Hello, everyone
Happy 2026!
We just went through a cold December and a couple of freezing-cold
early-new-year days. The good news is that it will be like spring in the next
few days! Also, it is good to see the blueberry fields covered in snow, and the
plants should be well dormant under this weather. Let’s hope they continue to
be protected and reserve all their energy for 2026’s good crop.
Here is a summary list of events that might interest you.
Many of them are virtual, and some of them may offer pesticide points. Please
take a look below and mark your calendar for an active learning winter!
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Cumberland County Federation of Agriculture,
Wild Blueberry meeting in Parrsboro, Jan 29, in- person.
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University of Maine, 2026 Wild Blueberry Spring
Conference, Feb 7, virtual option is available.
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Truro Agromart, Growing Connections, Virtual
Information Sessions, Feb 10 and 11 (pesticide points available)
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Maritime Wild Blueberry Conference, April 10 and
11, in-person, Moncton.
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Perennia Winter Events: Getting into the Weeds
virtual webinars.
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Need more pesticide points? Please contact
Marbicon Inc./ Jim Jotcham.
The wild blueberry blog's event page and calendar summarise
industry events. Please take a look:
https://www.novascotiawildblueberryblog.com/p/events.html.
Have a great winter!
Hugh
902-890-0472; hlyu@perennia.ca.
January 7, 2026.
Cumberland County Federation of Agriculture Wild Blueberry meeting in Parrsboro, Jan 29, in-person.
More details to come. Please mark your calendar if
interested.
University of Maine, 2026 Wild Blueberry Spring Conference, Feb 7, virtual
option is available.
Please visit this link to see event details and
registration: https://extension.umaine.edu/blueberries/2025/12/02/2026-spring-conference/.
Truro Agromart, Growing Connections, Virtual Information Sessions, Feb 10
and 11 (pesticide points available)
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Maritime Wild Blueberry Conference, April 10 and 11, in-person, Moncton.
More details to come. Please contact your local wild
blueberry associations for information.
Perennia Winter Events: Getting into the Weeds virtual webinars.
Getting into the Weeds 2026:
Jan 12, Jan 20, and more to come!
https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/gettingintotheweeds2026/edate/2026-01-12/.
We are excited to share that we are hosting the seventh year
of our seminar series, Getting into the Weeds in 2026: From Cost to Confidence!
Join our Perennia Specialists during six virtual sessions as we dive deeper
into the conversation on farm business management and cost of production!
Need more pesticide points? Please contact Marbicon Inc./ Jim Jotcham.
Marbicon Inc. / Jim Jotcham is now offering in-person
pesticide applicator courses.
Exam preparation courses (with 5.0 points
available for T2664):
Jan 12 Mon – Berwick – Berwick Legion Hall, 232 Main St.
Jan 15 Thurs – Truro – Colchester Legion Stadium Lounge, 14
Lorne St.
Feb 2 Mon – New Germany – Anglican Church Hall, 5311
Highway 10 New Germany.
Recertification workshops (with 5.0 points
available for T2669):
Jan 13 Tues – Berwick – Berwick Legion Hall, 232 Main St.
Jan 16 Fri – Truro – Colchester Legion Stadium Lounge, 14
Lorne St.
Feb 3 Tues – New Germany – Anglican Church Hall, 5311
Highway 10 New Germany.
Additional courses (TBA) will be offered this spring.
Email/call Jim ( marbicon@eastlink.ca ) or 902-538-7101 for more
information or to pre-register.
Jim Jotcham, Marbicon Inc.
4287 Brooklyn St., Somerset, NS B0P 1E0
Cell/Text (902) 679-9964