Dr. 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 […]
Join 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 […]
Producing 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, […]
New products and new markets have been arising for a few years now among both large and small-scale wild blueberry growers in Maine. This session will feature an organic wine producer, a farm that makes several dried fruit leather products, and a farm that makes dried wild blueberry powder, tincture, and more. All sessions start […]
Dr. Seanna Annis will discuss the basics of disease management in wild blueberry and share her most recent findings on managing disease in wild blueberry for both conventional and organic wild blueberry growers. All sessions start a 4:00 pm and could run for 1 or 2 hours depending on discussion back and forth. The login […]
Dr. Joline Blais from the New Media department at UMaine teaches a course called Designing Websites for Community Partners. She and her students would like to open up the opportunity to collaborate with wild blueberry growers to build grower websites where you can sell your berries and other products. In this session, she will share […]
Bruce Hall, an agronomist at Wyman’s of Maine, will share their current methods and philosophies around growing wild blueberries. 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 will be sent […]
As you may know, MFT has launched the first Wild Blueberry Business Management course which is currently underway. Alex Fouliard will share learnings from this course, their work with wild blueberry growers, and lead a FarmCalc demonstration in an effort to assist with economic sustainability within the industry. All sessions start a 4:00 pm and […]
Dr. Lily Calderwood and her team will share their most recent research results on multiple projects including phenological tracking of wild blueberry, dual-use solar, cold storage for fresh pack berries, and mulching for moisture management. All sessions start a 4:00 pm and could run for 1 or 2 hours depending on discussion back and forth. […]
Dr. Phil Fanning will discuss wild blueberry honey bee and bumblebee pollination in addition to the importance of our native pollinators in Maine wild blueberry production. 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 […]
Eric Venturini, Executive Director, will share an update of Commission activities and Bruce Hall, Chair of the Wild Blueberry Commission Advisory Committee, will share the role of this committee on research activities with the UMaine researchers. All sessions start a 4:00 pm and could run for 1 or 2 hours depending on discussion back and […]
Dr. Yongjiang Zhang, plant physiologist, will share his recent findings on climate change, drought, and water management in wild blueberry. 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 will be […]
