Jackie Perkins and Rufus Isaacs During blueberry harvest, we see fields filled with blueberries weighing down the shoots of bushes. But how did those berries develop through the season, and what is the role of pollinators in berry development? Bees…
Honey bee hive tour
In today’s post, we go back to the basics of honey bees. First, we explore the honey bee colony: what it is, how it works, and who’s inside. Then, we discuss the deployment of hives on-farm. Pollinators, such as bees,…
Are managed bumble bees in the west coast good or bad?
Bumble bees are efficient pollinators of blueberry and outperform honey bees at the individual level. So, the use of managed species in the western US is a good thing, right? This article summarizes the promises and potential pitfalls of managed…
Introducing our project
Over the last decade we have seen major advances in blueberry breeding, horticulture, and pest management, but the extension recommendations for pollination have not kept pace with these advances. This project aims to develop modern pollination recommendations and decision support…
The blog is coming…
Our team is compiling information from Season 1 of this project. It will be posted soon.