Missouri Blueberry Production with Patrick Byers

Highbush blueberry has a proven track record as a delicious and profitable berry crop for Missouri farms and home gardens. The workshop will discuss critical aspects of success with blueberry - selecting the best cultivars, preparing the growing site, establishing and caring for blueberry, harvesting and storing the crop, and blueberry marketing and value added. The instructor is MU Extension horticulture field specialist Patrick Byers. 0:00 Welcome 4:25 Outline 4:42 Introduction 8:42 Blueberry types and cultivars 12:49 Growing blueberries 41:22 Pruning 1:08:00 Blueberry problems 1:18:50 Harvesting and enjoying your blueberries 1:25:42 Q&A Conclusion Resources MO AgIntel Tool: https://agintel.missouri.edu/ University of Missouri FAPRI Budget Tool: http://www.fapri.missouri.edu/farmers... 1:24:46 Other resources This work is supported by BFRDP grant 2019-49400-30461 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.