Strawberry Growers Information Portal

Welcome to the Strawberry Growers Information Portal. This is designed as a one-stop shop to provide you with comprehensive information about strawberries, from advisories, management, production and weather, to marketing. Special thanks to the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission for its support of the development of this resource.

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Featured Resource

The N.C. Strawberry Project

The N.C. Strawberry Project is a dynamic, first-of-its-kind partnership between N.C. State University at the N.C. Research Campus and Johnson & Wales University. This project will use valuable sensory analysis input from JWU faculty chefs, students (the chefs-of-tomorrow) and other culinary professionals to glean information for the N.C. State strawberry breeding program.

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Pattison’s position as a full-time strawberry breeder helps put North Carolina on track to increase the economic value of the crop in the state. With Pattison’s appointment to the Plants for Human Health Institute at N.C. State University, North Carolina became only the third state to create a research position dedicated to developing a better strawberry, which is expected to contribute in boosting the current $20.8 million per year crop.

Strawberries By The Numbers

18.9 million:

Pounds of strawberries produced annually (2007 USDA)

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Advisories from Dr. Barclay Poling

Strawberry crop is vulnerable to weekend freeze! (2/8/12)

Dear Growers, Agents, and Agronomists, I just received an important message from Dr. Jeremy Pattison about the much colder weather headed our way this weekend. “ Weather is predicted to get quite cold for this coming sunday to monday (weather channel has 14-16). I think our crop is quite vulnerable given how advanced the plants are [...]

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Upcoming Training and Events

Regional Pre-plant Meetings

August 2011

Regional meetings will be held throughout August for N.C. strawberry growers to hear from N.C. strawberry specialists about pre-plant considerations such as methyl bromide alternatives; new research including row cover management and high tunnel production; and disease and insect management strategies. Pre-plant meetings are organized by Cooperative Extension agents.

Southeast Strawberry Expo 2011

November 6-8, 2011

The SE Strawberry Expo heads to the Raleigh-Durham area in 2011. The Expo traditionally offers workshops, a farm tour, a trade show and educational sessions. Current and prospective strawberry producers throughout the Southeast will find sessions oriented towards their conditions and needs, and many opportunities for interaction with other growers.