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November 2003

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The Burnap family: left to right - Giff and Mae Burnap, Ed and Jan Burnap, Kendra Burnap and her husband Mike Maloney. (Photo by Alice Irwin)
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Succession Success
Sister, brother will follow in mom and dad's footsteps
As the number of growers decreases and their ages increase, many farmers are left wondering what to do with their farm. For two New York growers, there is no question.

MSHS incoming president optimistic about future
Joe Klein is optimistic about the future of the apple industry - if growers embrace new technology and varieties to give the consumer a better quality apple.

Improving McIntosh storability: A marriage of ReTain and SmartFresh
The compounds ReTain and SmartFresh are growth regulators that allow the orchardist and storage operator, respectively, to manipulate the responses of apple fruit to the natural hormone ethylene.

The British Columbia, Canada Fruit Industry
I had the opportunity to visit the province of British Columbia in Canada and their fruit industry in July. Like fruit industries throughout North America, they have faced tough economic times in recent years. I am consistently impressed by their horticultural skills in managing and manipulating fruit trees to get maximum yields.

Marketplace of Ideas

Farm Writer Realizes What It’s All About