Raspberry & blackberry conference

Feb 2, 2010

Did you know that raspberries are one of the fastest-growing, high value crops in Ventura County?  For 2008, the most recent data available, gross revenue for raspberries in our county was $85 million.

The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association will be hosting a conference February 24-26 in Monterey, California.

Break out sessions include:

  • Virus management
  • Direct marketers
  • Emerging invasive pest problems
  • Organic caneberry production
  • Post-harvest handling
  • Worker training
  • High tunnel production
  • Pollination
  • IPM

The conference includes farm tours in addition to the informational sessions.