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  • January 1st 2023 Issue
  • Story by Matt Milkovich

    • Grower and researcher honored for distinguished service in Michigan

    The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2022 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO banquet on Dec. 7. The awards were given to Steve Thome, an apple grower in Alpine Township, Michigan; and Bill Shane, an extension specialist and coordinator of Michigan State University’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor. Bill Shane Bill Shane Shane was born in Watervliet, a small town in Southwest Michigan. His father co-owned a farm supply business and helped him acquire a summer job with a newly formed MSU tree fruit integrated pest management project. […]

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    Matt Milkovich
    Matt Milkovich joined the Good Fruit Grower staff in 2019. From his home base in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Milkovich brings a depth of experience in the fruit industry and the perspective from east of the Mississippi. You can reach him at matt@goodfruit.com or 616-633-5669.
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