Good Fruit Grower

September 2014

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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER SEPTEMBER 2014 37 BINS OVS MACROBINS. The original PNW distributor. OVS offers the full range of MacroBins for sale and pick up in Oregon. Four convenient locations: Umatilla, Medford, McMinnville, and Aurora. 800-653-2216, www.ovs.com. 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. 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 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 support staff. Responsibilities will include man- aging and implementing crop protec- tion programs, training and managing field labor throughout the seasons. Executing an evolving food safety pro- gram will be key duties. Candidate will be highly organized and capable of multitasking. Profi ciency in English and Spanish will be expected. Please send résumé to, info@crownorchard. com. All inquiries handled with confi - dentiality. ORCHARD MANAGER. Sundquist Fruit is currently accepting applica- tions for an Area Manager to oversee the operations of 500 acres of diversi- fi ed apples, pears, and cherries in the Yakima area. An ideal candidate will be an experienced horticulturist and man- ager with excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional work ethic. Duties not limited to production and har- vest management, implementation of IPM/nutrition, irrigation, GAP report- ing, new plantings, logistics, & quality control. A well-qualifi ed candidate will possess superb organizational skills and an ability to lead and motivate a team. Bilingual English/Spanish is a must. Competitive salary and benefi ts offered. Send résumé to PO Box 1308 Yakima, WA 98907 or hr@sundquist- fruit.com. CHELAN FRUIT COMPANY is seeking a talented, dynamic individual to join our Horticulture team for the north region. Qualifying candidate must have experience with advising growers on pest & disease management, hor- ticultural issues, and harvest maturity with cherries, apples, and pears and/ or an associates or Bachelor of Sci- ence in horticulture. Candidate must have strong communication abilities and enjoy working with people. Must possess a valid driver's license. Com- pany vehicle/gas, cell phone provided. Traveling required; mostly Brewster to Oroville and surrounding areas. We offer a competitive wage and an excellent benefi t package. EOE. Please mail or email résumé to: Chelan Fruit, Attn: Human Resources, P.O. Box 669, Chelan, WA 98816, E-mail: HR@ chelanfruit.com THE NORTHWEST Horticultural Council (www.nwhort.org) located in Yakima, Washington, and represent- ing the Pacific Northwest tree fruit industry on trade and technical policy issues, is seeking a regulatory informa- tion specialist. Successful candidate will assist existing staff on a range of matters related to agricultural chemi- cals, food safety, export market access, and other policy issues of importance to our members. Key focus will be on monitoring and analysis of domestic and international regulatory changes in these areas of concern and helping communicate commercially relevant changes to our industry. Position will require occasional travel, generally within the Pacifi c Northwest. Qualifi - cations include: University degree and strong academic performance; excel- lent writing skills; careful attention to detail; comfort in public speaking opportunities; familiarity with offi ce data and word processing programs (including experience with web-based communication); and a valid driver's license. Previous work experience in an agricultural or related field and foreign language skills, while not required, will be viewed positively. A competitive wage package, medical insurance and vacation will be offered. Applications (a letter detailing interest and qualifications for the position, names of three references and uni- versity transcripts) must be submitted by September 15, 2014, to the North- west Horticultural Council, 105 S. 18th Street, Suite 105, Yakima, WA 98901 or to: general@nwhort.org. An Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. CONTRACT TREE production for spring 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 delivery. Technical grower and supplier of cus- tom trees, rootstock, and plants since 1972. Specializing in apple, pear, and cherry...M9, other superior clones... accelerated plants...and patented plant material. Call Greg Benner NOW, TreeLogic USA, LLC. Yakima, WA at 509-833-3486. 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. Eastern Washington, 509-314-1970. CUSTOM ORCHARD fumigation Re-plant ing? No job too small. Call now to schedule your 2014 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. GARY McMONAGLE Grafting, growing for 30 years with over 20 million fi eld grafts of experience, including mil- lions of chip buds and bench grafts. 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. CONTRACT GRAFTING for Winter/ Spring 2014-2015 Bench Grafting. More than 40 years experience...mil- lions grafted. Your rootstock or ours. Call NOW AT 509-833-3486, Greg Ben- ner at TreeLogic USA, LLC, Yakima, Washington. SINCE 1972. GROWER HOUSING SUPPLIES STURDY METAL BUNK beds and mat- tresses for H2-A farm worker housing. 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. LADDERS 11 – 12 FOOT aluminum ladders. Ask- ing $95 each. Wenatchee, WA. 509-663- 6042. 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. ORCHARD LEASE WANTED LEASING FARMS? Dedicated and exper ienced farmer interested in leas- ing 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, greenhouse 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. OVS TRELLIS SUPPLIES. Largest selection available: Jim's Supply mfg posts, premium wood posts, Davis, Tree Island & import wire, bamboo, tying tape & supplies., etc. 800-653- 2216, www.ovs.com. PACKING EQUIPMENT USED PACKING EQUIPMENT: We spe- cialize in meeting your needs for used cherry, apple and soft fruit packing and hydro cooling equipment. We custom fabricate as well. Call 206-321-8378. PORTABLE HYDROCOOLER and small cherry line with sizer and cluster cutter, could be used as Rainier line. 206-321-8378. 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. FIRDALE NURSERY, certified apple rootstocks: EMLA 7, EMLA 106, EMLA 111, M 9 (337) and BUD 9. Beaverton, OR. 503-628-2755. CARLTON PLANTS, LLC is a quality grower of virus-certifi ed 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 department, 800-398- 8733 or fax 800-442-1452. 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 while supply lasts. Call Greg Benner, TreeLogic USA, LLC, at 509-833-3486 anytime to reserve your stock NOW! SINCE 1972. 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- 492-9175, 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. Jasper En ter prises, Inc.; PO Box 102; Chat taroy, WA 99003; phone 800-238-6540; or e-mail sales@ jasper-inc.com. STEEL APPLE and grape trellis. Custom systems available. Bam- boo, treated wood, top of the line quality and service. Online catalog. Wilson Vine yard and Orchard Sup- ply, Yakima, W A. 509-453-9983, www. wilsonirr.com. TREE SPREADERS BEST PRICING: notched and nailed. Wilson, 509-453-9983. "V" SPREADERS, Treeform@sympat ico. com. 209-484-8502, Western contact. TREE TRAINING TREE TRAINING and trellis supplies online at www.wilsonirr.com. TRELLIS SUPPLIES FREE TRELLIS SUPPLIES CATALOG – Planting guidelines, trellis designs and products and more. Visit www.ovs. com to download your free copy! OVS TRELLIS SUPPLIES. Largest selection available: Jim's Supply mfg posts, premium wood posts, Davis, Tree Island & import wire, bamboo, tying tape & supplies., etc. 800-653- 2216, www.ovs.com. WIND MACHINES CHINOOK WIND MACHINES, sales/ service. All makes, new/used. H.F. Hauff Company, Inc., 509-248-0318. CASCADE WIND MACHINE Service, distributor of Orchard-Rite® wind machines. PO Box 9308; Yakima, WA 98909, phone 509-457-9196; Wenat- chee, WA 509-662-2753; British Colum bia, 250-495-7245. WIND MACHINE SALES: sales/ser- vice, new and used wind machines. 509-877-2138. CLASSIFIED 509-853-3520 800-487-9946 509-853-3521 fax classifi ed advertising is effective and economical CLASSIFIED ADS are $1.29 per word per insertion. Ads up to ten words are charged a minimum of $12.00. Include name, address, and phone number in fi guring the cost. Count hy phenated words as two words. Count each initial, abbreviation, symbol, whole number, as one word. 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