Berry Commissions News Spring 2009

Nanotechnology May be Used for Food Safety 2
Food Labeling Workshop 2
Stimulus Funds Benefit Oregon Farmers 4
Microsatellites Have Major Benefits for Berry Res 4
Pioneer Berry Packer, Dean Bredenkamp Dies 5

ORBC PAGES
ORBC Public Hearing Notice 6
NWREC Caneberry Open House 6
ORBC Host Trade Booth at the Research Chefs of America Convention 6
ORBC Workshop Participants Discuss ODA Certification Programs 7
Historic Raspberry, Blackberry & Marionberry Recipes Needed 7
Lemon Ginger Cake w/ Blackberry Curd Filling 8
USDA Commodity Purchasing Workshop 9
New Caneberry Pesticide Registrations for 2009 9
Growers Needed to Put in Trials of New USDA Blackberry Selections 9
Sampling for Cold Damage in Trailing Blackberry Fields 10
2009-2010 Proposed Research 10
2009-2010 Proposed Budget 11
Commissioner & Committee List 12

OSC PAGES
OSC Public Hearing Notice 14
NWREC Strawberry Open House 14
OSC Selects New Promotion Firm 14
Strawberries: Organic Production 14
Commissioner List 15
High Tunnel British Tour 15
Committee List 16
2009-2010 Proposed Research 16
2009-2010 Proposed Budget 17
High Tunnels Bring Back England’s Strawberry Industry 18
Northern Strawberry Growers Want to Use Plasticulture 19