UMaine Extension welcomes new wild blueberry specialist
Lily Calderwood is the the new University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture.
Calderwood most recently worked with Cornell Cooperative Extension as a commercial horticulture educator. Her research interests include sustainable agriculture, soil health and integrated pest management, and farmer-to-farmer learning.
In her first year with UMaine Extension, Calderwood will collaborate with David Yarborough, the current wild blueberry specialist, as he transitions to retirement in early 2019. Like Yarborough, she holds a joint appointment with UMaine Extension and the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture.
“I appreciate this unique opportunity to learn from my predecessor for a year, and look forward to identifying the needs of growers in our changing environment and economy,” Calderwood says.
Calderwood grew up in Harvard, Massachusetts. She received a doctorate in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont, where she researched hops, grains and oilseeds.
More about the UMaine Extension wild blueberry program is available online or by calling 581.3188.