Fruit Crop Guesstimate June 24 in Michigan

May 25, 2015

The 60^th annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate will be held June 24 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The annual early look at national prospects for the fall fruit harvest starts at 2:30 p.m., with reports from representatives of the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association. The association includes 14 companies that buy peaches, blueberries, apples, and sweet and tart cherries for processing. An evening reception follows.

Registration costs $75, with net proceeds going to the association’s scholarship fund. To register, send check and registration information to MFFPA, c/o True Blue Farms, P.O. Box 195, Grand Junction MI 49056.

Richard Lehnert2021-09-28T08:47:36-07:00May 25th, 2015|Issues, Updates|

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After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index