Wild Blueberry Commission & Advisory Members and University Researchers
Maine Wild Blueberry Research and Extension Priorities
(These priorities have been established by the Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee)
| 2017 Commission Members | 2017 Advisory Members |
| Roy Allen, Chair Allen’s Blueberry Freezer PO Box 536 Ellsworth, ME 04605 Tel: (207) 667-5561 |
Bruce Hall, Chair Jasper Wyman & Son PO Box 100 Milbridge, ME 04658 Cell: (207) 598-0495 |
| Ragnar Kamp Cherryfield Foods, Inc. 320 Ridge Road Cherryfield, ME 04622 Tel: (207) 546-7573 |
JD Newell, Vice Chair Passamaquoddy Wild Blueberry Company PO Box 63 Columbia Falls, ME 04623 Tel: (207) 483-4501 |
| Annie Allen G.M. Allen & Son, Inc. PO Box 454 Blue Hill, ME 04614 Tel: (207) 469-7060 |
Scott Hennessey Hennessey Brothers 183 Ridge Road Marshfield, ME 04654 Tel: (207) 557-6266 |
| Richard Gardner PO Box 127 East Machias, ME 04630 Tel: (207) 255-6039 |
Shannon Lion Sunkhaze Farm PO Box 53 Old Town, ME 04468 Tel: (207) 745-7583 |
| Darin Hammond Jasper Wyman & Son PO Box 100 Millbridge, ME 04658 Tel: (207) 638-2201 or 546-2311 |
Alan Spear PO Box 315 East Machias, ME 04630 Tel: (207) 461-6744 |
| Ed Hennessey, Vice Chair Machias Savings Bank PO Box 318 Machias, ME 04654 Tel: (207) 255-9280 |
Paul Sweetland Coastal Blueberries Service PO Box 522 Union, ME 04862 Tel: (207) 785-3641 |
| Todd Merrill Merrill Blueberry Farms PO Box 149 Ellsworth, ME 04605 Tel: (207) 667-2541 |
Katy Yeatts Cherryfield Foods, Inc. 320 Ridge Road Cherryfield, ME 04622 Tel: (207) 546-7573 |
| Larry Scott Scott’s Blueberry Hill Farm Inc. 391 Goshen Road Waldoboro, ME 04572 Tel: (207) 832-4160 |
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| Nancy McBrady, Executive Director Wild Blueberry Commission 5784 York Complex, Suite 52 Orono, ME 04469-5784 Tel: (207) 581-1475 |
| University of Maine & Cooperative Extension Researchers | |
| Dr. Seanna Annis Associate Extension Professor & Plant Pathology Specialist Professor of Mycology, School of Biology & Ecology 5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 13 Orono, ME 04469-5722 Tel: (207) 581-2621 Expertise: plant pathology, mummyberry, stem blight, |
Dr. Francis Drummond Entomology Specialist & Professor of Insect Ecology School of Biology & Ecology University of Maine 5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 305 Orono, Maine 04469-5722 Tel: (207) 581-2989 Expertise: blueberry insect pests management and pollination ecology |
| Dr. Mary Ellen Camire Professor of Food Science & Human Nutrition School of Food & Agriculture University of Maine 5735 Hitchner Hall, Rm. 105 Orono, ME 04469-5735 Tel: (207) 581-1627 Expertise: food processing, product development, |
Dr. Dorothy Klimis Professor of Clinical Nutrition School of Food & Agriculture University of Maine 5735 Hitchner Hall, Rm. 232 Orono, ME 04469-5735 Tel: (207) 581-3124 Expertise: health aspects of blueberries, effect of blueberries on arterial Glycosaminoglycan composition, metabolism and structure |
| Judith Collins Assistant Scientist of Blueberry Hill Farm University of Maine 5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 307 Orono, ME 04469-5722 Tel: (207) 581-2868 Expertise: entomology |
Dr. David Yarborough Extension Blueberry Specialist & Professor of Horticulture University of Maine Cooperative Extension 5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 414 University of Maine Orono, ME USA 04469-5722 Tel: (207) 581-2923 Expertise: Extension specialist, weed scientist, crop management, weed control, field cover, registration of minor use pesticides |
| Jennifer D’Appollonio Assistant Scientist School of Food & Agriculture University of Maine 5722 Deering Hall, Rm. 411 Orono, ME 04469-5722 Tel: (207) 581-2924 Expertise: weed control |
Jeffery Brann, Farm Manager Blueberry Hill Research Farm US Route 1, Box 805 Jonesboro, ME USA 04648 Tel: (207) 434-2291 Expertise: wild blueberry management |
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