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Report

Publisher

The University of Maine

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Publication Date

Winter 2002

Publisher location

Orono, ME

Abstract/ Summary

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 Stress on Yields

6. Survey of Stem Blight and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields

7. IPM Strategies

8. Control Tactics for Wild Blueberry Pest Insects, 2001

9. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects

10. Diurnal Bee Activity and Measurement of Honeybee Field Strength

11. Effect of Foliar-applied Iron (Fe) Chelate Concentration on Leaf Iron Concentration, Wild Blueberry Growth and Yield

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

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

14. Effect of Fertilizer Timing on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity

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

16. Effect of Prune-year Applications of Nutri-Phitetm P or Nutri-Phitetm P+K on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.)

17. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake

18. Assessment of Azafenidin for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries

19. Assessment of Rimsulfuron for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries

20. Assessment of Pendimethalin for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries

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

22. Assessment of Sprout-less Weeder for Hardwood Control in Wild Blueberries

23. Wild Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2001

24. Evaluation of Fungicide Efficacy in Wild Blueberry Fields

25. 2001 Pesticide Groundwater Survey

26. Cultural Weed Management Using Sulfur to Lower the pH

27. Wild Blueberry Web Site

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