{"id":27992,"date":"2025-09-02T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?page_id=27992"},"modified":"2025-10-20T10:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:21:36","slug":"research-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/grower\/research-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Research and Innovation Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild blueberry research at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is a multi-lab effort to increase crop productivity, manage pests and disease, and improve production strategies. Explore our in-depth research publications including fact sheets covering a single topic and our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/resources\/annual-reports\/\"><strong>Annual Research Reports<\/strong><\/a> distributed during our winter conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the research focus of each lab group visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/umaine-wbb-researchers\/\"><strong>Meet the Team<\/strong><\/a> page. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27992_4fb8d6-d6 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27992_4fb8d6-d6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#abb8c3;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-27992_4fb8d6-d6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research 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