1996 NC-140 and NE -183 Tour
November 13, 1996
Southwest Michigan
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District Agent Dr. Bill Shane introduces the Hilltop
Nurseries, LLC Team
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Kevin Winkel demonstrates his training technique on Jonagold/M9
at his home farm in Hartford, Michigan
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Dr. Bill Shane, our tour host, discusses one of his apple
cultivar trials at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center,
Benton Harbour Michigan
Phil Prillwitz demonstrated his fall pruning techiques on a block of
high density (2,500 trees acre) block of Jonagold/M9 at his orchard in Niles
Michigan
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Ron Perry and Win Cowgill get 'into it' at the Prillwitz Orchard