Join the Master Gardener Association of Northwestern Michigan and Dr.Joshua Vander Weide of MSU for an evening Zoom presentation about growing blueberries and strawberries in your backyard. He will discuss strategies to improve the quality and flavor, establish new plant, and large-scale indoor production. Plus, he will discuss some of the challenges and rewards to home growing of blueberries and strawberries.

About Your Speaker: Dr. Joshua Vander Weide

Joshua Vander Weide is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. He earned his PhD. from Michigan State University in 2020, and served as a Fellow at the University of British Columbia Wine Research Center until 2022. His background is in wine grape horticulture and production, but currently his lab studies berry crop horticulture and production, specifically blueberries and strawberries. This includes strategies to improve the quality and flavor of berries, new plant establishment, and large-scale indoor controlled production.