Annual NC Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Association Meeting

918 W Charity Road,Rose Hill NC 28458

17 February, 2023

Description

You are invited to attend the Sixteenth Annual NCCBRGA meeting. It is a one day educational event filled with the latest information on caneberry production. The meeting agenda (see below) reflects growers needs covering topics such as caneberry breeding, pest management, and food safety. There is a $25 lunch ticket per person required for the meeting (Lunch Menu Below Catered by the Bistro at Duplin Winery). Pesticide credits will be available for attendees in the following categories: D, N, O, and X. 2023 NCCBRGA Annual Membership Dues are $50 and will be collected now when you register or on the day of the event at the registration desk. These monies are vital to the continued success of the association and its members. Your membership dues allow us to have an annual production meeting in addition to field days. The monies also support various research and academic projects. Sponsors and vendors from agricultural companies that support the blackberry and raspberry industry will also be present at the meeting with vendor displays showing their latest services, equipment, and products. Meeting Agenda:8:00 - 8:30AM Registration, Coffee, and Exhibitors Welcome and Opening Remarks-Dalton Rhodes, President, NCCBRGA 8:30 - 9:00AM Update on USDA Cultivar Trial in NC-Dr. Gina Fernandez, Distinguished Professor Horticulture, NCSU 9:00 -9:30AM Viability of Pine Bark Substrate for Long-Cane Production of Raspberries-Lisa Rayburn, Commercial Vegetables and Small Fruit Agent, NCSU 9:30 -9:50AM Food Safety Updates for 2023-Elena Rogers, Food Safety Specialist, NCSU 9:50 - 10:20AM Emerging Disease: Fusarium Wilt in NC Caneberries-Dr. Sara Villani, Assistant Professor, NCSU & Bill Cline, Extension Specialist, NCSU 10:20 -10:40AM BREAK & Visit with Vendors 10:40 - 11:10AM Optimizing Fertilizer Efficiency-James Boazman, Agrintelligence Specialist, Helena Chemical 11:10 -11:40AM Releasing Ganaspis brasiliensis for SWD Control in NC- Dr. Hannah Levenson, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, NCSU 11:40 –12:00PM NCCBRGA Logo Update & Marketing Efforts-Tony Haywood, Marketing Division, NCDA&CS 12:00PM -1:00PM LUNCH & NCCBRGA Business Meeting (Southern Style Buffet) 1:00PM Drive 25 mins to Cottle Farms to Tour the Quick Freeze Fruit Facility (Berry Cold) https://www.cottlefarms.com/ 1:30PM-3:00PM Cottle Farms Tour Southern Style Buffet Lunch from The Bistro at Duplin WineryFried Chicken FiletCarolina Red Barbecue PorkGreen BeansSlawHomemade cornbreadBanana PuddingTea and Water