Good Fruit Grower

May 1

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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER MAY 1, 2014 53 BINS WOOD CHERRY bins. Used. In good repair. $10. 509-945-1767 BIRD CONTROL WILSON IS THE LEADER in custom bird netting programs for all types of crops. Full line of bangers and bird irritant items. Call 509-453-9983. MANUFACTURER WANTED for pat- ented bird/animal scare device. Call Doug Keithly, 509-966-7996, Yakima, WA. NATURAL CONTROL. The Ameri- can Kestrel Falcon will give you LOW COST bird control. Call Ben at Orchard Guard: 509-910-6598, www.orchard guard.com. GUARANTEED BIRD CONTROL Try Bird Gard for an entire year. If you are not completely satisfi ed, simply return it for a complete refund of your pur- chase price. 888-332-2328 www.Bird- Gard.com. BLUEBERRY PLANTS BLUEBERRY NURSERY STOCK. Our focus is customer success. Best vari- ety selection. Plants available now. Impeccable service and grower sup- port. Fall Creek Nursery, www.fall- creeknursery .com, 800-538-3001. EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Man- ager with Good Fruit Grower maga- zine. Good Fruit Grower, the essential resource for tree fruit and grape pro- ducers, is seeking an exceptional indi- vidual to lead design and production for print and online platforms. The Design and Production Manager par- ticipates in planning meetings, selects images, copyedits articles, assembles ads, text and images, designs pages for print and marketing collateral, man- ages workfl ow, and oversees printing of 17 issues annually. The manager collaborates with a graphic designer, a digital producer, and colleagues in advertising, circulation, and editors located in three bureaus. The position calls for an individual who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, infuses creativity in his/her work, sweats details, and brings absolute dedication to the magazine's mission of service to growers. The Washington State Fruit Commission is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orienta- tion, national or ethnic origin, disabil- ity, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Application deadline is May 15. Details about the position and the selection process can be found at www.good- fruit.com/careers/. COMMERCIAL FRUIT orchard man- ager wanted. Crown Orchard Com- pany, located in central Virginia is looking for an experienced, and highly motivated tree fruit orchard manager. The position involves all aspects of managing a commercial tree fruit pro- duction with the help of skilled sup- port staff. Responsibilities will include managing and implementing crop protection programs, training and managing fi eld labor throughout the seasons. Executing an evolving food safety program will be key duties. Can- didate will be highly organized and capable of multitasking. Profi ciency in English and Spanish will be expected. Please send résumé to, info@crown- orchard.com. All inquires handled with confi dentiality. EQUIPMENT REPAIR ALUMINUM ORCHARD LADDER re pair: We repair all brands of alumi- num ladders. Tallman factory author - ized. Call for drop off locations or pick-up. 509-884-1750 or 509-669-2822. FROST PROTECTION FROST OR FREEZE protection got you down? Warm up with AgHeat's propane heaters to protect your crops. Call or e-mail, agheat@gmail.com, 541-400-4875. www.agheat.com. FRUIT TREES STAN PETERSON FRUIT Tree Sales, has available 42 varieties of Amer- ican Heirloom Cider Apples. Trees still available for 2014 from Hostetler Farms. 231-499-9292, stan@fruit-tree- sales.com. QUALITY TREES for Quality Growers, sales agent for Van Well Nursery and C&O Nursery. Mike Anderson, 509-952- 3538. FUMIGATION TRIDENT AGRICULTURAL Products, Inc., specializing in soil fumigation for orchards, vineyards, hops, berries, nurseries, and other crops. Hood River or The Dalles, 971-563-8848; Yakima and Wenatchee, 509-728-2004; Okan- ogan Valley and Columbia Basin, 509- 731-5424; Northwest Washington, 360-630-4285. CUSTOM ORCHARD fumigation Re-plant ing? No job too small. Call now to schedule your 2012 appli- cations. 509-687-9572 Serving all of Washington. Visit us at Custom OrchardFumigation .com GRAFTING SALVADOR ZARAGOSA professional grafting, chip budding, and budding bench grafting. We guarantee 95% take. Mobile, 509-961-2986. PROFESSIONAL GRAFTING and ser- vice. Small and large acreage. 20 years' experience. Jose Mendez, 509-584- 0034 or (mobile) 509-949-1321. COATES GRAFTING COMPANY, spe- cializing in top working cherries. Over 35 years experience. Ken Coates, 509- 662-1882; 509-668-0262 (mobile). GRAFTING AND BUDDING supplies. Two types graft machines, waxes, bud- ding rubbers. Top of the line grafting knives, online www.wilsonirr.com, 509- 453-9983. FULL SERVICE FIELD grafting includ- ing chainsawing. Over 25 years' expe- rience, with practically same crew for over 15 years. Gary McMonagle Graft- ing. 509-669-1686. ERNESTO ZAMORA, Professional Grafting. 15 years quality experience. Immediate and long-term satisfaction guaranteed. 509-689-0569 or 509-557- 5007. SCIONON®GRAFTING TOOLS get professional results and improved productivity. Exclusive distributor in the US/Canada. www.GraftingSystems .com. Matt Moser, toll free, 800-386- 5600. GROWER HOUSING SUPPLIES STURDY METAL BUNK beds and mat- tresses for H2-A farm worker hous- ing. Two week lead time from order to delivery. Free on-site delivery with larger orders. Call Crown Furniture, Wenatchee, WA, 509-663-4814 or 509- 670-4011; fax 509-663-6326; or e-mail crown1@nwi.net today for a quote. SPECIAL "SLEEP PACKS" Available now! Includes 33" X 75" 3 lb sleeping bag, standard pillow and pillow case. Call or email for our best price! Crown Furniture, Wenatchee, WA, 509-663- 4814 or 509-670-4011; fax 509-663- 6326; or e-mail crown1@nwi.net today for a quote. ORCHARDS FOR SALE 20 ACRES cherries, 30 acres apples, 30 acres undeveloped, 85 total acres. Shop. Royal Slope, Washington area. Serious inquiries only. $1,500,000. 509-760-5484. 300± ACRE Pear Orchard & Packing Facility in California's Delta. Excel- lent reputation for shipping quality fruit worldwide. Joe Petersen, Broker (209)368-8010 Joe@Agland.org FARM FOR SALE or lease in lower Yakima Valley. 20 acres cherries, pears and peaches. 509-854-1090, ask for Jean. RAINIER ORCHARD overlooking Flat- head Lake (MT). 10 private acres, 4 planted with approximately 1100 Rain- iers and 120 Lapins. Glacier fed irriga- tion, fully fenced, immaculate. Lovely, updated 3 bedroom home, views from every room. $699K . 406-261-3044 ORCHARD AND HOME located on 13.58 acres with productive crops of Bing, Van and Rainier cherries and Golden and Red Delicious apples. Two cold storage units. Nice 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 3071 sq. ft. home has new roof. swimming pool and hot tub. $599,900. Carole Keane, Managing Broker, Cold- well Banker LaVigne 509) 630-6609 ORCHARD LEASE WANTED LEASING FARMS? Dedicated and experienced farmer interested in leasing apple, cherry and pear farms in eastern Washington. Call 509-480- 2196. ORCHARD SUPPLIES WILSON IS YOUR SOURCE for all types of fabric and plastics used in farming. Shade, wind screens, green- house fi lms, and mulches. 509-453- 9983. WILSON'S HIGH Spanish style green - house tunnels. Early and in creased production and crop protection. www. growtunnel.com. 800-232-1174. TRELLIS SUPPLIES. Largest selection available: Jim's Supply, Euro posts, org/ wood, PWP Wood Posts, Davis Tree Island & import wire, bamboo, etc. 800- 653-2216, www.ovs.com. PACKING EQUIPMENT PORTABLE HYDROCOOLER and cherry sorting tables, portable Rainier line, portable Rainier line, and porta- ble cherry sorting belt. 206-321-8378. USED PACKING EQUIPMENT: We specialize in meeting your needs for used cherry, apple and soft fruit pack- ing and hydro cooling equipment. We custom fabricate as well. Call 206-321- 8378. NEW AND USED packing equipment. Greefa Rotary Sizer, Pomona Dry Dumper. 45 drop, 8 lane, Aweta roller star sizer, available in May 2014. Two 8-lane FMC sizers, 29 drops, Compac electronics. We manufacture new equipment and have a variety of used apple packing equipment. We have new and used repackers. See available equipment on our website at www. nolanandsonsnw.com. Nolan & Sons Northwest, Inc., Naches WA 509-658- 2604. geo@ nolanandsonsnw.com. COMPLETE APPLE packing line. Stain- less dump tank, stacker destacker, 45' quick change brush section & dryer, 5-lane Autoline sizer, 42-45 drops, Hurst print & apply labeler, stainless tubs, packing carts, new Famous soft- are. 509-314-9227; soilcraft102gmail. com. FOR SALE: NEST/STACK harvesting lugs. Herb Barber & Sons, (800) 388- 5384 or (716) 326-4692, e-mail: sue@ herb-barber-sons.com; www.herb- barber-sons.com ROOTSTOCKS TRECO® ROOTSTOCKS mean quality. Buy from the industry leader. TRECO has supplied 60 percent of the nation's malus rootstock needs to the nurser- ies for more than 70 years. Go directly to the source and buy the root stocks trusted and preferred by the major nurseries: TRECO; PO Box 98, Wood- burn, OR 97071. Ph: 1-800-871-5141; fax: 503-634-2344; e-mail: rootstocks@ treco.nu or Web site: www.treco.nu. CARLTON PLANTS, LLC is a quality grower of virus-certified rootstocks and seedlings for fruit, fl owering, and shade trees. Apple: M9-NIC, M26, M7, M25, MM106, MM111, domestic. Cherry: Mazzard, Mahaleb. Pear: cal- leryana, communis. Plum: M29C, St. Julian. For questions or to place an order, please call our sales depart- ment, 800-398-8733 or fax 800-442- 1452. FIRDALE NURSERY, certifi ed apple rootstocks: EMLA 7, EMLA 106, EMLA 111, M 9 (337) and BUD 9. Beaverton, OR. 503-628-2755. COPENHAVEN FARMS NURSERY. "We're at the Root of The Business." Quality Oregon-grown rootstock and seedlings for fruit, flowering, and shade trees. Specializing in virus-free apple, cherry, plum, and pear root- stock since 1982. Christopher and Marilyn Dolby 503-985-7161; Fax: 503- 985-7876. E-mail: copenhavenfarms @ comcast.net, www.copenhavenfarms. com. WILLAMETTE NURSERIES offers Oregon-grown, virus-certified fruit tree rootstock, including popular M.9 clones and fruit tree seedlings (apple, cherry, pear and plum.) Excellent quality, reasonably priced. Outstand- ing service. Visit our updated website, including availabilities, at: www. willa- mettenurseries.com Willamette Nurs- eries, 25571 S. Barlow Rd., Canby, OR 97013. 800-852-2018, 503-263-6405. E-mail: willamette@canby.com. CERTIFIED VIRUS FREE M9-T337 rootstock for Spring 2015 delivery. Order now by calling 509-833-3486 anytime. SALT ENCAPSULATION BYOSOIL SALTBIND permanently encapsulates salts and other excess ions in the soil. This includes sodium, chloride, and bicarbonates. It re-bal- ances your soil chemistry. Please con- tact ByoGon Northwest, 541-490-5628, sm@byogon.com, www.byogon.com for more information. SPRAYERS COMPLETE LINE of sprayers. Swihart Sales Company, Quinter, KS. 800-864- 4595, www.swihart-sales.com. STAKES / POSTS / POLES QUALITY PAYS—PRINCETON Wood Pre servers pressure-treated posts, poles. Quoted by truckload. #10- 477 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5L2. Plant phone: 250-492-9190, fax: 250-492- 175, toll free, 877-797-7678. E-mail: e.everitt@shaw.ca; Web: www. pwppost.com. PANHANDLE FOREST PRODUCTS: Quality posts, poles, and stakes. CCA pressure-treated, with delivery. Par ti al loads. 888-289-7678; www.panhandle .com. POSTS, POLES, AND STAKES: Pres- sure treated in the USA. Vari ous sizes and lengths. Untreated available for organic growers. 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