Berry Workshop: Managing for flood damage, extreme heat and pests

Berry Workshop: Managing for flood damage, extreme heat and pests

Over the past year, BC has experienced the extremes of the heat dome and catastrophic flooding.  These events have left berry growers with many questions both for immediate crop management and long term resilience.

This workshop includes three sessions with research-backed information on the following impacts and management strategies:

☔ Management guidance for flood-impacted berry crops

🌡Heat damage, tolerance and mitigation in berries

🪰 How climate change affects pest management

Webinars

Management guidance for flood-impacted berry fields

Factsheets

Severe flooding of blueberry fields in Southwestern British Columbia and Northwestern Washington

Berry crops and flooding

Eric Gerbrandt, Research Director for the BC Blueberry Council, Raspberry Industry Development Council, and BC Strawberry Grower’s Association

Heat damage, tolerance and mitigation in berries

Claire Luby, USDA Blueberry Breeder and David Bryla, USDA Horticultural Scientist

How climate change affects pest management 

Juli Carrillo, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia