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June 2002
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Ed Wittenbach, USApple board chairman, and his son Mike grow 200 acres of apples on a 520-acre farm.
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Mason County Fruit Packers
Files for Bankruptcy
One of Michigan’s largest apple and cherry processors has filed for bankruptcy.

Climate Change Could Lengthen Season
Warmer and wetter - that’s the general consensus of researchers, scientists and meteorologists for the climate of the Great Lakes in the coming century.

USApple Chairman Wittenbach Leads
Search for New Executive Director
When Ed Wittenbach was selected to serve as chairman of the USApple Board he wasn’t aware that they would be leading a search for a new executive director.

Marketplace of Ideas
Critics Forget U.S. Food
is Affordable, Abundant and Safe

Readers Respond to MCP

Collective Bargaining Good for Farmers

Question of the Month
What kind of changes may be in your future with a longer growing season?


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