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BUILDING THE BRAND TO IMPROVE THE BOTTOM LINE CINDY TISSELL Comptroller Marketing Director ALAN TAYLOR LYNNELL BRANDT KEVIN BRANDT CRISTY WARNOCK President THE PINK LADY® AMERICA TEAM We're now located at our new Lake Aspen address - Vice President Operation Manager General Manager JOHN REEVES 1420 N. 16th Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902 Visit our website for more information www.pinkladyamerica.org PINK LADY® Developing and promoting the Pink Lady® brand in the USA and around the world. Pink Lady America ® LLC

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• Affecting lives through education: Many scholarship recipients will be the first in their families to go to college.
• Big demand for cider: Cider apples can be grown in both cool an warmer climates
• Growing a cider culture: Washington State University has a leading cider research program.
• Raspberry harvester studied for cider apples: Cider apples are small, which makes them expensive to hand harvest.
• U.S. cider takes U.K. honors
• From bin to bottle: how hard cider is made
• Cider is cool
• The ciders of Quebec: In that part of Canada, apple cider is always what Americans call hard.
• Clobal apple outlook: Production is down in many countries, but China expects record crop.
• Apple pricing will be challenging this year
• Insect- resistant apple varieties: Resistant apple varieties could reduce the need for insecticides.
• Stinkbug biocontrol
• Fireblight expert retires: Larry Pusey discovered a biological control for fireblight.
• Looking for a bipartisan solution: Former Washington State candidate for governor argues that its time to support the politicians who support agriculture.
• Growing great learners: A preschool at Royal City, Washington, helps cultivate good students.
• Clean vines keep viruses out: A lot goes into assuring growers have access to clean plants.
• Strong demand for vines: Growers who havent planned ahead may have to compromise.
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