Other Resources
Diagnosing a Problem
- Berry Diagnostic Tool
A visual key that helps identify the possible causes of many berry maladies.
- Finding a Particular Berry Cultivar is a site that can help you find nurseries that carry the variety you're hoping to find.
Less Common Small Fruits and Production Systems
- Northumberland Berry Works and The International Ribes Association provide information on gooseberries and currants
- Hardy Kiwi Production (Kiwi Korners) is the largest producer of hardy kiwi fruit east of the Mississippi.
- Greenhouse Strawberry and Raspberry Production Thanks to Dr. Marvin Pritts(Cornell) for this information on off-season production of strawberries and raspberries.
Pesticide Issues
- Pesticide Education is a great resource for pesticide applicators who need to stay informed, legal, and safe.
- Extension Toxicology Network provides objective, science-based information about pesticides written for the non-expert.
- Crop Data Management Systems, Inc. CDMS maintains current labels and Material Safety Data Sheets from over 80 companies.
Sustainable and Organic Production
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA) has publications on a wide array of sustainable production topics, including organic fruit production.
- Organic Materials Review Institute maintains lists of materials allowed and prohibited for use in organic food production, among other items.
Additional Penn State Links
- Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory provides information on the services available through Penn State to test soil, plant tissue, biosolids, and compost.
- College of Agricultural Sciences Publications distributes many useful publications related to gardening, commercial ag production, and home and family topics.
- Agricultural Biological Engineering offers fact sheets and brochures pertaining to ag buildings, machinery, irrigation, waste management, and other related topics.
- Small Fruit Pathology Fact Sheets contain photos, descriptions, and controls for common diseases that affect small fruits.
Excellent Small Fruit Sites from other Universities
- Cornell - links to berry and grape resources.
- Ohio State University - excellent small fruit resources.
- MidWest Small Fruit and Grape - listing of fact sheets on diseases affecting small fruit crops.
- Michigan State University - numerous publications on all aspects of small fruit production.
- The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium - a cooperative effort of North Carolina State University, Clemson University, The University of Georgia, and The University of Tennessee.
- Northwest Berry and Grape Information Network - excellent cultivation information from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho State Universities.
- UC Davis Fruit and Nut Information Center - a source of common and hard-to-find information.