{"id":9722,"date":"2021-01-21T09:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=9722"},"modified":"2021-01-21T09:23:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:23:44","slug":"umaine-extension-virtual-wild-blueberry-conference-offers-17-biweekly-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2021\/01\/21\/umaine-extension-virtual-wild-blueberry-conference-offers-17-biweekly-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"UMaine Extension virtual wild blueberry conference offers 17 biweekly sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual wild blueberry conference offering 17 biweekly sessions from 4\u20136 p.m. starting Jan. 27 and running through March 24. Additional sessions are scheduled&nbsp;from noon\u20132 p.m Jan 29\u2013March 19.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Conference topics include research updates on pollination, water, pest and disease management; business opportunities and technology use; and updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission. UMaine Extension and University of Maine educators and researchers, and industry experts will lead the conference sessions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The conference is free; registration is required for each session. Register and find the full schedule on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/umaine-wild-blueberry-conference-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/umaine-wild-blueberry-conference-series\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611322927623000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9wZscyxs4_MdF5CskUwztq7SF2A\">event webpage<\/a>. Pesticide credits will be available. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Mary Michaud, 207.581.3175; <a href=\"mailto:mary.j.michaud@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mary.j.michaud@maine.edu<\/a>. More information is also available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/calendar-of-events\/umaine-wild-blueberry-conference\/#agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/calendar-of-events\/umaine-wild-blueberry-conference\/%23agenda&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611322927623000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG1tHhWx5GfOVHIpTqn5H6TebgtfA\">conference website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual wild blueberry conference offering 17 biweekly sessions from 4\u20136 p.m. starting Jan. 27 and running through March 24. 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Conference topics include research updates on pollination, water, pest and disease management; business opportunities and technology use; and updates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UMaine Extension virtual wild blueberry conference offers 17 biweekly sessions - Cooperative Extension in Washington County - University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2021\/01\/21\/umaine-extension-virtual-wild-blueberry-conference-offers-17-biweekly-sessions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UMaine Extension virtual wild blueberry conference offers 17 biweekly sessions - Cooperative Extension in Washington County - University of Maine Cooperative Extension\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual wild blueberry conference offering 17 biweekly sessions from 4\u20136 p.m. starting Jan. 27 and running through March 24. 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