BDN highlights UMaine wild blueberry research

In a story about Wyman’s Blueberries importing and raising bees, the Bangor Daily News highlighted the University of Maine’s Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center in Old Town. In time, the research opportunities created by the center will improve predictions about how the berries respond to field conditions, varying precipitation levels and climate change, and ultimately refine crop production techniques that benefit growers, consumers, and the environment. The story also highlighted wild blueberry production statistics produced by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.