Resources Category: Pest, Weed, and Disease Management

Discover effective organic methods for pest, weed, and disease management. Learn sustainable techniques to protect your crops without the use of synthetic chemicals.

Wild Blueberry Weed Management

Effective weed management starts with knowing what weeds are present, where they occur, and how they grow. In this new video, University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist Lily Calderwood walks growers through practical strategies for identifying, scouting, mapping, and managing weeds in wild blueberry fields. The video covers approaches for both conventional and… Continue reading Wild Blueberry Weed Management

Weed Management in Wild Blueberry

This UMaine wild blueberry factsheet is a resource that covers Integrated Weed Management (IWM), with an emphasizes a multi-faceted approach combining cultural, mechanical, thermal, and chemical controls to manage weed pressure without damaging native wild blueberry stands. It outlines control options tailored specifically for organic production highlighting burn-pruning, high-concentration acetic acid (vinegar) burndowns, repeated cutting,… Continue reading Weed Management in Wild Blueberry

Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)–Approved Inputs for Organic Wild Blueberry Production

This UMaine factsheet provides organic wild blueberry growers with current information on OMRI-approved fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides and disease management products, along with guidance on their use. The resource also highlights important considerations for organic growers, including checking product status with your certifier before use, following all product labels, and how to protect pollinators.

Maine Wild Blueberry Organic Production Manual

This revised and updated organic manual from UMaine serves as a resource for organic wild blueberry farmers in Maine, NH, VT and beyond. This manual will also help those considering the transitioning to organic production, providing research-based knowledge about the organic side of the wild blueberry industry, pest, nutrient, and pruning management and challenges.

Scale up your Home Garden to an Organic Market Garden

Interested in what a market garden might look like? In this digital tour, you can learn about how this farm has grown and changed over the years and how their market garden works (plus enjoy some visits with their livestock!). Tour or Morning Glory Farm and discussion of mentorship.