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UF/IFAS Professor Retires: Jeffrey Williamson on Florida Blueberries and Mentorship

by: Eva Sailly
Category: Blueberry Blog
Aug
03
Dr. Jeffrey Williamson

“The very fact that we’re growing blueberries at all is because of UF/IFAS. If we didn’t have those varieties, we wouldn’t be growing blueberries commercially. The breeding program is really what turned blueberries into an important crop for Florida.”

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Establishing New Southern Highbush Blueberry Plantings in Florida

by: Douglas A. Phillips, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Gerardo H. Nunez, Philip F. Harmon, Peter J. Dittmar, and Diego F. Cabezas
Category: Blueberry Blog
Jul
28

There are many steps to consider when establishing a new southern highbush blueberry field. The purpose of this publication is to assist Florida blueberry growers with critical management practices for establishing a new field. We assume that any irrigation wells, overhead irrigation, and farm equipment are already in place. Therefore, establishing those items is not addressed here.

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