May 2000
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Major Apple Processors Propose
Money for Nutritional Research
More money for nutrition research is the goal of some major apple processors across the country.

James Allen Named President of
New York Apple Association
James Allen has been named the new president of the New York Apple Association (NYAA). Allen, who has been with the association since 1996, is the second president of NYAA, replacing Michael Durando, who resigned in May.

Pennsylvania Grower Builds Thriving
Pick-Your-Own Operation
Richard Haas of Cherry Hill Orchards in Millersville, Pa. has developed a pick-your-own (PYO) operation that most growers can only dream about.

Georgia Blueberry Grower uses
Pine Bark as Growing Medium
Southern Georgia blueberry grower Joe Sears began growing blueberries as an experiment about a decade ago.

Southwest Michigan Grower
Invents Pruner for Blueberries
To get at the pesky poison ivy and unwanted growth in his blueberry bushes, Earl Akehurst used to have his daughter follow him around with a plastic container with Roundup.

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