{"id":26478,"date":"2025-03-20T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?page_id=26478"},"modified":"2025-03-20T10:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:42:02","slug":"2024-videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/virtual-conference-recordings\/2024-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"UMaine Extension 2024 Wild Blueberry Conference Series Recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference 2024\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TWBZ4A5fLHs?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The UMaine Wild Blueberry Conference is an annual event led by Dr. Lily Calderwood, bringing together expert growers, researchers, and industry professionals to discuss the latest advancements in wild blueberry production. 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