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refresher or to learn how to calibrate a sprayer for the first time on Thursday, April 17th in Appleton!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Thursday, April 17, 2025<br><strong>Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Appleton Station (Nash Farms), 1193 Peabody Road, Appleton, Maine 04862<br><strong>Cost:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free<br><strong>Pesticide Credits:<\/strong>&nbsp;1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Season Update:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are visiting sites across the wild blueberry growing region this week to check plant development. Buds are starting to swell in Mid-coast and Downeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To state the obvious, it has been wet and cold. Spring burning weather has not arrived yet. This is the time of year to start thinking about spring weed management which includes taking a soil test to determine soil pH for spring sulfur applications. Growers are also preparing for pre-emergent herbicide applications and fungicide applications to control mummy berry disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please reach out with questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jordan Ramos\u2019 Hand Raking Painting Series on Display<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thesis Presentation Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;April 23, 2025<br><strong>Time<\/strong>: 9:30 a.m. &#8211; 11:00 a.m.<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Page Farm and Home Museum, 5787 Museum Barn, Orono, Maine<br><em>Artwork on display April 22-26, from 10:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m. daily.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s to a bountiful wild blueberry season,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"Lily Calderwood's Signature\" class=\"wp-image-27672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/image-300x62.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/image-105x22.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/05\/image-317x65.jpeg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Lily Calderwood<br>Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist<br>Associate Professor of Horticulture<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27709_4ecd20-8a .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-27709_4ecd20-8a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-27709_4ecd20-8a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading27709_81b7b3-ca\"><em>In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. 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