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3.7.14 First Apothecia Found in Corvallis!
On Friday, March 7, 2014 the first apothecium of the spring Mummy Berry disease cycle was found in Corvallis, Oregon within the Willamette Valley. More apothecia will expand to release spores within the next few days, so keep an eye … Continue reading
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Moving into March! Preparing for Mummy Berry
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
Successful Winter Workshop!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2014 Organic Blueberry Workshop! It was a great success and according to the survey responses, attendees got some new ideas for managing Mummy Berry and Spotted Wing Drosophila along with new information about … Continue reading
Posted in Workshops and Field Days
Tagged blueberry, eugene, mulching, mummy berry, ncap, oregon, organic, pruning, spotted wing drosophila, swd, weed management, workshop
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Podcast and Mummy Berry Resistant Cultivars!
Hello All! I was recently interviewed on The Ruminant podcast where I talked about home gardening, plant pathology, and Mummy Berry. The podcast can be found at The Ruminant webpage. In addition, I’m organizing and speaking at a Blueberry … Continue reading
Posted in Cultivar Susceptibility, Interviews
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Winter Extras!
On February 11, 2014, I will be co-hosting a Mummy Berry, Spotted Wing Drosophila, Weed Management, and Pruning workshop for organic blueberry production. The workshop will include an in-field pruning demonstration and detailed information regarding my mummy berry disease control … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Publications, Research Information
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Winter 2014
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
September 2013
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
Posted in Integrated Pest Management, Research Information, Resources
Tagged mummy, sclerotia, sclerotium
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Introduction
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
Posted in Integrated Pest Management, Introduction
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