January 1st 2026 Issue

Michigan hort society gives Bodtke and Rothwell Distinguished Service Awards

The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2025 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO at a banquet on Dec. 10. The awards were given to blueberry grower Larry Bodtke and Michigan State University extension specialist Nikki Rothwell. Blueberry grower Larry Bodtke received a Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan State Horticultural Society at the 2025 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO on Dec. 10. (Courtesy Larry Bodtke) Larry Bodtke, who grew up on a blueberry farm in Grand Junction, Michigan, earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from MSU. He began his […]

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December 10, 2025

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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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