Grow What You Eat
EFB 496/796
Tuesday/Thursday - 12:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m., Illick Hall 530
Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Illick Hall 530
Instructor: Terry Ettinger, Greenhouse Manager
Office: 529 Illick Hall
Phone: 315-470-6772
Mobile: 315-471-5854
Course Content - Small Fruit
As mentioned on the Course Content Introduction page, "Assigned readings," "assigned video lectures" and "assigned web resources" are the key content for this course and information within these assignments will be used in the development of assessment tools - i.e., quizzes, exams, etc.
Also note that the first link under each "Assigned Video Lectures" heading is to the original Prezi content. If you'd like to learn more about how I've created the video lectures you'll be watching (hopefully) throughout the semester, I've actually recorded a video about the process I use for recording videos the you can watch by clicking here!
"Supplemental" readings, web resources, and video content can be helpful in providing additional context to the assigned materials. It's likely that over the course of the semester additional supplemental resources will be added to this page, so plan to check back frequently.
And, if you come across a resource you believe would be a helpful addition to this content page, please do share it with me.
"2017 Cornell Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops"
None currently assigned.
Assigned Online Resources:
"Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home" (link)
Grapes - pages 43-53
Strawberries - pages 54-64
Brambles - pages 65-76
Blueberries - pages 77-83
"Fruit Production for the Home Gardener" (link)
Grapes - pages 107-117
Brambles - pages 119-134
Strawberries - pages 137-144
Blueberries - pages 151-161
"Driscoll’s Aims to Hook the Berry-Buying Shopper"
An article in the September 6, 2016 issue of the
"New York Times" Business Day section that describes how Driscoll's, a company that's been growing berries in California for more than one hundred years, is attempting to create unparalled demand for its highly perishable fruit through a 21st century marketing campaign. It can be accessed by clicking
here.
"2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Blueberries" (link)
"2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Grapes" (link)
"2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Strawberries" (link)
"2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Raspberries and Blackberries" (link)
Supplemental Video Content:
"How to Prune Grapevines" (link)
Produced by the Finger Lakes Grape Program, this eight and one-half minute video provides a brief introduction to the fundamentals of grapevine pruning. Topics covered in the video include grapevine anatomy, why we prune, what to look for when selecting canes, using balanced pruning, and the different trellis systems. At the end of this video are four imbedded links to short videos illustratin specific grape pruning techniques
"Four Arm Kniffin System for Growing Grapes" (link)
This University of Maine Cooperative Extension video is possibly the best I've seen for clearing explaining the four arm Kniffin pruning process.
"Building a Grape Trellis" (link)
This Oklahoma State University video provides very good instructions for building a grape trellis capable of supporting several hundred pounds of productive vines and fruit.
"Pruning Red Raspberries" (link)
Another excellent University of Maine Cooperative Extension video!
"Black Raspberry Pruning Overview - Indiana Berry Company" (link)
Imbedded within this video are links to short videos on
late winter pruning of laterals,
tip pruning of fast-growing first year shoots in late June, and removal of
spent, fruit-bearing canes in late July/early August after the last harvest.