Marketing Skills, Building Websites, and Wild Blueberry Weekend Experience

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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 […]

Modern Wild Blueberry Production

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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 […]

Business Management with Maine Farmland Trust

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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 […]

Calderwood Team Research Update

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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. […]

Pollinators! (1PA Credit)

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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 […]

Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Update

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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 […]

Drought and Water Management in Wild Blueberry

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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 […]

Certifications Panel

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Eric Venturini will facilitate a panel on Certifications available to farmers including MOFGA Organic, Bee Better Certified, Non-GMO Project, and Certified Naturally Grown. All sessions start a 4:00 pm and […]

Organic Field Meeting

Blue Hill Berry Company 365 Rt 173, Surry, ME, United States

Blue Hill Berry Company, Nicholas Lindholm The field behind 365 Rt 172, Surry. This field is behind the Surry General Store but do NOT park at the store. Park either […]

Downeast IPM and Crop Management Field Meeting

Blueberry Hill Farm 1643 US-1, Jonesboro, ME, United States

Where: UMaine Blueberry Hill Farm, Jonesboro, ME When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 10:00 am. – 12:00 p.m. 1643 US-1, Jonesboro, Maine 2 PA Credit.  

Downeast IPM Field Meeting

Harmon Mountain Farm 2001 Northfield Road, Northfield, ME, United States

Harmon Mountain Farm, Ethan Davis Directions: 2001 Northfield Road, Northfield Harmon Mountain Farm is now under new management after the Antil’s retired. Join us to connect with each other and […]

Fresh Pack Line Meeting

Welch Farm 186 Roque Bluffs Road, Roque Bluffs, ME, United States

Welch Farm, Lisa & Wayne Hanscom 186 Roque Bluffs Road, Roque Bluffs, ME Welch Farm invested in a new fresh pack line from the Maine Wild Blueberry Equipment Company in 2021 and Dr. Lily Calderwood has a cold storage demonstration at their farm. Come discuss fresh pack line improvements and berry quality with us!