fruit farm

You want to start producing raspberries and/or blackberries, but what does the trellising systems look like for them?

In this episode, Olivia is joined by Suzanne Slack, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University specializing in perennial fruit crops, Brandon Carpenter, Agriculture Specialist with Iowa State Horticulture Research Station, and Liv Meyer, a graduate student in the department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. Listen in as hey go into more details and tips about what a trellising system for raspberries or blackberries should look like and include!

Do you really need a trellis on your fruit farm?

In this episode, Olivia is joined by Suzanne Slack, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University specializing in perennial fruit crops, Brandon Carpenter, Agriculture Specialist with Iowa State Horticulture Research Station, and Liv Meyer, a graduate student in the department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. Tune in as they dive into the ins and outs of trellises, the different options you have when it comes to them, questions to consider before putting yours in, when is the best time to put a trellis in, and more! 

Episode Links: 

• Gripples: https://www.gripple.com/en-us/ 

• Diagram and publication links coming soon.

What tools would you need in order to start a fruit farm? Join us and listen in on the second episode of the Beginning Fruit Farm Series!

In this episode, Olivia is joined by Suzanne Slack, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University specializing in perennial fruit crops, and Liv Meyer, a graduate student in the department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. Learn about the equipment you would need in order to get started with a small fruit farm and what you may need going a conventional route vs. an organic route!

Episode Links: 

• Registry for producers of commercial crops sensitive to pesticides: https://driftwatch.org/ 

• Registry for beekeepers and apiarists: https://beecheck.org/signup#beekeeper 

• Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM): https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/ 

• Newa Weather Monitoring: https://newa.cornell.edu/ 

• Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide 2021-2022: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/Midwest-Fruit-Pest-Management-Guide-2021-2022 

• Great Lakes Expo: https://glexpo.com/ 

• Local Extension Specialists by County: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/staffdir/

Why start a fruit farm? Tune in to the first episode of the Beginning Fruit Farm Series!

In this episode, Olivia interviews Suzanne Slack, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University specializing in perennial fruit crops, and Liv Meyer, a graduate student in the department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. Learn about the benefits of having a fruit farm and why you may want to start one of your own!

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Episode Links: 

• Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/

• Local Extension Specialists by County: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/staffdir/