UMaine Extension’s free wild blueberry conference slated for Feb. 28
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a free wild blueberry conference 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Black Bear Inn, 4 Godfrey Drive, Orono. The snow date is March 4.
Topics will include management updates on diseases, pollinators and weeds; ideas about precision agriculture, post-harvest quality, and blueberry fertility; and insight into food safety requirements.
Registration is required. Pesticide credits will be available. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Mary Michaud, 581.3175; mary.j.michaud@maine.edu. More information also is available online or by contacting UMaine Extension blueberry specialist Lily Calderwood, 581.3193, lily.calderwood@maine.edu.