Strawberries & Caneberries
The strawberry and caneberry (raspberries and blackberries) program is run by Mark Bolda and serves the grower community via traditional agricultural extension, research and investigation of problems in these important crops in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties. Current areas of proposed research include enhancing yield and post harvest quality of promotion of winter strawberry production,investigations into the cost of production of caneberries, and being on the alert for issues arising from the transition from methyl bromide to alternative soil fumigants.
Anthracnose on Strawberry
Berry Links
2018 Muestra De Costos Para Producir Y Cosechar Zarzamoras De Mercado Fresco
2018 Sample Costs to Produce and Harvest Fresh Market Blackberries
Presentations from the 2019 Annual Strawberry Meeting
Presentations from the 2019 Central Coast Caneberry Meeting
2017 Costos de Muestra para Producir y Cosechar Frambuesas de Mercado Fresco
2017 Sample Costs to Produce & Harvest Primocane Bearing Raspberries
2016 MUESTRA DE COSTOS PARA PRODUCIR Y COSECHAR FRESAS
2016 Sample Costs to Produce and Harvest Strawberries
Presentations from the 2017 Annual Caneberry Meeting
Presentations from the 2017 Annual Central Coast Strawberry Meeting
Presentations from the 2016 Annual Central Coast Strawberry Meeting
2015 Annual Strawberry Meeting Presentations
Mineral Nutrition of Strawberry - Presentation from NASGA 2-5-2015
Presentations from the 2014 Annual Central Coast Strawberry Meeting
Berry Mineral Nutrition Meeting Presentations
Presentations from the Farming without Fumigants Symposium
Presentations from the 2013 Annual Central Coast Strawberry Meeting
Presentations from the 2013 Caneberry Meeting
Presentations from the 2012 Panel Discussion of Entomology in Strawberries and Caneberries
Presentations from the 2012 Annual Central Coast Strawberry Meeting
Presentations from 2011 Panel Discussion of Entomology in Strawberries and Caneberries
LBAM - Small Farm Conference Presentation Mark Bolda 2011
Presentations from 2011 Annual Strawberry Meeting
UC IPM Website for Strawberries
UC IPM Website for Caneberries
Cost and Return Studies
Strawberry/Caneberry Staff
Title: Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
Specialty: Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 763-8001
Email: mpbolda@ucanr.edu
Mark Bolda's Blog
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Mode of Action of Sefina
With the recent Section 18 permit to use Sefina insecticide for control of lygus bugs in strawberry, a number of growers and PCA's have approached both of us concerning the mode of action of Sefina, of which the active ingredient is afidopyropen. From...
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Some Thoughts on Intellectual Honesty
I'm a sucker for buying books at the airport, I think it's because so much free time beckons not only at the airport while waiting to board but then also in the airplane itself. So I recently bought at SeaTac the book "Think Again: The Power of...
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Not a Raspberry, So What is It
Out for a run in Bellingham last week to maintain my strength for the rigors of the CA berry industry when I spied a tree sporting raspberry-like fruit like those pictured below (and hence my senses being drawn to it immediately). I've done...
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Announcing Plasticulture Field Day July 30
Mark here - I've got an admin responsibility on the same day, so won't be at this meeting, but nevertheless encourage one and all who are interested in seeing firsthand our team's trial of various biodegradable plastics in the field to...
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Sunscald on Blackberry
I made a visit to a beautiful blackberry field a few days ago and was shown this example of sunscald, in this case on mature Ouachita blackberry. Notice these are not tunneled, and also one observes immediately that only the part of the fruit facing...
Fresas y Moras
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Extensión Cooperativa de UC del Condado de Santa Cruz se ha mudado
Hemos mudado nuestra oficina de 1430 Freedom a un nuevo lugar en la direccion 500 Westridge Drive. Es todavía en Watsonville, solo está al otro lado de la ciudad. Esto es una parte de un esfuerzo de...
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¿Mancha angular de hoja – es hora de preocuparse?
Después de la lluvia del sábado pasado, hemos escuchado de un brote no insignificante de mancha angular de la hoja en fresa. Incluimos aquí unas fotos que tomamos en la mañana del 6 de mayo. En repaso, mancha angular de...
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Se avisa precaución- se ha encontrado antracnosis
Se nos entregó una foto por un productor en el vienes de la semana pasada de unas fresas de su campo que demostraron síntomas obvios de antracnosis. Quiere decir lesiones oscuras en forma de una lente por la superficie de la...
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Se Anuncia el Monterey Ag Expo - 7 de marzo en la tierra del rodeo en Salinas
Nos complace anunciar que nuestro Exposición Agrícola y Seminario Anual se llevará a cabo el jueves día 7 de marzo del 2024 en el Salón de Exhibiciones del Complejo Deportivo de Salinas. Registración...
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Reunión anual de ciencia de producción de fresa: 14 de febrero 2024
La reunión anual de ciencia de producción de fresa de Extension Cooperativa de la Universidad de California tomará lugar en ZOOM el 14 de febrero de este año. El linque de registrarse se encuentra...