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
Strawberry and Caneberry Cost & Return Studies
Strawberries | Current Cost & Return Studies
Strawberries | Archived Cost & Return Studies
Blackberries | Current Cost & Return Studies
Blackberries | Archived Cost & Return Studies
Raspberries | Current Cost & Return Studies
Raspberries | Archived Cost & Return Studies
Strawberry and Caneberry Integrated Pest Management
Strawberry: Pest Management Guidelines / UC Statewide IPM Program
Caneberries: Pest Management Guidelines / UC Statewide IPM Program
Strawberry & Caneberry Production Manuals
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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Introducing the Spiny Assassin Bug
Close readers of this blog will know that last year Mark noted toward the end of the season a very unusual looking insect in two of his strawberry research plots, which UCCE Entomologist on the Central Coast at the time Kirsten Pearson identified as the...
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Heat Damage to Raspberry Foliage
In case you haven't heard or been outside lately, it's been real warm in the Watsonville-Salinas area the last few days. A lot of effects, like sunburn and softness of the fruit, have been pretty common but I also spied the damage on raspberry...
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Alternative Crop Opportunity for Berry Growers
Mark here - I was approached by Bob Tews, who is a part of a Colorado family business that produces a liqueur called Tingala www.tingalaspirits.com He is looking for growers in the Santa Cruz County area who might have an interest...
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...