HORT 414  Small Fruit Production

Fall 2007

 

 

 

Course Description:

An overview of the biology and production technology for small fruit crops with emphasis on strawberries, brambles, blueberries and grapes.

 

Semester 1, Class 2, lab. 0, cr. 1, weeks 1-5 only  Tu Th 12:00-1:15 pm  HORT 210

 

Recommended (not required) Text:  Small Fruit Crop Management 1990. G.J. Galletta and D.G. Himelrick, (eds.). Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.  On reserve in the Life Sciences Library.

 

Instructor:  Bruce Bordelon, Associate Professor, Viticulture and Small Fruits

            Office:  307 HORT     Hrs:  Tu Th 1:30-3:00 or by arrangement

 

2007 Course Outline

 

Lecture           Date                                        Topic

 

1.   Tues        Aug 21         Introduction to the course, general characteristics of small fruit, history, world production.

 

2.   Thurs      Aug 23         Factors that influence small fruit production: climate, soils, pests

 

3.   Tues       Aug. 28           Brambles: (blackberries and raspberries) Cultivated types, botany, plant development, culture and management

 

4.   Thurs     Aug. 30           Field trip to the Meigs Memorial Horticulture Research Farm

 

5.   Tues       Sept 4           Grapes: Cultivated types, botany, plant development, culture and management, pruning and training

 

6.   Thurs      Sept 6         Blueberries: Cultivated types, botany, plant development, culture and management.

 

7.   Tues       Sept 11        Field trip to the Horticulture Research Farm

 

8.   Thurs      Sept 13         Strawberries: Cultivated types, botany, plant development, culture and management

 

9.   Tues       Sept 18         Cranberry production, Course Review

 

10. Thurs      Sept 20         Final Exam

Exams and Assignments:  There will be one exam worth 200 points.  The exam will be comprehensive, covering all material from the lectures and handouts.  A copy of the recommended text is on Reserve in the Life Sciences Library (Lilly Hall).  There will be two take home assignments each worth 25 points.

 

Field Trip: The class will take a field trip to the Meigs Memorial Horticulture Research Farm and the Horticultural Research Farm to give students an opportunity to see plantings of various small fruit crops. These field trips will require the full class period, so the van will leave promptly at the beginning of the class period. Any student not ‘on time’ will be left behind.

 

Attendance: Attendance in class and participation in discussion is an important part of the learning process. Class attendance will be worth 5 points per class.

 

 

Grading Scheme:

 

Final Exam (September 23)                200 pts

 

Assignments                                         50 pts

 

Attendance:

            Class                                         50 pts

                                                            _______

Total                                                    300 pts

 

Bonus points may be available on the final exam.

 

 

Grading Scale:

 

                  100-90 %              A

                    89-80 %              B

                    79-70 %              C

                    69-60 %              D

                        <60 %             F

 

 

Suggested References

 

Grapes:

 

Dami, I., B. Bordelon, D. Ferree, M. Brown, M. Ellis, R. Willaims, D. Doohan. 2005. Midwest Grape Production Guide. Ohio State University Extension Bulletin 919.

 

Flaherty, D.L., L.P. Christensen, W.T. Lanini, J.J. Marois, P.A. Phillips, and L.T. Wilson (eds.). 1992. Grape Pest Management. 2nd Ed. Univ. of California Div. of Ag. and Nat. Res. Pub. 3343.

 

Jackson, D.I. and D.F. Schuster. 1987. The Production of Grapes in Cool Climates. Butterworths of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.

 

Pearson, R.C., and A.C. Goheen. 1988. Compendium of grape diseases.  American Phytopathological Society. St. Paul, Minn.

 

Smart, R.E., and M.D. Robinson. 1991. Sunlight Into Wine. A handbook for winegrape canopy management. Winetitles, Underdale, Australia

 

Wagner, P.M. 1985. A wine-growers guide. Alfred A. Knopf Press, New York.

 

Weigle. T. and J. Kovach. 1995. Grape IPM in the Northeast. Cornell Univ. NYSIPM No. 211.

 

Winkler, A.J., J.A. Cook, W.M. Kliewer, and L.A. Lider. 1974. General viticulture. University of California Press, Berkeley.

 

Wolf, T.K. and E.B. Poling. 1995. The Mid-Atlantic Wingrape Grower’s Guide. North Carolina State University (in revision) Will be NRAES publication in 2008).

 

Strawberries:

 

Childers, N.F. 2003. The Strawberry. A book for growers, others. Dr. Norman F. Childers Publications. Gainesville, FL

 

Cooley, D.R. and S.G. Schloemann. 1995. Integrated pest management for strawberries in the Northeastern United States. Univ. of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Service. Pub. C211

 

Ellis, M.A., R.C. Funt, S. Wright, K. Demchak, E. Wahle, D. Doohan, C. Welty, R. Williams, and M. Brown (Eds.) 2006. Midwest Strawberry Production Guide. Ohio State Univerisity Extension Bulletin 926.

 

Mass, J.L. (ed.). 1998. Compendium of Strawberry Diseases. 2nd Ed. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, Minn.

 

O’Dell, C.R. and J. Williams. 1995. Fall Planted Hill System Plasticulture Strawberry Production Guide for Virginia. Virginia Coop. Ext. Pub. 438-018.

 

Pritts, M. and A. Dale. 1989. Dayneutral Strawberry Production Guide. Cornell Coop. Ext. Info. Bull. 215.

 

Pritts, M. and D. Handley (eds.). 1998. Strawberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service(NRAES-88).

 

Strand, LL. 1993. Integrated Pest Management for Strawberries. Univ. of California Div. of Ag. and Nat. Res. Pub. 3351.

 

Blueberries:

 

Caruso, F.L. and D.C. Ramsdell. 1995. Compendium of Blueberry and Cranberry Diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, Minn.

 

Eck, P. 1988. Blueberry science. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J.

 

Eck, P. and N.F. Childers (eds.). 1966. Blueberry Culture. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J.

 

Pritts, M.P. and J.F. Hancock (eds.). 1992. Highbush blueberry production guide. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service (NRAES-95).

 

Brambles:

 

Ellis, M.A., R.H. Converse, R.N. Williams, and B. Williamson. 1991.  Compendium of raspberry and blackberry diseases and insects. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, Minn.

 

Funt, R.C. et al. 2000. Branbles: Production, Management, and Marketing. Ohio State Univ. Extension Bull. 782.

 

Pritts, M. and D. Handley (eds.). 1989. Bramble production guide. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service (NRAES -35).

 

General:

 

Bordelon, B.P., M.A. Ellis, R. Foster. 2007. Midwest Commercial Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide. Purdue Univ. Coop. Ext. Pub. ID-169.

 

Ellis, M.A., C. Welty, R. C. Funt, D. Doohan, R. Williams, M. Brown, B. Bordelon. 2004. Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook. Ohio State University Extension Bulletin 861.

 

Bowling, B. 2000. The Berry Grower’s Companion. Timber Press. Portland, Oregon

 

Childers, N.F., J.R. Morris, G.S. Sibbett.  Modern Fruit Science. 1995. 10th Edition. Horticultural Publications, Gainesville, FL.

 

Galletta, G.J. and D.G. Himelrick (eds.) 1990. Small Fruit Crop Management. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

 

Demchak, K. (coordinator). 2002. Commercial Berry Production and Pest Management Guide, 2002-2004.  AGRS-53 Pennsylvania State University