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GOOD TO GO For a complete listing of upcoming events, check the Calendar at www.goodfruit.com. MAYMay 18 Five-State Cherry Meeting, Red Lion Hotel, Richland, Washington. For information, call (509) 453-4837. May 20 Washington Apricot Marketing Committee meeting, W.L. Hansen Building, Yakima, Washington. Contact Lucille McFarland, (509) 457-7697. May 21 Fruit Label Swap Meet, Yakima Valley Museum, Yakima, Washington. Contact Del Bice, (509) 966-2844. JUNE June 1–2 California Specialty Crops Council’s Maxium Residue Level workshop, Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn, San Francisco. Preregistration $250 by May 28. To register online or for hotel information, go to http://specialtycrops.org/mrlworkshop.html. June 13–24 Postharvest Technology Short Course, University of California, Davis. Two-week intensive study of current technological procedures for handling fruits, nuts, vegetables, and ornamentals in California. First week includes lectures and labs; second week tour of postharvest facilities. For information, go to http://post harvest.ucdavis.edu or call (530) 752-6941. June 22 Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association Fruit Crop Guesstimate, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan. For more information, call (231) 271-5752 or e-mail K. Terry Morrison at mfpa@centurytel.net. June 22–25 American Association of Wine Economists Annual Conference, Bolzano, Italy. For information, go to www.wine-economics.org. June 23 Washington Wine Industry Foundation Wine Cup, Wine Valley Golf Club, Walla Walla, Washington. To register or for more information, go to www.washington winefoundation.org. eNews Sign up to receive our free e-newsletter with the latest news from the tree fruit and wine grape industries, and links to our Web exclusive articles and features. The redesigned Good Fruit Grower Web site, with its breaking news, blogs, and archived articles, will keep you informed between our print magazine issues and connected with the fruit growing community. www.goodfruit.com 40 MAY 15, 2011 GOOD FRUIT GROWER JULYJuly 24–30 International Tree Fruit Association international study tour to the United Kingdom, Holland, and Belgium, including visit to East Malling research station in England. For information, go to www.ifruittree.org. updates AUGUST August 2 Washington State Horticultural Association Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, Chelan, Washington. To donate raffle items, e-mail lynette@wahort.org. Summer tour B raeutigam Orchards, an eighth-generation diversified farm at Belleville, Illinois, will be the host for the Illinois summer horticulture field day on June 9. The field day, which begins at 8:30 a.m., will include production and marketing tours, and information from industry suppliers and University of Illinois horticultural specialists. Braeutigam has been producing fruit since the 1940s. Today’s crops include pick-your-own peaches, apples, cherries, berries, and vegetables. The orchard and farm market are open from the time the peaches ripen in July until the apples and pumpkins are sold in October. A donation of $25 (preregistration) or $30 (at the door) is suggested for the tour. Children under 12 are free. Preregistrations will be accepted before June 8 by phone at (309) 828-8989, by e-mail at ilsthortsoc@ yahoo.com, or by mail to 15962 Old Orchard Road, Bloomington, IL 61705. www.goodfruit.com Click on any article or photo to learn more at www.goodfruit.com. Apple crop varies across the country harvest is running 10 days ahead of normal. Growers in New York had one of the best growing seasons in a long time. In Michigan, a May freeze shortened the crop by about half. In Washington, an unusually cool, wet spring and late summer resulted in smaller fruit and some russeting, but good color on the red varieties. A Mike Nicholson checks Rubens apples in a north central Washington orchard. WASHINGTON’S GRAPE HARVEST IS OFF TO A SLOW START Washington State’s grape harvest is finally underway after one of the latest starts in many years. Wine grapes throughout the state are now being picked and juice grape will start in full crush September 27. Mike Concienne of National Grape Cooperative Associa- tion (Welch’s) in Grandview reports they will crush Niagara juice grapes first and then move into Concords the first week of October. The targeted October 3 Concord start date will be the latest start for Con- cords since 1971, he said, adding that the average start date is September 18. Wine barrels at Maryhill Winery wait to be filled, just as many of Washington State’s wineries wait for grapes to crush. WASHINGTON RECEIVES FUNDING The WSDA has received $3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agri - culture to allocate to projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. CONTACT Mail: Good Fruit Grower WSU RECRUITING GRAPE AND TREE FRUIT EXTENSION EDUCATORS Washington State’s grape industry has several opportunities to participate in the interview process for the viticulture exten- sion specialist posi- tion. Michelle Moyer, graduate research assistant from Cornell University, will visit Washington this week, meeting with WSU staff and industry. Moyer received her bachelor’s of science degree in 2005 from the University of Wis- Michelle Moyer consin, Madison, and has been at Cornell since then working on her master’s and doctorate degrees in plant pathology. WSU is readvertising the open tree fruit Extension position for Yakima County. Dr. Jim Olmstead, the last person to hold the position, left in the summer of 2009 to be the blueberry breeder at the University of Florida. pple growers around the country have been facing different challenges this season. In Pennsylvania, apples are running small because of a two- month dry spell in late summer and Phone: 509-853-3520 105 South 18th Street, Suite 217 1-800-487-9946 Yakima, Washington 98901 FAX 509-853-3521 Internet: www.goodfruit.com Staff e-mail directory Melissa Hansen Courtesy Chelan Fresh Marketing