Classes & TalksWednesday, December 2
Wild Blueberry Regional Grower Meeting – Ellsworth
Wednesday, December 2 · 3-6 p.m. · UMaine Extension Hancock County Office
- When
- Wednesday, December 2 · 3-6 p.m.
- Where
- UMaine Extension Hancock County Office63 Boggy Brook Rd. · Ellsworth, ME · 04605
About this event
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
3:00–6:00 p.m.
UMaine Extension Hancock County Office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Register Online This hands-on workshop will help wild blueberry growers explore farm enterprise budgeting, irrigation economics, and pesticide label interpretation. Participants will work directly with Extension specialists, discuss financial decisions affecting wild blueberry production, and can earn one pesticide credit.
Workshop agenda
3 to 4 p.m. | Hands-On Enterprise Budget Session
Lily Calderwood and Leala Machesney will guide participants through wild blueberry enterprise budgeting tools. Bring a laptop or tablet to work through the tools and explore how to assess farm expenses and financial decisions.
4 to 5 p.m. | Irrigation Costs and Benefits: A Price-Sensitive Conundrum
Rachel Schattman and Jonathan Malacarne will examine the costs of wild blueberry irrigation systems and their potential crop production benefits.
This presentation will be recorded for research purposes.
5 to 6 p.m. | Interactive Pesticide Label Education
Lily Calderwood and Jordan Parks will lead an interactive session on comparing pesticide labels, interpreting label information, and applying safe and compliant pesticide management practices.
Participants can earn one pesticide credit.
Registration
Registration is required and is pay-what-you-can. Participants can register for $0 or choose another option. We recommend a $30 donation per adult participant.
Contribution choices are $0, $30, $50, $70, $100.
Capacity is limited to 30 participants, with a waitlist available.
We will have five laptops available if needed. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register by Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
We will provide light refreshments, including cheese, crackers, and apple cider.
If you have questions, please contact Mary Michaud at 207.581.3175 or mary.j.michaud@maine.edu.
If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Mary Michaud at 207.581.3175 or mary.j.michaud@maine.edu by Dec. 1, 2026.
Listed by extension.umaine.edu (The Events Calendar), gathered by the Bangor events calendar.