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Lily Calderwood, a wild blueberry specialist with the University of �������� Cooperative Extension, spoke with the about the wild blueberry harvest this year. “Overall, the crop looks good this year,” said Calderwood, also an assistant professor of horticulture. “I think people are optimistic.” She also discussed how climate change threatens the crop, including a recent U�������� study that found wild blueberry barrens, particularly those in Down East ��������, are warming faster than �������� as a whole. “We are doing research and education in mulching,” to adapt to climate change, she said. “That is a way to hold moisture in the soil for longer periods of time.”