Summer 2021 Field Days
Field Days
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 – Ellsworth
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – Cherryfield
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – Brunswick
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 – Rockport
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – Stockton Springs
Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day – Jonesboro
Thursday, July 8, 2021
These events are in-person, masks are encouraged, and social distancing is required.
May 25 – Climate Resilience, Ellsworth
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Join us for a combined pest and crop management field meeting in Ellsworth. Will Gardner is a grower who recently completed de-rocking and mulching with NRCS. Hancock County NRCS will discuss mulching and UMaine Extension will cover disease and weed management.
Location: Nicolin Rd to Jordan Way, Ellsworth
Coordinates: 44°37’55.7″N 68°29’42.4″W
When: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Time:-3-5 pm
3:00-4:00 IPM Topics: Disease, Weeds, and Gall Midge (1 PA Credit)
4:00-5:00 NRCS Topics: Irrigation and Mulch
June 15 – Climate Resilience, Cherryfield
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Join us for a combined pest and crop management field meeting on the barrens. Cherryfield Foods personnel will be attending to give us an irrigation demonstration and discuss their jack pine wind breaks. Kate McFarland, Assistant Agroforester for the USDA National Agroforestry Center, will be visiting us from Vermont to share her knowledge on wind breaks. UMaine researchers will discuss the most recent research and Extension efforts.
Location: Cherryfield Foods land, “Bombing Range” field
Coordinates: 44°45’43.3″N 67°49’23.8″W
Worried you’ll get lost on the barrens? Meet us at 1:30 at the Sunrise Trail crossing on Tibbetstown Rd. to follow us to the meeting.
When: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Time: 2-4 pm
2:00-3:00 IPM Topics: Insects and Weeds (1 PA Credit)
3:00-4:00 NRCS Topics: Irrigation, Mulch, and Wind Breaks
June 16 – Organic Climate Resilience, Brunswick
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Join us for a combined pest and crop management field meeting in southern Maine with the grower Seth Kroeck. Kate McFarland, Assistant Agroforester for the USDA National Agroforestry Center, will be visiting us from Vermont to share her knowledge on wind breaks. UMaine researchers will discuss the most recent research and Extension efforts. Maine NRCS will be present to share information about their mulch and irrigation programs.
Location: Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick ME
Coordinates: 43°53’14.8″N 69°59’10.8″W
Drive through the gate on Pleasant Hill Rd marked with a UMaine Extension sign. Drive into a wooded road, keep driving out into the blueberry field.
When: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Time: 3-5 pm
3:00-4:00 Organic Wild Blueberry Pest and Crop Management (Organic, 1 PA Credit)
4:00-5:00 NRCS Topics: Irrigation, Mulch, and Wind Breaks
June 22 – Dual-Use Solar in Wild Blueberry, Rockport
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Join Dr. Calderwood, grower Paul Sweetland, and BlueWave Solar for a tour and discussion.
Location: 280 Rockland St, Rockport
Coordinates: 44°10’12.5″N 69°07’31.1″W
Driveway is right across from C and R Merritt Transportation Inc. Drive all the way up new road/driveway to parking lot on left.
When: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Time: 8-9 am
8:00-9:00 Dual-Use Solar Construction over Wild Blueberry Tour and Discussion
June 23 – Organic Climate Resilience, Stockton Springs
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Join us for a combined pest and crop management field meeting in Waldo County with the grower Josh Dixon. Dr. Calderwood’s UMaine team has a mulch research study at this location, which will be featured. Maine NRCS will be present to share information about mulch and irrigation programs.
Location: Staples Homestead, 302 Old County Rd, Stockton Springs
Coordinates: 44°31’11.9″N 68°53’05.1″W
Drive up the driveway past home on right, barn on left. Keep driving out farm road into hay field. Park at UMaine sign in hay field. Walk down hill to blueberry field.
When: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Time: 3-5 pm
3:00-4:00 Organic Wild Blueberry Pest and Crop Management (Organic, 1 PA Credit)
4:00-5:00 NRCS Topics: Irrigation and Mulch
Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day, Jonesboro
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The field day will take place in the morning this year. You’ll be able to “choose you own adventure” through a rotation of 3-6 sessions in the morning. All sessions will be outside. To-go lunch will be provided from Swamp Yankee BBQ!
Topics covered will include but are not limited to IPM, crop management, online marketing, and climate resilience. (2 PA Credits)
Location: Blueberry Hill Farm, Jonesboro
Coordinates: 44°38’40.1″N 67°38’44.0″W
When: Thursday, July 8, 2021
Time: 9 am-Noon
If you are a person with a disability and need accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Mary Michaud at mary.j.michaud@maine.edu or 207.581.3175 or 1.800.287.1482 (in Maine) to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.