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 

 control, and does research. Editor of FRUIT NOTES. 



Roberts, Oliver C. - Associate Professor 



Teacher of pest control, fruit marketing and other depart- 

 mental courses. Currently also doing research on fruit marketing. 



Southwick, 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 . 



SMALL FRUIT MEETING 



li 

 A Small Fruit Meeting will be held in the Commonwealth Room of the Student 

 Union Building at the University of Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 27, 1960. 

 The meeting will be an all day session beginning at 10:00 A.M. and ending at 3:45 P.M 



The topics discussed at this meeting will be as follows: 



Newer Small Fruit Varieties Worthy of Trial 



Caneral Recommendations for Pest Control 



Strawberry Research Findings in New Jersey 



Growing Strawberry Plants for Sale and for Fruit 



Bird Control in Fruit Plantings 



Producing High Quality Disease Free Strawberry Plants 



W. J. Lord 



