Click the links below to download the presentations from the FBGA Growers Meetings
October 2024
Presentation Links:
Research Update on Chilli Thrips Management- Blueberry IPM
Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
Choosing a Herbicide Program for Florida Blueberry Production
2024 End of Season Data Summary
Chilli Thrips Management in Strawberry
FBGA Research Priorities Committee
July 2024
Presentation Links:
Winter Pruning to Promote Crop Concentration in Southern Highbush Blueberry
Blueberry Pollination Research Update
Plant Pathology Update Fungicide Resistance
October 2023
Presentation Links:
UF/IFAS Blueberry Breeding Update
Plant Essential Oil - Effective or not?
Considerations for Hydrogen Cyanamide
Rust and Other Important Diseases
Update on Chilli Thrips Management Trial
Blueberry Pollination Research Update
October 2022
Blueberry Physiology Research Update: October 2022
Blueberry Growers Fertilizer Industry Update
Chilli Thrips Management Trial Results
Optimizing Pollination in Modern Blueberry Systems: Research Updates and Directions
Blueberry Irrigation Scheduling Using Evaporation-Based Methods
Rust Management Regimes for Southern Highbush Blueberry
UF/IFAS Blueberry Breeding Update FBGA
Pollinator Industry Changes and Challenges
NOVEMBER 2021
Management Programs for the blueberry gall midge and southern red mite.
2021 End of Season Data Summary
Use of Sparkleberry as a Potential Rootstock of Blueberry
Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization Rates for Mature Blueberry
OCTOBER 2019
Patricio Munoz 2019 Fall blueberry growers association Fall Short Course
Doug Phillips 2019 End of Season Data Summary FBGA Fall Meeting
Phillip F. Harmon FBGA Fall 2019 FBGA Meeting and Show
Oscar Liburd Management of blueberry gall midge and Chilli thrips in blueberry
Jeff Williamson Preparing New Blueberry Fields for Optional Mechanical Harvesting
OCTOBER 2018
Patricio Munoz Blueberry Breeding and Genomics Horticultural Science Department
Dr. Rachel Mallinger UF Entomology and Nematology
Philip F. Harmon FBGA Fall 2018 FBGA Meeting and Show
OCTOBER 2017
Patricio Munoz Blueberry Breeding and Genomics FBGA Presentation
Machine harvesting blueberries for fresh markets: Experiences and lessons learned in NC
Blueberry Pruning For Mechanical Harvest
The blueberry/strawberry system to improve management of gray mold and ripe rot
Bacterial Wilt and Bacterial Leaf Scorch on Blueberry in Florida
OCTOBER 2016
FBGA Fall 2016 N Study Young Plants
FBGA Fall 2016 Sprayer Coverage
FEBRUARY 2016
Blueberries, bees and bee protection
What Eastern U.S. Consumers think about Florida Blueberries
Management of Blueberry Pests Using Integrated Tactics
Utilization of Blue Dye for Tracking Irrigation Water Movement in Blueberry
Research update on performance of grafted Southern Highbush blueberries in Florida
Maintaining Blueberry Quality During Harvest and Handling Operations
OCTOBER 2015
Update on Spotted Wing Drosophila
Update and Status of Georgia Blueberry Industry
Project Integrated Crop Pollination: What We’re Learning in Florida
FEBRUARY 2015
Current Status of Labor Regulations
Current USDA Blueberry Research
Distribution and Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Florida Berry Crops
New Blueberry Disease Issues in Georgia and Their Potential for Impact in Florida
OCTOBER 2014
4R Nutrient Stewardship Presentation for Blueberry Meeting
Update on Blueberry Variety Performance in Florida
Review of Hydrogen Cyanamide Practices in Florida Blueberries
Freeze Protection Practices for Florida Blueberries
Anthracnose and Algal Stem Blotch on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida
Update on Bud Mites, Blueberry Gall Midge & Chilli Thrips
March 2014
Indigocrisp and Other SHB Selections from the UF-IFAS Breeding Program (PowerPoint)
Summer pruning southern highbush blueberries in Florida (PowerPoint)
Water Use of Southern Highbush Blueberry (PowerPoint)
Why is it so hard to manage root weevils in citrus (and blueberries)? (PowerPoint)
2014 Florida Blueberry Festival(PowerPoint)
USDA Wildlife Services (Powerpoint)
Biology and Management of Chilli Thrips and Other Key Pests (PowerPoint)
USDA Wildlife Services (Powerpoint)
Past Presentations
An Overview of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (PowerPoint)
Hydrogen Cyanamide use in Southern Highbush Blueberry (PowerPoint)
Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in Blueberries (PowerPoint)
Conducting Your Own Research: Why it Matters (PowerPoint)
Breeding SHB Cultivars at UF-IFAS (PowerPoint)
Influence of Kaolin Clay Applications on Blueberry Yields during Low-Chill Seasons in West-Central Florida (PowerPoint)
Effect of timing and intensity of summer pruning on vegetative and reproductive traits of southern highbush blueberry (PowerPoint)
Overview of Hydrogen Cyanamide Use on Blueberries (pdf)
Wind Machines & Blueberry Frost Protection Florida (pdf)
Manage Frost Protection to Avoid Side Effects & Protect Water Resource (pdf)
New and emerging diseases of blueberries in the southeastern U.S. (pdf)
Cold and freeze protection of blueberries in Florida (pdf)
Blueberry Varieties for Florida (pdf)
Basic Management of Major Blueberry Diseases in Florida (pdf)
HANDLING AND COOLING PRACTICES: Next Steps For Extending Quality And Safety (pdf)
