{"id":39,"date":"2010-05-05T10:43:49","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T14:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-09-08T12:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T16:11:28","slug":"commission-advisory-members-researchers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/commission-advisory-members-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Wild blueberry commission of Maine logo showing low hills behind rocks and blueberry plants\" class=\"wp-image-23543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-1536x1102.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-2048x1470.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-105x75.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-317x228.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-423x304.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-634x455.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-846x607.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-951x683.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2022\/03\/WBC-color-1268x910.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildblueberrycommissionofmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"button\">Visit the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commission is not part of the University of Maine, although they are close collaborators on research and educational efforts. It is a state statute dedicated to conserving and promoting the prosperity and welfare of this state and of the wild blueberry industry of this state by fostering research and extension programs, by supporting the development of promotional opportunities, and other activities related to the wild blueberry industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">To read about the 2024-2025 Research and Extension Priorities and Principles established by the Advisory Committee of the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildblueberrycommissionofmaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">visit the Wild Blueberry Comission of Maine&#8217;s website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildblueberrycommissionofmaine.org\/_files\/ugd\/6575cb_e572757b39ec4db09527ebd5dccda907.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">download The PDF Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:rgba(142,209,252,0.3);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box39_d4cf76-45\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_mail kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4 4h16c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v12c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2z\"\/><polyline points=\"22,6 12,13 2,6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Wild Blueberry Comission of Maine Contact Info<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 5784 York Complex, Suite 52, Orono, Maine 04469-5784<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 207.581.1475 | <strong>E-mail<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:wbcm@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wbcm@maine.edu<\/a><br><strong>Website:<\/strong> www.wildblueberrycommissionofmaine.org<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Website The Commission is not part of the University of Maine, although they are close collaborators on research and educational efforts. 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