Blueberry Hill Farm
1643 Rt. 1, Jonesboro, ME
This year’s big field day will feature a morning of IPM with UMaine researchers, and burgers on the grill for lunch, followed by an exciting afternoon with the following sessions.
9:00-12:00 Pest and Crop Management (2 pesticide credits)
Starts in Lower Field
9:00-10:00: Weed Management (Lily Calderwood and Josh Stubbs)
- Tractor spray coverage demonstration
- Herbicide stacking discussion
- Testing your own soil pH
10:00-10:30 Pest and Pollinator Insects (Phil Fanning)
10:30-11:00 Disease Management (Seanna Annis)
11:00-11:30 Crop Management (Lily Calderwood and John Zhang)
11:30-1:00 Lunch (Beef and Veggie Burgers + Ice Cream!)
Three Bay Barn
11:30-12:15 Tony Shurman, Wyman’s of Maine President & CEO
12:15-12:30 Wild Blueberry Heritage Museum Awards
12:30-12:45 Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Awards
1:00-2:30 Choose Your Own Adventure (three open stations)
A. Fresh Pack Technology
Three Bay Barn
- Coldtainer and ThermoKing Cold Storage Options
- Forced Air Cooling Demonstration
- Meet the new UMaine Extension Ag Engineer (Dr. Sumon Datta)
B. Drought Management
Upper Field
- Climate Change Chamber Findings
- Mulching with a Manure Spreader
- Irrigation Demonstration
C. Harvester Demos
Upper Field
- Tractor Harvester with Newest Heads
- DH Harvester and Grasshopper Mower (a new walk-behind)
2:30-3:30 Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine with Refreshments
Three Bay Barn
- Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine:
How We’re Working Towards Addressing Today’s Production Challenges - Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WABANA)-US:
An Update on the New “Here in Maine” Campaign and Other Promotional Work