UMaine Extension 2025 Wild Blueberry Conference Series Recordings
The UMaine Annual Wild Blueberry Conference, led by Dr. Lily Calderwood, is a day-long event for growers and researchers to learn, network, and discuss advancements in the wild blueberry industry. The 2025 conference, held in Ellsworth, Maine, featured sessions on fresh pack and harvesting innovations, the latest pest management tools, up-to-date nutrient management strategies, farmer panel discussions, and more.
2025 Conference Sessions:
00:00:00 Conference Open
00:00:02 Shaun Harcourt, WeCo, “Fresh Pack Line Discussion”
00:24:07 Eric Venturini, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, and Chris Phinney, National Resources Conservation Service, “Irrigation Funding and Equipment”
01:08:27 Lindsay Werner, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, “Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Inspection & Assessment”
01:34:43 Patrice Sison, University of Maine, “Drone Spot Spraying in Maine Wild Blueberry Fields”
02:08:24 Dr. Philip Fanning, University of Maine, “Insect Management… It’s Also About Keeping Them Alive!”
03:03:22 Dr. Rebecca Brown, University of Rhode Island, “Avian Control Using Lasers”
03:28:07 Dr. Seanna Annis, University of Maine, “Wild Blueberry Disease Research 2024 to 2025”
03:54:52 Nathan Bieber, Maine Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife, “Deer Management Assistance Programs (DMAPs)”
04:11:59 Dr. Lily Calderwood, University of Maine, “Nutrients, Weeds, and Mulch”
04:47:32 Dr. Rachel Schattman, University of Maine, “Current and Future Climate Change Effects on the Ecosystem Services and Economics of Wild Blueberries: an Update on an Ongoing Investigation”
05:10:16 Dr. Lily Calderwood, MOFGA, Maine Organic Farmers “Organic Farmer Transition Panel”