We will hear about the Passamaquoddy’s approach to pollination in their wild blueberry fields. Frank Drummond (UMaine) will help the group identify the pollinator species present and the amount of pollination occurring. Jeremy Markuson (NRCS/Xerces) will explain their new NRCS IPM practice and Lily Calderwood (UMaine) will share tactics to reduce pesticide risk to bees […]
UMaine Extension and Blueberry Hill Farm staff including Caragh Fitzgerald, Lily Calderwood, and Josh Stubbs will walk the group through proper sprayer calibration and demonstration. Then Seanna Annis will talk about Disease IPM as time allows. This workshop is applicable to both organic and conventional growers of fruit and vegetables. Pesticide Credits: 2
In the morning, we will take a rain or shine field tour of the farm stopping to highlight current research projects. Lunch will be provided. In the afternoon, there will be two or three topic specific breakout sessions to choose from. Pesticide credits: TBD
Agenda Morning Session (2 PA Credits) 8:30-9:30: UMaine Research Update, Dr. Lily Calderwood, Assistant Professor and Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist, Anthony Ayers and Becky Gumbrewicz, Graduate Students 9:30-10:15: Insect Pest Management, Dr. Phillip Fanning, Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Maine 10:15-11:00: Mummy Berry, Dr. Seanna Annis, Associate Professor of Mycology, University of Maine 11:00-11:15: Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine […]
