by Exec Director | Nov 22, 2022 | Community News
57th Annual Open House and Trade Show! When: January 10 and 11, 2023 Where: Crown Center – Charlie Rose Agri-Expo – Fayetteville, North Carolina We are back – live and in-person! Join the North Carolina Blueberry Council and North Carolina State University...
by Exec Director | Mar 2, 2021 | Community News
Source From: Dale Monks <cdmonks@ncsu.edu> Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:31 AM Subject: Extension COVID-19 information resources update As Submitted To the North Carolina Blueberry Council (Bold Highlights Added To Identify Links In Content) I am including the...
by Exec Director | Nov 8, 2020 | Community News
2021 North Carolina Blueberry Open House and Tradeshow Cancelled After months of careful consideration the Board of Directors along with the staff of the North Carolina Blueberry Council made the difficult decision to cancel the annual Open House and Trade Show in...
by Exec Director | Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Forms, Labor
Click For Updated COVID-19 News The US Department of State sent the following email out this morning (March 17,2020) with an update on H2A visa processing: Notice to H-2 Petitioners/Aviso a los peticionarios H-2 Notice to H-2 Petitioners: In response to the global...
by Exec Director | Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19
Click For Updated COVID-19 News Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance for North Carolina Farms The Centers for Disease Control does not recommend that healthy people wear a facemask. (Edited – This recommendation has been changed as of 4.3.2020**.) CDC...
by Exec Director | Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Notices
Click For Updated COVID-19 News COVID-19 Information and Updates Coronavirus Resources We are aware that there is a tremendous amount of information relating to COVID-19 circulating – some of it factual, some of it fictional. You can’t turn on your television, radio,...
by Exec Director | Feb 25, 2020 | Community News, Informational
Advisory For Southeastern NC Blueberry Growers Cold Damage and Wet Weather Creating Ideal Conditions For Gray Mold Date: February 25, 2020 Dear Blueberry Growers, The risk of Botrytis flower blight (gray mold) is high. Recent cold damage to emerging flowers and fruit...
by Exec Director | Jun 27, 2018 | Articles, Community News
N. C. Blueberry Council Executive Director Gets A Tour! This small gallery of images was submitted by North Carolina Blueberry Council Executive Director, Brenda Park. You can get an idea of how many layers of work it is to get blueberries from field to glowing...
by Exec Director | Apr 15, 2018 | Community News, Guides, PSR, Regulations
Understanding Qualified Exemptions and Modified Requirements By: Elena Rogers, Area Specialized Agent, Food Safety- Fresh Produce Under the Produce Safety Rule, farms can be classified as: a) Not covered by the Rule, b) Farms eligible for a qualified exemption and...
by Exec Director | Jul 30, 2015 | Community News
Mid-Summer News For Blueberry Industry News International Blueberry News Mexico’s blueberry industry growth may challenge South American exporters Industry analysts estimate that Mexico, already the world’s 3rd largest exporter of blueberries, may see...
