Project History

The Wild Blueberry Network Information Centre (WBNIC) project began in June 1997 to provide scientific and technical information about wild blueberry production and marketing for producers, agricultural professionals, researchers and students by publishing information in an on-line format.

The initiative was originally a combined effort of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, MacRae Library, Faculty of Agriculture Dalhousie University, Wild Blueberry Producers’ Association, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Branch.

After 2000 the NSAC continued to maintain the site, taking advantage of the resources of all provinces in the Atlantic region, the University of Maine and beyond. The site is also listed on the US AgNIC site as the repository of record for information on wild blueberries.