Wild Blueberry Newsletter – April 2013
April 2013
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, 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 Day Locations | Location |
| Knox/Lincoln Counties Tuesday, April 23, May 28, and June 25 |
Charles and Dorothy Dolham’s on Rt. 235, 2740 Western Road, Warren |
| Washington County Wednesday, April 24, May 29, and June 26 |
Blueberry Hill Farm, Route 1, Jonesboro |
| Hancock County Thursday, April 25 May 30 and June 27 |
G. M. Allen’s Freezer on Route 15, Orland |
Pollinator Workshop at Blueberry Hill Farm
Frank Drummond will be conducting a pollination workshop on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Blueberry Hill Farm Experiment Station in Jonesboro. He 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. Since this workshop requires good weather, we will have a rain date for this one week later at the same time on May 29, 2013.
Sincerely,
David E. Yarborough
Extension Blueberry Specialist
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