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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 …

Ec98-151 Amaranth: Production Manual For The Central United States, Jane Sooby, David D. Baltensperger, Robert Myers, David Brenner, Richard Wilson, Charles Block

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Amaranth is a small-seeded grain crop with a dramatic history. Once a staple in the diet of the Aztec Indians, today it is grown throughout the world. In the United States much of the production is small-scale and organic, grown mainly for the natural and health food markets. There also has been steady use of the crop for breakfast cereals, snack foods, and mass-produced multigrain bread products. Amaranth is a broadleaf plant well-adapted to a range of arid and humid environments. As a crop it fits into many dryland rotations, performing well following wheat, proso millet, or other grain crops. …