Meet University of Maine researchers and students studying Maine’s blueberry industry. Learn about innovations is blueberry crop management, harvesting practices, pest control and more. Researchers working at the Blueberry Hill Farm, a University of Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, will be hosting a field day at the end of June. Come enjoy information sessions, facility tours, vendor displays, and more!
Agenda
9:00 Welcome
9:10 – 9:30 Fine Leaf Sheep Fescue Control Herbicide Demonstration
Dr. Lily Calderwood and Jordan Parks
9:30 – 10:00 Drone Spraying Demonstration and Research Update
Patrice Sison, Active Intelligence, Dr. Lily Calderwood
10:00 – 10:45 Harvester and Bin Cleaning Demonstration
Lindsay Werner DACF and Logan Brewer
Helena/BioSafe
10:45 – 11:30 Fresh Pack Lines
Ron Howard of Brodis Blueberries, Tim Clower of AMVT Line, and Travis Carini of Michigan Blueberry Equipment Sales
11:30 – 11:45 Shade Over Wild Blueberry and Crop Year Results
Dr. Lily Calderwood, Abby Cadorette
11:45 – 12:00 Transition to Organic Program
Chris Grigsby, MOFGA
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch Agenda Food Provided by Angie’s Comfort Kitchen
12:30 – 12:40 Wild Blueberry Heritage Center Hall of Honor Awards
Kaysie Logan
12:40 – 1:10 Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Update
Eric Venturini
1:10 – 1:15 Recognizing Judy Collins!
Afternoon IPM Session Agenda
1:00 – 1:45 Harvester Efficiency Project Update
UMaine Mechanical Engineering and Advance Manufacturing Center
1:45 – 2:05 Insect Management
Dr. Phil Fanning
2:05 – 2:25 Disease Management
Dr. Seanna Annis
2:25 – 2:45 Climate and Plant Physiology
Dr. Yongjiang Zhang
2:45 – 3:05 Climate Change Risk Planning
Dr. Rachel Schattman