Wild Blueberry Newsletter – April 2014
April 2014
Integrated Crop Management Field Training Sessions
Field training sessions will be offered at three locations to demonstrate and discuss the Integrated Crop Management (ICM) field scouting techniques in Wild Blueberry Fact Sheet No. 204. The first and second session will cover mummy berry blight identification and monitoring, insect sweeping and identification, and weed identification and management. The third session will cover blueberry maggot fly trapping, spotted wing drosophila ID and trapping, leaf and soil sampling, and weed identification and management.
One recertification credit per session will be offered for certified pesticide applicators for each session.
| All Field Training sessions will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. | |
| FIELD TRAINING DATES | LOCATIONS |
| Knox/Lincoln Counties Tuesday, April 22, May 27, and July 1, 2014 |
Donna Dolham Route 235, 2740 Western Road, Warren, Maine |
| Washington County Wednesday, April 23, May 28, and July 2, 2014 |
Blueberry Hill Farm 1643 Route 1, Jonesboro, Maine |
| Hancock County Thursday, April 24 May 29 and July 3, 2014 |
G. M. Allen’s Freezer Route 15, Orland, Maine |
Pollinator Workshops for Wild Blueberry Growers
Frank Drummond will be conducting a series of free pollination workshops for fruit and vegetable growers during spring/summer 2014. The workshops listed below are designed specifically for wild blueberry growers and will provide instruction on bee identification and how to estimate bee density and fruit set so that you can determine if you are getting adequate pollination. The workshop will also include information on strategies to improve habitat for wild bees as well as the proper use of insecticides to minimize bee mortality. Since these workshops require good weather, we will have a rain date also scheduled for each workshop.
Schedule for Pollinator Workshops:
| Seven Tree Farm (Dorothy Dolham, Route 235, 2740 Western Road, Warren, Maine) | |
| Date & Time: | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. |
| Rain Date & Time: | Tuesday, June 3, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. |
| Blueberry Hill Farm (1643 Route 1, Jonesboro, Maine) | |
| Date & Time: | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. |
| Rain Date & Time: | Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. |
If you have questions, please email Kourtney Collum at kourtney.collum@maine.edu
Sincerely,
David E. Yarborough
Extension Blueberry Specialist
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