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Document Type

Report

Title

2002 Wild Blueberry Project Reports

Authors

Alfred A. Bushway, University of Maine - Orono
Rodney J. Bushway, University of Maine - Orono
Kristi Crowe, University of Maine - Orono
Brian Perkins, University of Maine - Orono
Mary Ellen Camire, University of Maine - OronoFollow
Katherine Davis-Dentici, University of Maine - Orono
Michael Dougherty, University of Maine - Orono
Kathleen Buzzard, University of Maine - Orono
Darrell Donahue, University of Maine - Orono
Frank A. Drummond, University of Maine - OronoFollow
Judith A. Collins, University of Maine - OronoFollow
Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, University of Maine - OronoFollow
Richard A. Cook, University of Maine - Orono
David E. Yarborough, University of Maine - OronoFollow
Gordon Starr, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Connie S. Stubbs, University of Maine - Orono
Seanna L. Annis, University of Maine - OronoFollow
John M. Smagula, University of Maine - OronoFollow
Karen Loennecker, University of Maine - Orono

Editor

David E. Yarborough

Publisher

University of Maine

Publication Date

Winter 2003

Publisher location

Orono, ME

Abstract/ Summary

1. Factors Affecting Microbial and Pesticide Residue Levels on Wild Blueberries.

2. Effect of Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Meat Based Food.

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

4. Detection of Infested Wild Blueberries using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.

5. Investigation Of The Mechanism By Which Blueberry Fractions Maintain Arterial Integrity

6. Antioxidant Assessment in the Elderly

7. Water Use of Wild Blueberries and the Impact of Plant Water Stress on Yield.

8. Control Tactics for Wild blueberry Pest Insects.

9. IPM Strategies.

10. Pest Biology.

11. Wild Blueberry Pollination Research.

12. Survey and Determination of Effective Control of Stem Blight and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields.

13. Effect of Foliar-applied Iron Chelate Concentration on Leaf Iron Concentration, Wild Blueberry Growth and Yield.

14. Effect of Boron Application Methods on Boron Uptake in Wild Blueberries.

15. Effect of Foliar N spray on Leaf N Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries.

16. Effect of Foliar Spray (4-13-15) on Leaf Nutrient Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries.

17. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries.

18. Effect of Foliar Copper and/or Iron Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries.

19. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake.

20. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Weed Control.

21. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries.

22. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields.

23. Blueberry Extension Education Program Base.

24. 2002 Pesticide Groundwater Survey.

25. Cultural Weed Management using sulfur to lower the pH.

Repository Citation

Yarborough, D.E., Ed. 2003. 2002 Wild Blueberry Project Reports. The University of Maine, Orono, ME. 122 pp.

Version

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