Berry Commissions News Fall 2008

National GAPs Program is Offering Online

Produce Safety Course …………………… 2

USDA Awards $4.1 Million to Study Colony

Collapse Disorder …………………………. 3

OSU Faculty Member Receives Awards … 3

UGA Wash Kills Foodborne Pathogens ….. 4

Tracking Project…Safer Isle Produce ……. 4

Mapping Blueberry Genes………………… 5

Mapping Berry Fruit Genes ………………. 5

Promotion Co. Forced to Close Doors …… 6

CCC Pesticide Application Training ………. 6

LBCC Pesticide Application Training ……… 6

ORBC PAGES

ORBC Marionberry Pie Contest ………….. 7

OR Berry Camp Reaches Out ……………. 7

2009 Berry Health Benefits Symposium … 9

New ODA Program Verifies Identity of

Marionberries ……………………………… 9

Food Safety Begins On the Farm ………. 10

Berry Products Needed for Website …… 11

Annual Berry Growers Meeting ………… 11

New ORBC Recipe Cards Available ……. 11

Commissioner List ………………………. 12

Great Taste/Great Power Brochure ……. 13

Committee List …………………………… 13

OSC PAGES

More Strawberries, More Antioxidant

Absorption ………………………………. 14

An Electric Future for Harvesting ……… 14

OSC Needs New Commissioner ………. 15

Commissioner & Committee Lists …….. 15

Annual Berry Growers Meeting ……….. 16