A virtual wild blueberry conference with 14 biweekly sessions is scheduled to be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, through Thursday, March 17, hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. Courtesy of University of Maine Cooperative Extension

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to host a virtual wild blueberry conference with 14 biweekly sessions from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 through Thursday, March 17.

Conference topics include weed, pest and disease management; water use and drought planning; pollinators, production and research updates; marketing and business management; updates from the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission; and a certification panel discussion.

UMaine Extension and University of Maine educators, researchers and industry experts will lead the sessions.

The conference fee is a $0-$50 sliding scale; registration is required.

To register and find the agenda, visit extension.umaine.edu.

Pesticide credits will be available.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Mary Michaud to 207-581-3175 or mary.j.michaud@maine.edu. More information also is available on the conference website.