Document Type
Report
Publisher
The University of Maine
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Publication Date
Winter 2005
Publisher location
Orono, ME
Abstract/ Summary
The 2004 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project 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. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries
2. Effect of Wild Blueberry Products on Physical, Chemical, Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Soy-Based and Ground Beef Patties
3. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
4. Detection of Infested Blueberries using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Spectra Collection
5. Health Claims for Wild Blueberries
6. Wild blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
7. Irrigation Water Use in Wild Blueberry Production
8. Insect Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects & Program Base
9. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies
10. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Insect Pests
11. Stem Blight/Dieback and Leaf Spot Diseases in Lowbush Blueberry Fields
12. . Evaluation of fungicide control of mummy berry blight in wild blueberries: a) ground application and b) aerial application
13. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
15. Effect of Fertilizer Timing (prune year vs. crop year) on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity
16. Raising Foliar Nitrogen by Application of CoRoN
17. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
18. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Field Cover Program Base
19. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
20. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
21. Assessment of Evitol for Sedge Control in Wild Blueberries
22. Cultural Weed Management Using pH
23. 2004 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
24. Wild Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2004
Repository Citation
Bushway, Alfred A.; Bushway, Rodney J.; Perkins, Brian; Hazen, Russ; Wu, Vivian; Bernier, Beth; Crowe, Kristi; Donahue, Darrell; Drummond, Frank; Collins, Judith; Dowell, Floyd; Camire, Mary Ellen; Klimis-Zacas, Dorothy J.; Starr, Gordon; Yarborough, David E.; Annis, Seanna L.; Stubbs, Constance S.; Lough, Kerry F.; Smagula, John M.; Fastook, Ilse W.; and Wang, Qian, "2004 Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports" (2005). Wild Blueberry Research Reports. 20.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/blueberry_resreports/20
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