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Mag Spring 2015 P 1
Mag Spring 2015 P 1
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China wants
USA apples
SPOKANE, WASH. Press reports indicate all
variety of apples can now
be shipped to China as result of a deal between the
two nations in late January.
This may increase fresh apple exports by more than
10% in the next two years
reports the Agriculture Department and this marks the
first time any apples beyond
red and golden delicious
will be allowed, thereby
opening doors to heritage or
expanded season exports of
specialty apples. This
change has been years in the
making with setbacks such
as crop blight or geopolitics
standing in the way of expanding Agricultural trade.
Degree in Public Administration with honors from the University of Maine. Currently he
is working on a Master of Divinity Degree at the Bangor
Theological Seminary. In
1967-1969, he was a Peace
Corps volunteer in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Olson, and
wife, Alice, reside in Mount
Vernon and have two sons.
100-Mile Wilderness
Scenic and ecologically significant lands on and around Baker Mountain within the 100-MileWilderness region between Gulf Hagas and Greenville are now permanently protected by the Appalachian Mtn. Club
(AMC) as announced on March 3. With assistance from The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the purchase of this second
highest peak in Maine between Bigelow and Katahdin, stands above the headwaters of the West Branch of the Pleasant
River, is a vibrant wild brook trout fishery in a road less mature stand of hardwood and softwood and includes a major
habitat of the rare Bicknells thrush. The land purchase bordering so much protected land will be managed for
sustainable forestry, recreation, and habitat protection. Access will be provided by AMC. TNC was key to purchase
and protect the 3,521-foot summit of Baker Mtn. The land acquisition, establishment of a stewardship endowment
fund and related costs totaled about $2.4 million, according to AMC spokesman Walter Graff