UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference Series/Wild Blueberry Pollination
Wild Blueberry Pollination; Speaker: Dr. Phil Fanning (University of Maine)
Wild Blueberry Pollination; Speaker: Dr. Phil Fanning (University of Maine)
Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Update
Join 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 […]
Join 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 […]
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 […]
Join 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 […]
The 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 […]
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 in the field behind 365, which is a brown house, OR across the street in a grassy field labeled for UMaine parking. Organic management of […]
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 learn about pest and crop management with new energy! 1 Pesticide Credit.
Brodis Blueberries, Ron Howard Directions: 87 Jones Hill Rd, Hope is off of Rt 235. You cannot access the farm via Appleton. Join us at Brodis Blueberries to connect with other growers, learn about pest and crop management, and see large-scale mulching in action. 2 Pesticide Credit.
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!
Blueberry Hill Farm 1643 Rt. 1, Jonesboro, ME This year’s big field day will feature a morning of IPM with UMaine researchers, and burgers on the grill for lunch, followed by an exciting afternoon with the following sessions. 9:00-12:00 Pest and Crop Management (2 pesticide credits) Starts in Lower Field 9:00-10:00: Weed Management (Lily Calderwood […]