MADISON – George Carl Klingbeil, age 93, passed on to eternal life on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. In 1953 he joined the staff of the UW-Madison Horticulture Department as an Extension fruit specialist. He had the pleasure of working with the cranberry, strawberry, apple and small fruit growers in Wisconsin. He authored several publications on fruit production and marketing. He served as secretary and education director of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society and the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association. He retired in 1978 after 25 years with the university.
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