UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Series/Crop Insurance and Food Safety Updates

Speakers: Chris Howard from the UMaine Extension Crop Insurance Program will give an update on crop insurance and food safety; and Hannah Mullally (NRCS): Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) Program Overview If any other organization would like to give an update to this group on this date please reach out to Lily Calderwood at […]

Summer 2021 Field Days – Cherryfield

Cherryfield Foods land Bombing Range field Cherryfield, ME, United States

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 […]

Free

Summer 2021 Field Days – Brunswick

Crystal Spring Farm Brunswick, ME, United States

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 […]

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Summer 2021 Field Days – Rockport

Join Dr. Calderwood, grower Paul Sweetland, and BlueWave Solar for a tour and discussion. You MUST pre-register in order to attend. Masks are encouraged and social distancing is required. For more information please contact Mary Michaud, 207.581.3175 or email mary.j.michaud@maine.edu. The theme is Climate Resilience. 8:00-9:00 Dual-Use Solar Construction over Wild Blueberry Tour and Discussion

Free