Below are links to numerous web resources for blackberry and raspberry growers. Many of these are relevant for both commercial producers and home gardeners. As we continue to build this list, please contact NARBA if you would like to suggest additional resources to include or if the links given have failed.
Varieties/Cultivars
- Licensed Propagators of Arkansas Blackberry Varieties (U of Arkansas)
- Strawberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry Cultivar Review (Cornell)
- Nursery Guide for Berry Crops (Cornell)
- 2018-2019 Caneberry Nursery List Our annual list of member nurseries, published each fall.
Production Practices & Guides
- Organic Culture of Bramble Fruits (ATTRA)
- Selected Topics For Raspberry Producers In Virginia (Virginia Tech, 2009)
- Shift-Trellises for Better Management of Brambles (Virginia Tech)
- Raspberry and Blackberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada (free download; can also buy hard copy book from NARBA)
- Red Raspberry Production (Penn State)
- Organic Raspberry Production in Three-Season High Tunnels (Michigan State)
- Brambles – Production, Management and Marketing (Ohio State)
Pest & Disease Control
- Pesticides and Bees A collection of links and resources
Diagnostics
- Berry Diagnostic Tool (Cornell)
- Blackberry Diagnostic Tool (North Carolina)
- Virtual Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (Purdue-Ohio)
- Northwest Integrated Pest Management (Oregon)
Disease Fact Sheets
- Anthracnose (Pennsylvania State University)
- Anthracnose of Brambles (U of Kentucky)
- Cane Blight (Ohio State)
- Crown Gall and Cane Gall (Pennsylvania State University)
- Grey Mold (Botrytis Fruit Rot) (Michigan State University)
- Grey Mold (Botrytis Fruit Rot) (Ohio State University)
- Orange Rust (Ohio State University)
- Phytophthora Root Rot (Ohio State University)
- Powdery Mildew(Pennsylvania State University)
- Raspberry Leaf Spot (University of California, Davis)
- Spur Blight (Red Raspberries) (Ohio State University)
- Verticillium Wilt (Ohio State University)
- Raspberry Virus Diseases (Pennsylvania State University)
- Cane Blight of Blackberries (University of Georgia)
Pest and Disease Management Guides
- Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook (Ohio State University)
- Spray Guide for Commercial Small Fruit, Disease and Insect Management (Virginia Tech)
- Bramble IPM (Cornell-NY)
- New England Small Fruit Pest Management Guide (Massachusetts)
- Virginia Pest Management Guide (Virginia Tech)
- Bird Damage Prevention for Northern New England Fruit Growers (New Hampshire)
- Raspberry/Blackberry Pest Control Guide (Utah State)
- Caneberry IPM Guide (Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium)
- Fruit Crop Pest Management (Michigan State)
Information from Specific States or Regions
- Cornell Berry Resources
- New England Small Fruit Pest Management Guide
- North Carolina Extension Blackberry & Raspberry Portal
- Northwest Berry and Grape Information Network
- Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research
- Ohio State University Small Fruit Information
- Southeast Small Fruit Consortium
- Northwest Integrated Pest Management (Oregon)
- Blackberry Production in New Mexico
Budgets and Marketing
- Blackberry Marketing Guide (Missouri)
- Interactive Raspberry Budget (Arkansas) and users guide
- Interactive Blackberry Budget (Arkansas) and users guide
- Blackberry & Raspberry Budgets (NCSU)
- Red Raspberry Production Budget (Penn State)
- Sample Costs to Establish & Produce Fresh Market Blackberries (California)
- Sample Costs to Produce Fresh Market Raspberries (California)
On-Line or E-mail Newsletters and Blogs
- Massachusetts Berry Notes
- New York Berry News
- Small Fruit Update (Oregon)
- Team Rubus blog (NC)
- Strawberries and Caneberries blog (CA)
Berry Organizations
- British Columbia Raspberries
- New York State Berry Growers Association
- Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission
- Washington Red Raspberry Commission
- Wisconsin Berry Growers Association
- Ontario Berry Growers Association
- and of course: North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association