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Cold Storage Updates Holdings At the end of September 3323 million lbs of frozen blueberries werereported in cold storage compared to 2801 million at the end of September in2015 The comparable 2014 figure was 2653 million lbs and in 2013 it was 2513million Movement Reported holdings increased 169 million lbs in September The 2015comparable figure increased 65 million lbs The comparable 2014 figure decreased 39million lbs and in 2013 it decreased 86 million

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Bottom line (opinion shy Tom Peerbolt editor) Same as last month The trend of thepast few years continues as supplies now in cold storage are at record high levels Thelarge number of both new and maturing acreage and generally good harvest conditionsthis year in most growing regions have contributed significantly to these numbersHopefully this increasing supply along with strong marketing efforts will lead toincreasing demand The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) sends out detailed monthly coldstorage reports by email to its members For further information please send an emailto infonabcbluesorg

Revised Worker Protection

Standards (Pesticides) The

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Standards (Pesticides) TheEnvironmental Protection Agency hasrevised the 1992 Agricultural WorkerProtection Standard regulation toincrease protection from pesticideexposure Go here for valuableresources to assist you in complyingwith these changes and to help answeryour questions

7th Biennial Berry Health Benefits Symposium Leading researchscientists from around the globe will gather in Pismo Beach California March 28shy302017 for the 7th biennial Berry Health Benefits Symposium The conference will feature30 speakers presenting their most current work on the positive effects berries have onhuman health and wellness Focus areas for the event include the effects of berries oncancer heart health amp healthy aging brain aging metabolism gut healthmicro floraand berry special topics including chemistry and food technology The three day eventwill also feature ldquoThe Berry Sessionsrdquo a half day of workshops aimed at helping nonscientists understand the basics of berry research and be able to write andcommunicate regarding the importance of berries in a healthy diet Attendees can alsoenjoy the ldquoCalifornia Berry Discovery Tourrdquo featuring visits to multiple berry farmsduring the height of the harvest as well as a visit to the Strawberry Center at Cal PolyA final closing dinner will be held at Trattoria Uliveto in Orcutt CA For more information on the Berry Health Benefits Symposium please visit theconference website wwwberryhealthorg

Health Research Blueberries andSupplements In anattempt to package thehealth benefits of

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blueberries somecompanies have producedblueberry dietarysupplements that claim tohave the anthocyanincontent and antioxidantactivity of blueberries Gohere to read how thesesupplements stack up tofresh fruit

Marketing Updates

Sipping Through the Season with Millennials This season see how theCouncil is breaking through the holiday clutter by targeting millennials with super simpledrink recipes in our Sipping Through the Season campaign

Social Media Influences TheInside Scoop Social mediainfluencers ndash theyrsquore one of the biggestmarketing messengers you probablydont even notice dayshytoshyday Visitridethebluewavecom to get the scoopon why (and how) these people areworking with businesses andcommodities like blueberries

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Dietitians Love the Blues at FNCE Read on to discover exactly how 10000registered dietitians from 50 states and 36 countries got a dose of the blues at the 2016Food and Nutrition Conference amp Expo (FNCE) in Boston Oct 15shy17

Food Export amp Technology News

Taiwan Salutes Blueberry Centennial Taiwan has been a steady market forUS highbush blueberries for decades Here is a recent article on Taiwans salute to 100years of highbush blueberries and 25 years of USHBCNABC export promotions inTaiwan

Blueberries inBeijing Blueberrieswere featured in BeijingMagazine which iscirculated all over ChinaInside there is a USHBCblueberry photo and a

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great article about a localBeijinger who hasdeveloped an urbanblueberry plantation andpastry shop Thats theblueberry spirit Go here tolook at the rest of thephotos in the magazinespread

The USHBC has implemented the Amerilert system to keep everyone connectedThis emergency

notification system enables us to quickly communicate urgent message reminders or otherimportant newsTo sign up go to wwwblueberryorgamerilert_signup

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News Highlights Labor

Washington Washington Growers League farmworker housing schedule slips(114 Capital Press) Penn State to host forum on workforce concerns (1031 Fruit Growers News)

ClimateWater

Washington Wet October pushes refill of Yakima reservoirs (111 Capital Press)California Wet start of rainy season respite in California drought (111 CapitalPress)California Record October rainfall in California a tough act to follow (114 CapitalPress)

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International

Peru gains Chinese blueberry market access (113 Fresh Fruit Portal)Argentina will export only 30 of blueberries in week 43 (1027 Fresh Plaza)Chile Atacama and Coquimbo to export 935 more blueberries (117 FreshPlaza)Peru Peru will be able to export blueberries to China starting December (117Fresh Plaza)China Lanmei Science and Technology ldquoChina can produce firstshyrateblueberriesrdquo (114 Fresh Plaza)

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The USHBC Bluespaper is compiled and reported by Tom Peerbolt and published by the US Highbush BlueberryCouncil 1847 Iron Point Road Suite 100 Folsom California 95630 Phone (916) 983shy0111 Fax (916) 983shy9022Web Site wwwblueberryorg or wwwlittlebluedynamoscom The USHBC has adopted a diversity outreach plan to attempt to achieve a diverse representation on the Council USHBC programs and meetings are open to all individuals The USHBC prohibits discrimination in all its programsand activities on the basis of race color national origin sex religion age disability political beliefs sexualorientation genetic information parental status and marital or family status The USHBC fully complies with any andall applicable Federal State and local equal employment opportunity statutes ordinances and regulations includingbut not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the AgeDiscrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 Persons with disabilities who requirealternative means for communication of program information (Braille large print audiotape etc) should contact theUSHBC office at (916) 983shy0111 To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA Director Office of Civil Rights1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington DC 20250shy9410 or call 800shy795shy3272 (voice) or 202shy720shy6382(TDD) Want to change how you receive these emails You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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US Highbush Blueberry Council middot 1847 Iron Point Road middot Suite 100 middot Folsom CA 95630 middot USA

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