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BusinessFebruary 5, 2001

More than 100 watermelon growers an shippers attended the annual Melon Growers Conference, held more than a week ago at Kennett. Paul Teague, president of the Missouri-Arkansas Watermelon Association, was a guest speaker. Teague said that Southeast Missouri/Northern Arkansas growers raised about 5,000 to 5,500 acres of watermelons...

More than 100 watermelon growers an shippers attended the annual Melon Growers Conference, held more than a week ago at Kennett.

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Paul Teague, president of the Missouri-Arkansas Watermelon Association, was a guest speaker.

Teague said that Southeast Missouri/Northern Arkansas growers raised about 5,000 to 5,500 acres of watermelons.

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