Blueberry Pioneer Says Risky Investment Is Paying Off
Blueberry pioneer Ashley Legat says his decision two decades ago to plant North American blueberries at West Melton near Christchurch has proven a winner. CHRISTCHURCH 19/1/2001 - Blueberry pioneer Ashley Legat says his decision two decades ago ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Bombay Cat
In 1908, when Henry Ford, the American automotive pioneer said that his fellow Americans could have any colour as long as it was black, he was of course talking about the black model T Ford, the first affordable mass produced automobile. Some ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Mechanical Harvesting Necessary As Olive Yields Climb
Italian hand-held harvesters are making picking olives a lot easier for pioneer Canterbury grower Helen Clausen. CHRISTCHURCH 5/7/2001 - Italian hand-held harvesters are making picking olives a lot easier for pioneer Canterbury grower Helen ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela is a giant of jazz and a pioneer in bringing the voice and spirit of Africa to the West, but his wild and moving tale transcends the world of music. A South African exile, he landed in New York, where he was adopted by bebop heroes ... [... more]
Random House |
Dr. Fran Cook-Bolden, M.D.
Fran Cook-Bolden, M.D., is a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia University, director of the Ethnic Skin Specialty Group, and has a private practice in New York City. She is an internationally recognized pioneer on the use of ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
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