Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST via Zoom
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Cost:
Members- Free
Non-Members - $10 (non-refundable) - once the recording is ready to view, we'll send you a link that will be valid for 30 days. OR you can join GAONC ($20 annual membership fee), attend ALL of our presentations for free, AND have access to all of the recordings in our Video Library to view on demand.
About this Presentation:
We will discuss blackberry production through the seasons. From how to prepare land, choose cultivars, basic plant growth, planting, trellis systems, pruning and training, types of temperature (hot and cold) injury, pests if time permits.
The presentation will be recorded for
members to view later in our Video Library.
About Our Speaker:
Gina Fernandez is the John D. and Nell R. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University. She started at NC State University in February 1996, knowing nothing about annual strawberry plasticulture and very little about blackberry production. However, she learned quickly and continues to conduct strawberry and caneberry research. In 2003, she took over the blackberry and raspberry breeding program and has released ‘Von’ blackberry and ‘Nantahala’ raspberry. In 2014, she became the strawberry breeder and that program has released 2 strawberry cultivars, ‘Rocco’ and ‘Liz’. Dr. Fernandez is also the Caneberry Extension Specialist. In that role she has helped establish a large commercial blackberry industry for the state. In 2021 she became the Director of Graduate Programs in the department of Horticultural Science.
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