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Irene

It looks like Hurricane Irene is coming toward north, and may hit Eastern VA during this weekend.  The predicted path moved eastward since a day ago, so, hopefully it will move toward Atlantic Ocean as much as possible.  If needed, berries may need to be protected against Botrytis.  Since it will be close to harvest, please keep in your mind about the PHI (Pre-Harvest Interval).

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