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An Economic Analysis Of Wild Bee Pollination In Lowbush Blueberry Production, Francis A. Drummond

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

The purpose of this project is to determine the relative economic values of wild bee pollinators and commercial honeybees in lowbush blueberry production for individual Maine farms. The lowbush blueberry requires insect pollination in order to set fruit. Most farmers rent colonies of the non-native honeybee for pollination services, but wild, native bees are also effective pollinators. This project aims to provide growers with the means to assess the pollination needs of individual fields and to understand the levels of pollination possible if honeybees are not available. In order to achieve these goals, the relative abundance and species diversity of …

Production Of Minitubers From Potato Seedlings And Advanced Selections, Benildo G. De Los Reyes

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

This cooperation between the University of Maine and USDA-ARS was aimed at providing the infrastructure and manpower support for the propagation and advancement of tetraploid potato breeding materials for the USDFA-ARS-Beltsville Potato Breeding Program (K. Haynes, PI).

Factors Responsible For Differences In Yield Among Lowbush Blueberry Clones, Francis A. Drummond

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

Identify factors that explain differences in yield among lowbush blueberry clones. Compare high yielding clones to low yielding clones for several factors. Factors include average genetic similarity with neighbors and effects of relationship of parents in controlled crosses on fruit set, synchrony of flowering time with neighbors, freezing tolerance of closed flower buds and open flowers, floral morphological and physiological differences (nectar amounts) that might be more attractive to bees, signs of disease, etc.

Studies will focus on comparing high yielding clones to low yielding clones for several factors. Because V. angustifolium is predominantly outcrossing and self-fertility is poor due …

Reverse Genetic Analysis Of A Cysteine Protease-Encoding Gene (Rd19a) Of Arabidopsis Thaliana In Relation To The Mechanism Of Resistance To The Piercing/Sucking Insect Myzus Persicae, Siobhan A. Cusack

Honors College

A recent study in Solanum bulbocastanum (a wild relative of the cultivated potato) aiming to identify potential genes involved in aphid and pathogen resistance mechanisms found that a homolog of the Arabidopsis thaliana cysteine protease gene RD19a is upregulated during aphid infestation. RD19a is upregulated in response to abiotic stresses such as drought and high salinity, and rd19a mutants show increased susceptibility to bacterial infection. In this study, Arabidopsis rd19a mutants and wild-type plants were subjected to aphid feeding to observe and compare the molecular, physiological and phenotypic responses. The aim was to further establish the proof of concept regarding …

Slow Food: From Farm To Healthy Body, Hannah L. Ruhl

Honors College

Slow Food is a movement devoted to the preservation and promotion of personal, environmental and community health through lifestyle changes which focus on good, clean and fair food. Good refers to food that is healthy and nutritious for the body. Food grown sustainably as in organic agriculture contains higher levels of beneficial compounds such as vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Clean food contains no toxic or harmful compounds that can cause detrimental effects on health. Pesticides and other chemicals are often used in food production; as a result they are found in the final product and are often detected in the …

2006 Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports, Kristi Crowe, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Vivian Ch Wu, Brian Perkins, Pam Small, Darrell Donahue, Frank Drummond, Judith Collins, Floyd Dowell, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Mary Ellen Camire, Gordon Starr, David E. Yarborough, S Hoffmann, Daniel J. Bell, Seanna L. Annis, Tamara Levitsky, Loretta Kreider, Kristen Mcgovern, K Frost, John M. Smagula, Qian Wang, Kerry Fl Guiseppe

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 2006 edition of the Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing

2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers

3. Infestation Detection using NIRS

4. Mechanism of Action through which Wild Blueberries affect Arterial Functional Properties in Normotensive and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

5. Practical Microbial Control Approach for Wild Blueberries …

2003 Wild Blueberry Project Reports, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Kristi Crowe, Brian Perkins, Mary Ellen Camire, Kathy Davis-Dentici, Michael Dougherty, Beth Bernier, Darrell Donahue, Frank Drummond, Judith Collins, Floyd Dowell, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Gordon C. Starr, David E. Yarborough, Constance S. Stubbs, Seanna L. Annis, John M. Smagula, Ilse W. Fastook, Kerry F. Lough

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 2003 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Factors Affecting the Microbial and Pesticide Residues Levels on Lowbush Blueberries

2. Effect of Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Ground Beef Patties

3. Infestation Detection using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

4. Whole Wild Blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties

5. Irrigation Water use in Wild Blueberry Production

7. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects

8. IPM Strategies

9. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects, …

2001 Wild Blueberry Csrees Project Reports, Alfred A. Bushway, Mary Ellen Camire, Kathy Davis-Dentici, Michael Dougherty, Kathleen Buzzard, Rodney J. Bushway, Kristi Crowe, Brian Perkins, Darrell W. Donahue, Frank Drummond, Judy Collins, Rose Mary Seymour, Maya Panangadan, Maribeth Haines, Heather Mclaughlin, S L. Annis, C S. Stubbs, John M. Smagula, Walter Litten, Karen Loennecker, Adam Nielsen, David E. Yarborough, Timothy M. Hess, John Jemison

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 2001 edition of the Wild Blueberry CSREES Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Effect of Wild Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Meat Based Food Systems

2. Factors Affecting the Microbial and Pesticide Residues Levels on Wild Blueberries

3. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Fresh and Processed Wild Blueberries

4. Separation of Maggot-Infested Wild Blueberries in the IQF Processing Line

5. Water Use of Wild Blueberries and the Impact of Plant Water …

1997 Wild Blueberry Progress Reports, Darrell W. Donahue, Alfred A. Bushway, Mary Ellen Camire, Keith Moore, Rodney J. Bushway, Brian Perkins, Frank A. Drummond, Connie S. Stubbs, Judith A. Collins, Paul Cappiello, John M. Smagula, Scott Dunham, Walter Litten, David E. Yarborough, Timothy M. Hess, John Jemison

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1997 edition of the Wild Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Investigation of processing damage of IQF blueberries

2. Use of sorter rejects and wild blueberry puree to prevent warmed over flavor in processed beef patties

3. Factors affecting the quality of IQF wild blueberries

4. Determination of pesticide residue levels in fresh and processed wild blueberries

5. Pollination ecology of wild blueberries in Maine

6. Control tactics for wild blueberry pest insects …

1995 Csrees Reports, Alfred A. Bushway, Therese M. Work, Huanli Zhang, Raoul Pelletier, Rodney J. Bushway, Brian Perkins, Mary Ellen Camire, Michael Dougherty, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, Frank A. Drummond, Constance S. Stubbs, Paul E. Capiello, John M. Smagula, Youzhi Chen, Scott Dunham, Walter Litten, David E. Yarborough, Timothy M. Hess, John Jemison

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1995 edition of the CSREES Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Factors Affecting the Quality of IQF Blueberries

2. Preventing the Bleeding of Blueberry Fruit in Bakery Products

3. Removing Water from Blueberries Before Freezing

4. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries

5. Industrial Ingredients from Cull Blueberries

6. Application of Heat as a Method of Controlling Secondary Pest Insects on Lowbush Blueberries

7. The Phenology and …

1994 Csrs Research Reports/1994 Blueberry Tax Reports, Mary Ellen Camire, Kamil Belbez, Alfred A. Bushway, Huanli Zhang, Therese M. Work, Dick Work, Rodney J. Bushway, Brian Perkins, John M. Smagula, David E. Yarborough, Timothy M. Hess, Michele C. Marra, Raoul Pelletier, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, Frank A. Drummond, Constance S. Stubbs, David H. Lambert, Paul E. Capiello, Scott Dunham, Delmont Emerson, Walter Litten, Youzhi Chen, Kevin J. Sibley, John Jemison

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1994 edition of the CSRS Research Reports/Blueberry Tax Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

CSRS Research Reports

1. Potential Uses for Green and Red Cull Blueberries

2. Preventing the Bleeding of Blueberry Fruit in Bakery Products

3. The Effect of Fertilization and Irrigation on Blueberry Fruit Quality

4. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries

5. The Effect of Mechanical Harvesting on Blueberry Fruit Quality

6. Removing Water from …

1993-94 Progress Report, Warren Hedstrom, James D. Leiby, Michele C. Marra, John M. Smagula, Scott Dunham, Paul E. Capiello, Delmont Emerson, David E. Yarborough, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Lixin Tian, Mary Ellen Camire, Susan Ismail Flint, Youzhi Chen, Richard Work, Therese M. Work, Linda J. Irvine, Francis A. Drummond, Constance S. Stubbs, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, Edward R. Huff, David H. Lambert, David E. Yarborough, Timothy M. Hess, Marjorie Hundhammer, Roland Dupuis, Sue Hill, Dick Vervill, Bill Seekins, Kim Mitchell, John Jemison

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1993 edition of the Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Effects of irrigation on lowbush blueberry yield and quality

2. The Economics of investigating irrigation for lowbush blueberries

3. Phosphorus dose/response curve

4. Winter injury protection by potassium

5. Multiple cropping of wild stands

6. Effect of Boron and Calcium on lowbush blueberry fruit set and yield

7. Comparison of N, NP, and NPK fertilizers to correct nitrogen and phosphorus deficiency

8. …

1992 Blueberry Research Progress Reports, Warren Hedstrom, Willem Brutsaert, David Brooks, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Stephanie Baker, Therese M. Work, Linda J. Irvine, Mary Ellen Camire, Susan Ismail Flint, Eben Osgood, Frank A. Drummond, Constance Stubbs, Edward R. Huff, David H. Lambert, David E. Yarborough, Paul E. Capiello, Timothy M. Hess, Gill H. Lemieux, Rene Verrault, Roger Green, Delmont Emerson, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, Lixin Tian, John M. Smagula, Michele C. Marra, Kerry Apgar

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1992 Blueberry Research Progress Reports pertain to and report on research conducted in 1991, and were prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1992 CSRS Progress Reports:

1. Investigation of Groundwater Resources

2. Sprinkler Irrigation

3. Investigation of Preprocess Changes Leading to Berry Spoilage

4. Effect of Fertilization and Irrigation on Blueberry Quality

5. Effects of Calcium Salts and Citric Acid on Quality of Canned Lowbush Blueberries

6. Pollination of Lowbush Blueberry by Native Bees

7. Application …

Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Report, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, J Riley, David H. Lambert, David E. Yarborough, E A. Osgood, Frank A. Drummond, John M. Smagula, Delmont Emerson, Warren Hedstrom, Alfred A. Bushway, Mary Ellen Camire, Rodney J. Bushway, Susan A. Ismail, Therese M. Work, Linda J. Irvine, Craig J. Schroeder, Jasotha Kugabalasooriar, Richard J. Rowe, Gilles H. Lemieux, Rene Verrault, Paul E. Cappiello, James D. Leiby, Michele C. Marra, Willem Brutsaert, David Brooks, E R. Huff

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1990 edition of the Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Biology and action thresholds of secondary blueberry pests

2. Control of blueberry maggot

3. Control of secondary blueberry pests

4. Application of steam as a method of controlling secondary pest insects on lowbush blueberry: a feasibility study

5. Pollination of the lowbush blueberry by native bees

6. …

Blueberry Research Progress Reports, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, John M. Smagula, Susan Erich, Delmont Emerson, David E. Yarborough, Warren Hedstrom, Mary J. Boutet, Rodney J. Bushway, Alfred A. Bushway, Paul R. Hepler, William A. Halteman, Tom Degomez, E A. Osgood, Luc Guimond, David Lambert

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1989 edition of the Blueberry Research Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Control of Secondary Blueberry Pests

2. Monitory Methods, Economic Injury Levels, and Action Thresholds of Secondary Blueberry Pests

3. Control of Blueberry Maggot

4. Phosphorus Dose/Response Curve

5. Nitrogen-Phosphorus Study

6. Multiple Cropping of Wild Stands

7. Changes in Sugars and Organic Acids of Blueberries During Development

8. Investigation …

Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Report, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, David Lambert, John M. Smagula, Tom Degomez, Susan Erich, Mike Goltz, Joan M. King, Rodney J. Bushway, Alfred A. Bushway, Paul R. Hepler, David E. Yarborough, Delmont C. Emerson, Michele Marra

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1988 edition of the Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Monitoring methods, economic injury levels, and action thresholds for blueberry spanworm larvae in vegetative year fields.

2. Control of secondary blueberry pests

3. Control of blueberry maggot

4. Effect of pruning practices on blueberry insect abundance

5. Survey of Fungi Contaminating Lowbush Blueberries

6. Nutrition Survey 1988

7. …

Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Report, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Judith A. Collins, D H. Lambert, W A. Wright, D Emerson, F Olday, John M. Smagula, Tom Degomez, Susan Erich, Mike Goltz, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Linda C. Benner, David E. Yarborough, M F. Trevett

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1987 edition of the Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Effect of Pruning Practices on Blueberry Insect Abundance

2. Economic Thresholds and Control of Secondary Blueberry Pests

3. Control of Blueberry Maggot

4. Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Botrytis Blight on Lowbush Blueberry, 1987

5. Evaluation of Fungicides for Control of Mummy Berry on Lowbush Blueberry, 1987 …

Blueberry Advisory Committee Extension Report, Tom Degomez, Dave Lambert, Dutch Forsythe, Jim Dill, Judith A. Collins, H Y. Forsythe Jr, W A. Wright, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Mike Goltz, Jeff Risser, Tom Cs Yang, Linda C. Benner, Robert Phillips, Amr A. Ismail, Ali M. Yamany, Mohammed Sultan, David E. Yarborough, Moody F. Trevett

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1986 edition of the Blueberry Advisory Committee Extension Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Fertility Levels

2. Insect and Disease Fact Sheets

3. Development of Insect ID Information for Growers

4. Effect of Pruning Practices an Blueberry Insect Abundance

5. Control of Blueberry Maggot (Alternatives to Guthion)

6. Economic Thresholds and Control of Secondary Blueberry Pests

7. Chemical Control of Mummyberry Disease

8. Chemical …

Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Report, H Y. Forsythe Jr, John M. Smagula, David E. Yarborough, Antonia L. Hoelper, C W. Murdoch, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Jeff Risser, Tom Degomez, Mike Goltz, Tom Cs Yang, Angela Yang, Carolyn Wills, M F. Trevett

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1985 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Control of secondary blueberry pest insects

2. Effect of pruning practices on blueberry insect abundance

3. Effect of hexazinone on species distribution in lowbush blueberry fields

4. Dichlobenil for control of bunchberry

5. Evaluation of postemergence herbicides for grass control

6. Hand-wiper applications of herbicides on woody weeds

7. Evaluation of steam …

Blueberry Advisory Committee Research Report, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Jeffrey Holmes, F L. Caruso, M G. Zuck, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Jeff Risser, Mike Goltz, Dana Nelson, Sharon Roberts, Judy Gates, Moody F. Trevett, Tom Cs Yang, David E. Yarborough, Antonia L. Hoelper, D C. Emerson

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1984 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Control, biology, and ecology of insects affecting lowbush blueberries .

2. Chemical control of mummyberry disease (Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi)

3. New Fungicides for control of Botrytis blossom blight

4. Nutritional survey of selected lowbush blueberry fields

5. Interaction of fertility and pruning practices on soil characteristics and lowbush blueberry growth and …

Blueberry Progress Reports, James F. Dill, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Kathy Flanders, Frank L. Caruso, Michael G. Zuck, Gwen Wilcox, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Mike Goltz, Jeff Risser, Delmont Emerson, John Harker, Judy Gates, Sharon Roberts, Amr A. Ismail, David E. Yarborough, Delmont C. Emerson, Tom Cs Yang

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1983 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Introduction

2. Forest Tent Caterpillar in Blueberries

3. Control, Biology, and Ecology of Insects Affecting Lowbush Blueberries

4. Blueberry Diseases: Incidence and Control

5. Physiology and Culture of the Lowbush Blueberry

6. Weed Control in Lowbush Blueberry Fields

7. Product Development of Lowbush Blueberries

Blueberry Progress Reports, James F. Dill, H Y. Forsythe Jr, Kathy Flanders, Frank L. Caruso, Michael G. Zuck, Mark D. Milam, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Warren Hestrom, Mike Goltz, Jeff Risser, Amr A. Ismail, David E. Yarborough, Steven P. Skinner, Delmont C. Emerson

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1982 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Introduction

2. Blueberry IPM Program

3. Guthion Drift Study

4. Control, Biology, and Ecology of Insects

5. Blueberry Diseases: Incidence and Control

6. Physiology and Culture of the Lowbush Blueberry

7. Weed Control in Lowbush Blueberries

8. Pruning Blueberries

Blueberry Progress Reports, Amr A. Ismail, David E. Yarborough, Delmont C. Emerson, John M. Smagula, Edward J. Mclaughlin, Frank L. Caruso, Michael G. Zuck, Mark D. Milam, H Y. Forsythe, Kathy Flanders

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1981 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Weed Control in Lowbush Blueberry Fields

2. Pruning of Blueberries

3. 1982 Blueberry Fruit Fly Monitoring IPM Program

4. Physiology and Culture of the Lowbush Blueberry

5. Blueberry Diseases: Incidence and Control

6. Control, biology, and ecology of insects affecting lowbush blueberries

7. Blueberry Extension Progress Report

8. Plan …

Blueberry Progress Reports, Amr A. Ismail, David E. Yarborough, Delmont C. Emerson, John M. Smagula, Edward Mclaughlin, John Frett, Frank L. Caruso, Michael G. Zuck, Timothy E. Bourett, G R. Benoit, W J. Grant

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1980 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Weed Control in Lowbush Blueberry Fields

2. Pruning of Blueberries

3. Integrated Pest Management of Blueberries in Maine

4. Physiology and Culture of the Lowbush Blueberry

5. Blueberry Diseases: Incidence and Control

6. Insects Affecting the Blueberry

7. Effect of Plant-Water Stress on "Lowbush" Blueberry Growth, Yield and Quality …

Blueberry Progress Reports, Amr A. Ismail, David E. Yarborough, Delmont C. Emerson, Eric Hanson, John M. Smagula, Edward Mclaughlin, John Frett, G R. Benoit, W J. Grant, F L. Caruso, M G. Zuck, Steven B. Johnson, Simeon S. Leach, Howard Y. Forsythe Jr

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1979 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Cooperative Extension Activities

2. Plan of Work - FY 1980

3. Weed Control in Lowbush Blueberry Fields

4. Pruning of Blueberries

5. Integrated Management of Blueberry Fields

6. Physiology and Culture of the Lowbush Blueberry

7. Effect of Plant-Water Stress on "Lowbush" Blueberry Growth, Yield and Quality

8. Blueberry …

Blueberry Progress Reports, Amr A. Ismail, John M. Smagula, Stewart Goltz, Paul Hepler, Alan Langille, G R. Benoit, W J. Grant, M G. Zuck, D C. Mcgee, Steven B. Johnson, Simon S. Leach, Howard Y. Forsythe Jr, Gordon E. Ramsdell, Cynthia L. Kahrmann

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1978 edition of the Blueberry Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers with the Maine Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station and Maine Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Weed Control in Blueberry Fields

2. Pruning of Blueberries

3. Integrated Management of Blueberry Fields

4. Factors Regulating Rhizome Initiation and Development in the Lowbush Blueberry

5. Effect of Plant-Water Stress on "Lowbush" Blueberry Growth Yield and Quality

6. Blossom Blight of Blueberries

7. Botrytis Blossom Blight of Lowbush …

Blueberry Research Progress Report, Howard Y. Forsythe Jr, Amr A. Ismail, Said A. Goueli, Paul R. Hepler, Arlen D. Draper, John M. Smagula, Stewart Goltz, Alan Langille, Thomas E. Christensen, Homer B. Metzger, Ruth H. True

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 1975 edition of the Blueberry Research Progress Report was prepared for the Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Insects Affecting the Blueberry

2. Weed Control in Blueberry Fields

3. Pruning of Blueberries

4. Integrated Management of Blueberry Fields

5. Selective Thinning of Black Barrenberries in Lowbush Blueberry Fields with Ethrel

6. The Physiology and Biochemistry of the Development of the Lowbush Blueberry Fruit

7. The Development of Blueberry Varieties Adapted to Maine

8. Factors Regulating Rhizome Initiation and Development in the Lowbush Blueberry

9. Mechanical Blueberry Harvesting

10. …