Wilder Medal Awards
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1958.12.3.46Abstract
The Wilder Medal has now been awarded by the American Pomological Society for the past 84 years, and has become very highly regarded in the horticultural industry. For 1957, the Wilder Medal was awarded to the following individuals:
To the late C. L. Burkholder, for oustanding service to the fruit industry. Professor Burkholder was Assistant Chief in Pomology at Purdue University, where he served the fruit industry from 1917 until his untimely passing a few months ago. His contributions in developing new spraying techniques and in chemical thinning of fruits was outstanding. He was a keen student of fruit varieties and did much to evaluate them.
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