Browsing by Subject "Wild Blueberry"
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED DEBRIS DETECTION SYSTEM FOR WILD BLUEBERRY HARVESTERS USING A CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK TO IMPROVE FRUIT QUALITY
(2020-11-16)Improving wild blueberry fruit quality has become increasingly important to producers due to the tightening profit margin facing the industry. The continuous development of field management practices (i.e., application of ... -
Effect of Harvesting Time on Berry Losses During Mechanical Harvesting of Wild Blueberries
(2016-08-08)More than 90% of the total wild blueberry crop area in Canada is mechanically harvested. Only fields in rough terrain are still hand raked. Prior to this study, there were no identified protocols related to fruit maturity ... -
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A COMMERCIAL WILD BLUEBERRY HARVESTER USING PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND MATHEMATICAL MODELING
(2015)The wild blueberry industry is currently facing increased harvesting losses due to changes in crop conditions caused by improved management practices. The objectives of this study were to sense the variations in fruit ... -
Population dynamics and seed feeding tendencies of field crickets (Gryllidae) in wild blueberry fields
(2021-08-31)Gryllus pennsylvanicus (Gryllidae), are post-dispersal seed consumers, common in wild blueberry fields. Laboratory and field studies were conducted during the summer-fall season of 2019 in wild blueberry fields. Field ... -
Remote determination of disease, phenology, phenotype, and nitrogen on the wild blueberry field
(2024-08-30)Utilizing remote sensing for research and development is essential in enhancing site-specific management practices and estimations of wild blueberry field characteristics. This research aimed to address challenges with ... -
WEED SEED PREDATION BY CARABID BEETLES AND CRICKETS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS IN WILD BLUEBERRY FIELDS
(2014-09-08)Weeds are a major pest problem of wild blueberry. Granivorous insects may consume weed seeds, contributing to pest control. In the laboratory, the ground beetle Harpalus rufipes and field cricket Gryllus pennsylvanicus ...