Growing Berries in Carson Valley Our Background and Suggestions for Growing Raspberries & Blackberries in this High Elevation, Dry and Cold Climate Jack Jacobs 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 1
Who Are We? 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 2
Our Berry Farm Where we grow berries, provide a venue for weddings/events, and live. Come Visit Us! 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 3
Your Background/Interest Describe Your Interest in Growing Berries Do You Have Berry Plants Now or Planned? Your Location Number of Plants/Planting Area Variety/Age Describe Your Experience/Concerns 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 4
Today s Topics for Discussion 1. Learning, Learning, Learning 2. Selecting Varieties 3. Preparing the Field, Planting and Trellising 4. Caring for the Plants Watering/Feeding/Weeding Pruning/Tipping/Pinching Inspecting & Pest Control 5. Harvesting 6. Weather and What to Do 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 5
Learning, Learning,. 14 Steps of Berry Production Guides Nevada Climate & Conditions Big Unknown Adapt Experience from Others Jacobs Family Berry Farm 4/14/2012 6
Learning Opportunities 1. Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute Attend Workshops & Conferences Web Site http://www.wnc.edu/ce/sci/ 2. Internet References 3. Industry Publications 4. Local Farmers 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 7
Selecting Varieties Climate Production Yield Type Summer Bearing vs. Fall Bearing Firmness/Taste and/or Use Eating/Jam/Pies Harvest Time Length/Dates Pruning Requirements Resistance to Pests/Disease Thorns 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 8
Production Varies Pictures Provided by: Brent Black Utah State University 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 9
The Berry Family Types 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 10
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 11
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 12
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 13
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 14
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 15
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 16
More on Varieties 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 17
Summer vs. Fall Bearing Pictures Provided by: Brent Black Utah State University 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 18
Examples to Consider Pictures Provided by: 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 19
Varieties at the Farm Type/Name Blackberry Chester Triple Crown Natchez Ouachita Prime Ark 45 Prime Jan Raspberry Bristol Jewel Encore Nova Polana Taylor Jaclyn Joan J Mac Black Heritage Color Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Red Red Red Red Red Red Black Red Estimated Harvest Dates July August September October 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 20
Preparing Preparation Planting Trellising 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 21
Field Preparation & Planting Field Leveling Plastic on Rows Year 1 Planting Field Ready Trellis System Year 2 Planting Approximately 1 acre field prepared by leveling (for flood irrigation), drip system installed (emitters at 1 ), and rows mulched with mix of compost/cedar mulch/coffee bean shells/sulfur. 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 22
Planting Plant in Spring 18 24 spacing red raspberries 20 24 spacing for black rasp 3 5 spacing blackberries Soil Temp > 50 degrees Plant Roots 1 ½ to 2 deep Water 1 2 times per week and up to daily during harvest Pictures Provided by: 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 23
Trellis Systems 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 24
Lift Arm Trellis 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 25
V Trellis 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 26
T Trellis 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 27
Caring for the Plants Watering, Feeding, Weeding Pruning, Tipping, Pinching Inspection & Pest Control 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 28
Pruning It Depends on the Variety Pictures Provided by: 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 29
Pruning Summer Bearing Raspberries Prune floricanes canes after harvest Thin primocanes to 6 8 canes per foot of row Fall Bearing Raspberries Mow off canes in early spring closely Thinning may be needed prior to harvest 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 30
Tipping or Pinching Remove 1-4 inches of primocane after reaching desired height (3-4 ) Do this when dry period (3-4 days) expected Continue throughout the summer Clipping allows for infection 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 31
Raspberry Pruning Pictures Provided by: 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 32
Spotted Wing Drosophilia The Fly The Damage A Cause Pictures Provided by: Mark Bolda UC Coop Extension 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 33
Our Local Pest Predators Barn Owls 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 34
Harvesting 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 35
Weather and What to Do 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Max Temp Min Temp 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 36
Some Useful Resources Web Links http://www.raspberryblackberry.com/index.cfm NARBA http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/index.html UC Davis Integrated Pest Management http://www.unce.unr.edu/ University of Nevada Cooperative Extension http://www.wnc.edu/ce/sci/ Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute http://www.agri.state.nv.us/ Nevada Department of Agriculture http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/berry/index.htm Cornell Univ Cornell Fruit (Berries) http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/berrytool/index.htm Cornell Univ Berry Diagnostic Tool http://www.oregon berries.com/commission.cfm Oregon R&B Commission http://ncsu.edu/enterprises/blackberries raspberries North Carolina B&R Growers Info Portal http://berrygrape.org/ Northwest Berry & Grape Information Network http://www.red raspberry.org/ Washington Red Raspberry Commission Documents http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edcomm/pdf/bul/bul0812.pdf Growing R&B in the Inland Northwest http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/vaes/vaes99 1.pdf LARS Trellis Design for R&B, Herbert Stiles http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h 318.html New Mexico State Univ Comml Everbearing Red Rasp http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h 325.html New Mexico State Univ Blackberry Production in NM 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 37
More Resources 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 38
Check Us Out On Our Web Site! www.jacobsberries.com 4/14/2012 Jacobs Family Berry Farm 39
Jack Jacobs info@jacobsberries.com 775 525 0450 PO Box 217 Gardnerville, Nevada 89410 www.jacobsberries.com Jacobs Family Berry Farm 4/14/2012 40