Wild Blueberry Newsletter May 2026 Wild Blueberry Plant Development Bud stage T2 has arrived and some producers have begun spraying for mummy berry. There is a possible infection window approaching on Sunday with the rain forecasted. This is a critical stage to observe in your field because at this stage the bud has opened enough for […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter April 2026 Wild Blueberry Equipment Google Group This is a new resource in the form of a google group which is just like an email listserv. The goal of this email group is for producers and experts to exchange questions, answers, and trouble shoot the purchasing, running, fixing, and improvement of […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter April 2026 Conference Follow-Up At this year’s UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference 110 farmers and agricultural service providers came together to commiserate, celebrate, and plan ahead. We talked about so many good ideas and recent research findings. Presentation recordings can be found here. Updated Factsheets will be available soon. News Center Maine and the Ellsworth American covered the event […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter March 2026 Updates Individual Farm – Extension Office Hours Dr. Calderwood has set up Extension Office Hours across the wild blueberry growing regions of Maine this spring for one-on-one free consultations. Sign up for an hour and a half time slot to discuss anything from field management, business planning, how to get […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter October 21, 2025 Dear Wild Blueberry Community, Meeting Cancelled The Mulching and Irrigating Wild Blueberry Fields Organized by UMaine Extension meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in Hope has been cancelled due to weather and lack of NRCS staff. We will cover mulching and irrigation in depth at the UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference to be held in late […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter October 2025 Upcoming Events Better Soil, Better Blueberries, organized by WA County Soil and Water Conservation District More InformationDate: Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025Time: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Location: Blue Ox Blueberries, 3 Damon Ridge Rd, Charlotte, MERegister by Phone or Email: (207) 255-4659, wacomeswcd@gmail.com Mulching and Irrigating Wild Blueberry Fields Organized by UMaine Extension Date: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025Time: 3:00-5:00 […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter June 2025 Hello Everyone, Phenology Update This week is peak green fruit, and as long as we continue getting some rain, they should ripen and fill out nicely. Below you will see this week’s phenology table, which is also available online. Date Visited Locations Pin Head Green Fruit Color Change Fruit Blue Fruit […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter Early March 2025 Phenology Report Jordan Parks visited our four overwintering weather stations and reports back that as of February 26th sites from Warren to Whiting were covered in snow. Snow cover insulates this year’s buds protecting them from harsh winter winds. NOAA Climate Outlook The April, May and June weather outlook provided […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter Late March 2025 Wild Blueberry Growers, Processors, and Stakeholders, I’m pleased to share that the 2024 and 2025 UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Recordings are now available! The Board of Pesticide Control approved an extension to our Special Local Need herbicide label of Express until 2030. Spring is certainly around the corner even if it is still […]
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Wild Blueberry Newsletter April 2025 Have you calibrated your sprayer? Come join us for a refresher or to learn how to calibrate a sprayer for the first time on Thursday, April 17th in Appleton! Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025Time: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.Location: Appleton Station (Nash Farms), 1193 Peabody Road, Appleton, Maine 04862Cost: FreePesticide Credits: 1 Season Update: We are visiting […]
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