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Horticultural Crops Culture and Management: Viticulture and Small Fruits 1

Saturday, July 25, 2009: 2:00 PM
Jefferson D/E (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Moderator:
2:00 PM
Comparison of Growing Degree-Unit Models for Primocane-Fruiting Blackberry
Christopher Vincent, University of Arkansas; M. Elena Garcia, University of Arkansas; Curt R. Rom, University of Arkansas
2:15 PM
Field Performance and Propagation of Vaccinium Elliottii Selections
WeiQiang Yang, Oregon State University; Nonnie Bautista, Oregon State University; James Ballington, NC State University
2:30 PM
Use of Pine Bark In Soil Management of Southern Highbush Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, L)
Luis E. Mejia, University of Florida; E. Paul Miller, University of Florida; Jeffrey Williamson, University of Florida
2:45 PM
Mummy Berry Fruit Rot and Shoot Blight Incidence In Blueberry: What Length of Evaluation Is Needed for Reliable Disease Assessment?
Mark Ehlenfeldt, USDA-ARS, Blueberry & Cranberry Res Lab; James J. Polashock, USDA-ARS, Blueberry & Cranberry Res Lab; Allan W. Stretch, USDA-ARS, Blueberry & Cranberry Res Lab; Matthew Kramer, USDA ARS
3:00 PM
Off-Season Greenhouse Strawberry Production
Dennis Deyton, The University of Tennessee; Carl Sams, The University of Tennessee; Fumiomi Takeda, Appalachian Fruit Research Station; John C. Cummins, The University of Tennessee
3:15 PM
Severity of Sanding or Pruning Impacts Yield and Microclimate of Cranberry Vines
Brett Suhayda, UMass Cranberry Station; Carolyn DeMoranville, UMass Cranberry Station; Hilary Sandler, UMass Cranberry Station; Wesley Autio, Univ of Massachusetts; Justine Vanden Heuvel, NYSAES, Cornell University