UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Series/Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Update
Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Update
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UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Series/Nutrient and Water Management in Northern Highbush
Fertility and Water Management in Northern Highbush; Speaker: Dr. David Bryla (USDA ARS: Corvallis, Oregon)
Free
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) […]
UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Series/Recipe to Market: Ca$hing in on Business Opportunities in Maine
Rescheduled from March 12. Speakers: Dr. Beth Calder and Dr. Jim McConnon (University of Maine)
Summer 2021 Field Days – Cherryfield
Cherryfield Foods land Bombing Range field Cherryfield, ME, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Free
Summer 2021 Field Days – Brunswick
Crystal Spring Farm Brunswick, ME, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Free
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 […]
Free
Summer 2021 Field Days – Stockton Springs
Staples Homestead 302 Old County Road, Stockton Springs, ME, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Free
Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day
Blueberry Hill Farm 1643 US-1, Jonesboro, ME, United StatesThe field day will take place in the morning this year. All sessions will be outside. A to-go lunch will be provided from Swamp Yankee BBQ! You MUST pre-register in […]
Free
Wild Blueberry Weed Management (1PA Credit)
online/synchronousDr. Lily Calderwood will kick off the conference with a talk covering the basics of wild blueberry weed management for both conventional and organic growers. She will also discuss the […]
H2-A Program: Finding Labor
online/synchronousJoin this session to learn about how and when to apply for migrant labor through the H2-A Federal Department of Labor program. All sessions start a 4:00 pm and could run for 1 or 2 hours depending on discussion back and forth. The login link and password are the same for all sessions. This information […]
Improvements to Fresh Pack Lines for Quality and Food Safety
online/synchronousProducing and marketing fresh-pack wild blueberries has numerous challenges including the use of specialized equipment, limited time for product harvest and processing, and issues of shelf-life and shrinkage, just to name a few. Hear from two growers and one food scientist (Dr. Jen Perry) about some of the common as well as uncommon management practices, […]