Awardee Name
Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Implementing Prevention and Avoidance for Mummy Berry Disease in Blueberries
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2012
End Date
Award Amount
$51,150.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Invasive species
Conservation Practice(s)
Mulching
Project Background
The goal of this project is to implement prevention and avoidance methods for management of mummy berry and reduce fungicide treatments for the protection of water quality. Project will achieve the following objectives, decrease the incidence of mummy berry by 10-15%, demonstrate prevention and avoidance techniques, and commitment to try and utilize techniques.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No