. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. VIASS. BLUEBERRY GROWERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Joseph Webby of Brockton, Mass- achusetts was elected President of he Massachusetts Cultivated Blue- jerry Growers Association at the \ssociation's annual meeting on December 2, 1967, in Hanson, Also elected were Richard vlurray, Hanson, Vice President; ind Mrs. Mary Mullen, Hanson, Jecretary-Treasurer. George Mullen, ianson; Joseph Gildea, Bridgewater md Leo Salva, Swansea were elected Directors of the Association. 0. iVellington Stewart, Kingston and C)harles W. Williams, East Bridge-
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. VIASS. BLUEBERRY GROWERS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Joseph Webby of Brockton, Mass- achusetts was elected President of he Massachusetts Cultivated Blue- jerry Growers Association at the \ssociation's annual meeting on December 2, 1967, in Hanson, Also elected were Richard vlurray, Hanson, Vice President; ind Mrs. Mary Mullen, Hanson, Jecretary-Treasurer. George Mullen, ianson; Joseph Gildea, Bridgewater md Leo Salva, Swansea were elected Directors of the Association. 0. iVellington Stewart, Kingston and C)harles W. Williams, East Bridge- vater were named Co-Chairmen of he Research Committee. Retiring President Harold Wood- vard, Segreganset, conducted the )usiness meeting and speaking pro- gram. Retiring Secretary LiUian. iUiot, Hanson was recognized for ler 12 years of outstanding service n this position and it was voted to ;end her a check in appreciation of ler fine work. Speakers included Joseph Webby, who discussed netting to protect blueberries from the birds. "There is no net without netting," he stated. Larger and sweeter berries can be produced under netting since they can be left on the bush until completely ripe. Mr. Webby also discussed the different kinds of netting available. Dominic Marini, Regional Agri- cultural Specialist discussed the pre- vention of rabbit damage to blue- berries. He pointed out that there are several methods. available in- cluding removal of brush and other cover, hunting, trapping, fencing them out, and the use of taste repellants. "Repellants are perhaps the easiest and most effective means of preventing damage," he explained. They must be thoroughly applied and the use of a sticker increases the length of time that they remain effective. Professor WilhamTomlinson, En- tomologist at the Cranberry Station, East Wareham, discussed blueberry insect pests. He explained that the cranberry and cherry fruitworms are usually the most serious blue- berry insect
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