting
New Block Grant Could Help Predict Yields by TIM CRAIG The Florida blueberry industry is starting the first of a two-year yield study with the goal of giving growers and retailers better ways to predict [...]
Improving Pollination Practices
Continuing Research on Florida Blueberry Pollination Factors by Dr. Rachel Mallinger, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF Blueberries depend on insect pollinators for maximum fruit set. To achieve adequate pollination, blueberry growers stock [...]
Save The Date!
SAVE-THE-DATE Florida Blueberry Growers Association SPRING 2019 FIELD DAY Date: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 Location: UF/IFAS Citra Facility 2556 West Highway 318, Citra, Florida 32113 More details and registration information to [...]
Presentations from the FBGA Fall 2018 Meeting and Trade Show
Click on the links below to download guest speaker presentations from the Fall 2018 Growers Meeting and Trade Show hosted by the Florida Blueberry Growers Association at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Ocala Conference Center. [...]
FBGA FALL 2018 MEETING & TRADE SHOW – Tuesday October 30th – REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
We are EXCITED to announce the Florida Blueberry Growers Association Fall 2018 Meeting & Trade Show will be held on Tuesday October 30th at a NEW location, conveniently located off I-75 in Ocala, FL. This will [...]
Grower 411: Watch for Algal Stem Blotch As Weather Gets Warmer and Wetter. Provided by: Doug Phillips UF Blueberry Extension Coordinator
Algal stem blotch is a disease caused by a plant-parasitic alga (Cephaleuros virescens) that can infect southern highbush blueberries and has been observed on various cultivars by Florida blueberry growers. The alga is thought [...]
Blueberry Pollination Webinar
To the membership of the Florida Blueberry Growers Association. Please see below from Doug Phillips, University of Florida Blueberry Extension Coordinator. The link below is to a great webinar on pollination of highbush blueberries by [...]