This event will highlight the cutting edge innovation and practical application of research-based knowledge conducted at the University of Maine on wild blueberry. This work is shaping the future of wild blueberry production in Maine with you and for you. Farmers and interested members of the public are invited to learn, connect, and contribute!
In the morning we will cover seasonal observations, harvester cleaning and innovation, nitrogen budgets, sprayer calibration and hear an update from the Wild Blueberry Commission. Then we will have a delicious lunch prepared by Angie’s Comfort Kitchen and wild blueberry ice cream. In the afternoon we will rotate through insect, weed, and disease identification and smart phone app training stations.
Agenda
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Welcome, Season Summary with Lily Calderwood, Seanna Annis, and Phil Fanning, University of Maine.
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Harvester Innovations Update with the Harvest Engineering Team.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Using Hygienic Design to Manage Cleaning and Sanitizing Challenges in Harvesters with Chris Callahan, University of Vermont.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Sprayer Calibration Workshop with Jordan Parks, University of Maine.
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Nitrogen Budget Example with Lily Calderwood and Alison King, University of Maine.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Policy Update, Outcomes, and Discussion with Eric Venturini, Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch and ice cream.
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Pollinators and IPPM Program with NRCS and Phil Fanning, University of Maine.
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM: Pest ID and Scouting Techniques with Lily Calderwood, Seanna Annis, and Phil Fanning, University of Maine.
All Day Events: Research Tables with UMaine Graduate Students and Art Table with Jordan Ramos, University of Maine
