Strawberry Open House
Wednesday, June 8, starting at 1:00 pm
at the
North Willamette Research and Extension Center
Oregon State University
15210 NE Miley Road, Aurora, Oregon
For more information contact 971-373-5912
or visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/NWREC/
Hosted by:
Dr. Bernadine Strik, Professor of Horticulture, Berry Crops Research Leader, NWREC
The field day will start promptly at 1:00 p.m. in the field just east of the parking lot
“Application of Biodegradable Mulches in Day-Neutral Strawberry Grown in Western
Washington” (Curtis Faustich, M.S. Graduate student and Dr. Lisa DeVetter, NWREC, WSU)
“Late-Summer Establishment of Day-Neutrals – Getting a Spring Crop in the First Year”
(Eric Gerbrandt, B.C., Canada)
“Weed control trials in strawberry – options for growers” (Dr. Tim Miller, NWREC, WSU)
“In Memoriam – Whitey Lawrence’s legacy and beyond in the USDA-ARS/OSU Strawberry
Breeding Program” (Dr. Chad Finn, USDA-ARS, HCRU, Corvallis)
Refreshment Break
Provided by Brian Yorgey, Dept. Food Sci. & Tech., OSU
“A DNA test for remontancy” (Dr. Jason Zurn, Postdoc, USDA-ARS-NCGR)
"Fresh Market Trial Selections - OSC Block Grant Update" (Julie Pond, Peerbolt Crop
Management)
“Evaluate and walk through the latest advanced selections and new cultivars in the strawberry
breeding plots” (Dr. Chad Finn, USDA-ARS; Dr. Pat Moore, WSU)
Please note that there will be a Caneberry Field Day at the NWREC on June 29, 1:00- 5:00pm.
Blueberry Field Day will be on July 6, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm