Celebrating 125 Years of UMaine Wild Blueberry Research and Extension! 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. — Conference 4:00-7:00 p.m. —Social Time (Value-Added Vendors, Bar serving wild blueberry drinks, Dinner, and Keynote Speaker: […]
Guest speaker: Chris Callahan, Associate Professor, Agricultural Engineering, University of Vermont Cooperative Extension. We will be working with two types of harvesters and a winnower/picking machine. Bring a clipboard if […]
Pesticide Credits: 2 Cost: Free with donations accepted. Topics Covered: Pre and post-emergent herbicide stacking and fine leaf sheep fescue management with Josh Stubbs and Lily Calderwood, flea beetle and […]
I have reports of cups and pinheads around the barrens in Hancock and Washington counties including Township 24 and 25. I expect most areas now have active cups unless the […]
Pesticide Credits: 2 Cost: Free with donations accepted. This field meeting has been changed to Wed, May 10, 2023. Topics Covered: Weed ID and management with Paul Sweetland and Lily […]
Pesticide Credits: 2 Cost: Free with donations accepted. Topics Covered: Field re-habilitation, mulching, drought management, weed, insect, pollinator, and disease management with Lily Calderwood, Phil Fanning, and Seanna Annis, food […]
Pesticide Credits: 0 Cost: Free with donations accepted. Topics Covered: Land-leveling, de-rocking, mulching, and carbon with Simeon Allen, Chris Phinney, Lily Calderwood, and John Zhang.
This Field Day has been changed to September 13, 2023. Pesticide Credits: 1 Cost: Free with donations accepted. Topics Covered: Fine-leaf sheep fescue management and rake designs with Lily Calderwood, […]
Pesticide Credits: 2 Cost: Free with donations accepted. Topics Covered: Dual-use solar with Lily Calderwood, managing multiple fields, long-term weed and soil management, equipment used to apply sulfur and herbicides, […]
Pesticide Credits: 3 Lunch: Summer Picnic with meat and vegetarian options. Cost: Free with donations accepted.
This Field Day has been canceled. Pesticide Credits: 0 Cost: Free with donations accepted. Topics covered: Fresh pack operation and innovations with Danner Dewey, fresh pack line and food safety discussion with Rob Machado and Lily Calderwood.
Location: Moore Community Center, 125 State Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 (Venue Map Below) Format: In-person with breakout rooms, lunch, etc., Virtual: Available If you choose to attend virtually, the Zoom link will be emailed the day before the event. We are excited to gather, again to cover many aspects of wild blueberry production this year. While we encourage […]
