Archive for May, 2008
Are raised beds necessary for higher yields?
An avid subscriber of this blog recently emailed me and asked this question. He is getting ready to plant about 5 acres and wanted to know if he should plant on raised beds. Someone had suggested to him that planting on raised beds increases production.
The advise that was given wasn’t entirely correct. Raised beds […]
70 acre blueberry farm for sale in Langley
70 acre blueberry farm for sale in Langley with approximately 68 acres planted in blueberries. 23 acres are mature Bluecrops, 17 acres are 5 year old Dukes. 14 acres of Dukes and 14 acres of Rekas were planted in 2007 and will be producing in 2009.
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Blueberries about to be stung by bees
Yes, this year the blueberry crop is ripe to be stung by a shortage of bees. There are simply not enough bees to go around. The high winter mortality rate among honeybees last year will lead to a significant decline in yield for some farmers.
The above is also compounded by a wet and cold spring. […]
Consultations
I love phone calls and emails from readers asking questions about blueberry farming. Every now and then I get a very specific question, for example someone wanting to know why their field is not as vigorous as it ought to be.
It is really not possible for me to answer such a question without visiting […]