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Strawberries and Caneberries
  • 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...


    By Mark P Bolda
    Author - Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
  • Sunscald on Ouachita blackberry.
    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...


    By Mark P Bolda
    Author - Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
  • Map showing our new UCCE address and how to get there from the old one.  Please call 831 763 8001 before you go.
    UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County Has Moved!

    Just to let you all know we completed our move from our office we've been at for 56 years into a new facility at 500 Westridge Drive which while on the other side of town.  This is part of a re-organization by the County of Santa Cruz to...


    By Mark P Bolda
    Author - Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
  • UC Experts Talk: Lygus bugs and Strawberry available on YouTube

    In case any of you missed the talk (or missed a point, I went rather quickly) I gave last week for the UC Experts Talk on lygus bugs in strawberry, it is now on YouTube.  Thank you to all of you who listened in, I think it went well, in...


    By Mark P Bolda
    Author - Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
  • UC Ag Experts Talk: Lygus bugs in Strawberry

    I've been invited to give a talk on lygus bug management in strawberry by the UC Ag Expert Talk series :   As all California strawberry growers, PCA's and farm managers know, lygus bugs are a serious pest of strawberry, and they cause big...


    By Mark P Bolda
    Author - Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
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