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When:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday, June 25, 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Time:<\/strong>\u00a09:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>UMaine\u2019s Blueberry Hill Farm, 1643 US-1, Jonesboro, Maine 04648
\nCost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Agenda<\/strong><\/h4>\n

9:00-9:30<\/strong>\u00a0UMaine Welcome, Crop Update, and New Resources Announcement<\/p>\n

9:30-9:45<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Blueberry Commission Update<\/p>\n

9:45-10:00<\/strong>\u00a0Maine Wild Blueberry Growers\u2019 Association Update<\/p>\n

10:00-10:30\u00a0<\/strong>Mulching Wild Blueberry Fields<\/p>\n

10:30-11:00<\/strong>\u00a0Irrigation Planning<\/p>\n

11:00-11:45<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) Health Research and Marketing\/Promotion Update<\/p>\n

11:45-1:00<\/strong>\u00a0Lunch by Angie\u2019s Comfort Kitchen<\/p>\n

During Lunch:<\/strong>\u00a0Wild Blueberry Heritage Center Awards: Tommy Higgins, State USDA Director, will present the awards.<\/p>\n

1:00-3:00<\/strong>\u00a0Integrated 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.<\/p>\n

DOWNEAST FIELD DAY REGISTRATION<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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To request a reasonable accommodation for any Extension event please contact Mary Michaud by email\u00a0at mary.j.michaud@maine.edu<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or by phone at 207.581.3175.<\/p>\n

Sign up for our Wild Maine Blueberry Newsletters<\/strong><\/a> and follow us on Social Media<\/strong><\/a> to learn about future events from the UMaine Extension Wild Blueberry Team.<\/p>\n<\/div>","excerpt":"","slug":"downeast-field-day-blueberry-hill-farm-field-day","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-06-25 09:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"25","hour":"09","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-06-25 15:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"25","hour":"15","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-06-25 13:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"25","hour":"13","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-06-25 19:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"25","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EDT","cost":"Free","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":["0"]},"website":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/upcoming-events\/","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":6853,"author":"53","status":"publish","date":"2019-04-25 09:09:02","date_utc":"2019-04-25 13:09:02","modified":"2019-04-25 09:09:02","modified_utc":"2019-04-25 13:09:02","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/venue\/blueberry-hill-farm\/","venue":"Blueberry Hill Farm","slug":"blueberry-hill-farm","address":"1643 US-1","city":"Jonesboro","country":"United States","state":"ME","zip":"04648","stateprovince":"ME","json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Blueberry Hill Farm","description":"","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/venue\/blueberry-hill-farm\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1643 US-1","addressLocality":"Jonesboro","addressRegion":"ME","postalCode":"04648","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"extension.umaine.edu\/washington?id=6853","global_id_lineage":["extension.umaine.edu\/washington?id=6853"]},"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Downeast Field Day (Blueberry Hill Farm Field Day)","description":"<p>When:\u00a0Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time:\u00a09:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Location:\u00a0UMaine\u2019s Blueberry Hill Farm, 1643 US-1, Jonesboro, Maine 04648 Cost:\u00a0Free Agenda 9:00-9:30\u00a0UMaine Welcome, Crop Update, and New Resources Announcement 9:30-9:45\u00a0Wild Blueberry Commission Update […]<\/p>\\n","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/event\/downeast-field-day-blueberry-hill-farm-field-day\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2026-06-25T09:00:00-04:00","endDate":"2026-06-25T15:00:00-04:00","location":{"@type":"Place","name":"Blueberry Hill Farm","description":"","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/venue\/blueberry-hill-farm\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1643 US-1","addressLocality":"Jonesboro","addressRegion":"ME","postalCode":"04648","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":"0","priceCurrency":"USD","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/event\/downeast-field-day-blueberry-hill-farm-field-day\/","category":"primary","availability":"inStock","validFrom":"2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00"},"performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}