Volume 8, No. 1
January 10, 2000

As many of you know, we are in the process of hiring a new tree-fruit extension specialist. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to maintain this position. We must, however, be very careful in our search and offer the position to the individual that will offer the most benefit to our tree-fruit industry.

The search committee (Wes Autio, Bill Broderick, Bill Coli, Bob Davis, Duane Greene, Kathleen Leahy, Ron Prokopy, Tim Smith, Tina Smith, Mo Tougas) reviewed 20 applications for the position. It was an impressive pool of candidates, many of whom could do the job well. We selected four individuals to interview, and as part of the interview process, each of the four will give a talk to growers. These talks are scheduled for January 19 and 27. Individuals, times, and topics are listed below. Please make every effort to attend these talks.

Winter Tree-fruit Program
University of Massachusetts Horticultural Research Center
Sabin Street, Belchertown, Massachusetts

Wednesday, January 19, 2000

11:00 AM

James Wargo -- Practical Methods for Improving Color and Quality of Jonagold Apples

12:00 Noon

Lunch on your own

1:00 PM

Cynthia Barden -- Retain: One Available Management Tool

Thursday, January 27, 2000

11:00 AM

Jon Clements -- The Michigan Fruit Industry: Is There a Take-home Lesson Here?

 12:00 Noon

Lunch on your own

1:00 PM

Kevin Iungerman -- Orchard Voles: Management Not Annihilation

 

Healthy Fruit is written by Dan Cooley, Ron Prokopy, Starker Wright, Wes Autio, and Duane Greene except where other contributors are noted. Edited by Dan Cooley. Publication is funded in part by the UMass Extension Agroecology Program, grower subscriptions, and the University of Massachusetts IPM Program. A text version can be e-mailed to you if you contact Doreen York. Please cite this source if reprinting information.

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