When: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: UMaine’s Blueberry Hill Farm, 1643 US-1, Jonesboro, Maine 04648
Cost: Free

Agenda

9:00-9:30 UMaine Welcome, Crop Update, and New Resources Announcement

9:30-9:45 Wild Blueberry Commission Update

9:45-10:00 Maine Wild Blueberry Growers’ Association Update

10:00-10:30 Mulching Wild Blueberry Fields

10:30-11:00 Irrigation Planning

11:00-11:45 Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) Health Research and Marketing/Promotion Update

11:45-1:00 Lunch by Angie’s Comfort Kitchen

During Lunch: Wild Blueberry Heritage Center Awards: Tommy Higgins, State USDA Director, will present the awards.

1:00-3:00 Integrated Pest Management Rotation (2 pesticide credits). The group will be split into three groups for sessions on weed, insect, and disease management in the upper field. Both conventional and organic management strategies will be discussed.

DOWNEAST FIELD DAY REGISTRATION
The logos for the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
This event made possible through support from the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).

To request a reasonable accommodation for any Extension event please contact Mary Michaud by email at mary.j.michaud@maine.edu or by phone at 207.581.3175.

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