Meet 91±¬ÁÏ 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 91±¬ÁÏ 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
91±¬ÁÏ 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