POMOLOGY SECTION - DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE 



Anderson, James - Instructor 



Teaches courses in pest control, small fruit culture and 

 systematic Pomology. Active in the testing of new varieties. 



Bailey, John S. - Associate Professor, Research 



Leader of small fruit research, working chiefly on strawberries 

 and blueberries. 



French, Arthur P. - Head, Department of Horticulture 



Does some teaching in Pomology and in Plant Breeding, active 

 in small fruit variety testing. 



Lord, William J. - Extension Pomologist 



Chiefly connected with fruit growers' problems, other than pest 

 control, and does research. Editor of FRUIT NOTES, 



Roberts, Oliver C. - Associate Professor 



Teacher of pest control, fruit marketing and other departmental 

 courses. Currently also doing research on fruit marketing. 



Southwlck, Franklin W. - Professor, Research 



Most of his time is spent in research on chemical thinning, 

 preharvest drop, several aspects of storage and nutrition. 

 Also, teaches certain advanced courses. 



Weeks, Walter D. - Associate Professor, Research 



Active on research in nutrition, root stocks, variety and 

 strain tests and winter hardiness. Also, teaches certain 

 advanced courses. 



WINTER FRUIT MEETINGS 



The 66th Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' 

 Association, Inc. in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts 

 Extension Service will be held in the Gardner Armory, Gardner, 

 Massachusetts on January 6 and 7, 1960. 



