2023 Blackberry Field Day
Co-presented with the Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association
When
June 13, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST
Where
Fruit Research Station
1749 State Hwy 818
Clarksville, AR 72830
Registration
Registration is $20/person. Cash, check or credit card accepted on day of event.
Calling all commercial blackberry growers! If you are a commercial blackberry grower or are considering starting a commercial blackberry operation, you are invited to join us at the Fruit Research Station for the 2023 Blackberry Field Day.
This informative event, co-presented with the Arkansas Blackberry Growers Association, will cover the latest in blackberry production research from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
You are invited to complete the registration form linked above. The $20 registration fees will be collected on the day of the event. Cash, check or credit card will be accepted for payment, which covers the cost of dinner.
Agenda
1:00 p.m.
Registration and Blackberry Taste Test
1:30 p.m.
Welcome
Wayne Mackay, Head, Horticulture Department
Jackie Lee, Resident Director, Fruit Research Station
2:00 p.m.
Identifying Unique Blackberry Aromas
Renee Threlfall, Research Scientist, Food Science Department
Scott Lafontaine, Assistant Professor, Food Science Department
2:30 p.m.
Blackberry Promotional Material Update
Lizzy Herrera, Program Associate, Horticulture Department
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Field Tour
Screening 2,4-D Choline for use in Blackberries and Preemergent herbicide options
Matt Bertucci, Assistant Professor, Horticulture Department
Weed Identification in Blackberry
Hannah Wright-Smith, Assistant Professor, Horticulture Department
Broad Mite and Spotted Wing Drosophila
Aaron Cato, Assistant Professor, Horticulture Department
Tipping Blackberry Reminders
Erika Henderson, Program Associate, Fruit Research Station
Jesus Arredondo-Lopez, Program Technician, Fruit Research Station
Blackberry Fertility Trial Updates
Amanda Lay Walters, Ph.D. Student, Horticulture Department
Evaluation of New Cultivars on the RCA
Amanda McWhirt, Associate Professor, Horticulture Department
Mataya Duncan, Farm Technician
Tour of Advanced Blackberry Selections
Margaret Worthington, Associate Professor, Horticulture Department
5:00 p.m.
Dinner
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Jackie Lee by email or phone (479-754-2406) as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.