February 2014 issue of New York Berry News

The Vol. 13 No. 2, February 19, 2014 issue includes:

Polar Vortex: The Possible Good and Bad of Winter 2014
Watkins Named Cornell Cooperative Extension Director-
Jennifer Grant Named Director of NYSIPM Program
That’s a Berry Good Question! SWD and Winter Survivability
Statement by Secretary Vilsack on Passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014
Department Of Agriculture and Markets Reminds Farmers of the March 15 Deadline to Purchase Crop Insurance
Crop Insurance Farmer Success Story – Keeping Good Records Streamlines the Insurance Process
Upcoming Events
NYS Berry Growers Association and Cornell Breeding Program Seeking Strawberry Evaluators
Tim and Nate Nourse of Nourse Farms Receive NARBA’s 2014 Distinguished Service Award
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPS Workshops
Produce Safety Focus Groups – Growers Wanted
Organic Crop Insurance is Growing in New Ways
Organic Pesticide Applicator Training
Webinar: Organic Blackberry Production: Tips Learned from an Ongoing Research Study
Berry Farm Business Summary Project and Preliminary Results
Strawberry Powdery Mildew: An Update
CleanSweepNY Spring 2014 Program
Currant Production in The Northeastern US: Is this the Beginning of the End?
Anions and Cations in Plants, Oh My! But Why Do We Care
Determining Soil Type Important for Successful Preemergent Weed Control
And more