Good Fruit Grower

September 2011

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CLASSIFIED 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. 55737 NATURAL CONTROL. The American Kestrel Falcon will drive away many of the birds that are causing DAMAGE TO YOUR FRUIT. Just give them a home. Owl houses and bat houses also avail- able. Call Ben at Orchard Guard, 509- 910-6598, www.orchardguard.com. 56429 BLUEBERRY PLANTS BLUEBERRY NURSERY STOCK. Our focus is customer success. Best variety selection. Plants available now. Impec- cable service and grower support. Fall Creek Nursery, www.fallcreeknursery .com, 800-538-3001. 56430 CROWN GALL CONTROL GALLTROL: THE MOST effective pre- vention of crown gall disease for 30 years! Unlike other crown gall control products that are made overseas and months prior, GALLTROL is produced DAILY in our California laboratory. Each plate of GALLTROL contains over 120 billion freshly-grown, vigorous bacterial cells that aggressively colo- nize wounds to block infection. For GALLTROL, call 530-586-1561; www.agbiochem.com or e-mail: agbio chem58@gmail.com. 54727 EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE FARM SUPERVISOR position, North- ern California. We are a 150-acre apple ranch that is primarily growing apples organically and conventionally. We are unique in that we have all direct sales and are self-contained. We are inter- ested in someone looking for a real career. The position calls for producing healthy fruit with good yields. Com- pensation: negotiable. Are you edu- cated in organic farm practices? Do you have experience and/or education farming apples? Are you confident that you can produce aggressive yields in apples? Are you open to relocate to California? Are you open to consider- ing a business opportunity beyond/ instead of salary? Are you good work- ing with people? Can you work with partners? Can you speak some Span- ish? 209-224-9066; (Fax) 877-859-6839, PO Box 235990, Encinitas CA 92024. 56424 ASSISTANT TECHNICAL Manager- Challenging position needs a moti- vated employee! We are willing to train the right person for this position. If you have a BA in Food Science, Agriculture or related field and you have a desire to establish your career in the Yakima area, then we want to review your resume. Future responsibilities will include developing food safety pro- grams at the ranch and plant levels, internal and 3rd party audits, food safety web site maintenance, waste- water programs-sampling for waste- water/MRVP, and ammonia programs. We are looking for a computer literate person who can develop, write, main- tain, and communicate these pro- grams to management and employees. Certification for food safety/ammonia programs will be required. Ability to multi-task is critical. Local travel will be required. Please send resume to PO Box 2725, Yakima, WA 98907, ATTN: Dani. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE FIND EQUIPMENT for your farming operation at Wilson's. www.farmitagain .com. Used equipment, buy/sell. 55745 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. 56124 FRUIT TREES STAN PETERSON FRUIT Tree Sales, representing the nation's premier fruit tree nurseries to serve you, the grower, with the best. The newest apple vari- eties, sweet and tart cherries, peaches and more. 888-333-1464, stan@fruit treesales.com. 56233 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; Eastern Washington and Columbia Basin, 509- 731-5424; Northwest Washington, 360- 630-4285. 55799 CUSTOM ORCHARD FUMIGATION. Replant ing? Call now to schedule your 2011 applications. 509-366-5180, Man- son,Washington. 55792 GRAFTING CLASSIFIED ADS are $1.25 per word per insertion. Ads up to ten words are charged a mini- mum of $12.00. The first one to four words are set in boldface capital letters. Include name, address, and phone number in figuring the cost. Count hy phenated words as two words. Count each initial, abbreviation, symbol, whole number, as one word. State and zip code count as two words. BLIND BOX SERVICE is avail- able for additional $10.00 per issue (plus word count). Re plies forwarded daily, postage paid. www.goodfruit.com SALVADOR ZARAGOSA professional grafting, chip budding, and budding bench grafting. We guarantee 95% take. Mobile, 509-961-2986. 56432 PROFESSIONAL GRAFTING and ser - vice. Small and large acreage. 17 years' experience. Jose Mendez, 509-584-0034 or (mobile) 509-949-1321. 56433 COATES GRAFTING COMPANY, spe- cializing in top working cherries. Over 35 years experience. Ken Coates, 509- 662-1882; 509-668-0262 (mobile).56434 GRAFTING AND BUDDING supplies. Two types graft machines, waxes, bud- ding rubbers. Top of the line grafting knives, on-line www.wilsonirr.com, 509-453-9983. 55758 FULL SERVICE FIELD grafting includ- ing chainsawing. Over 25 years' experi- ence with practically same crew for over 15 years. Gary McMonagle Graft- ing. 509-669-1686. 56431 IRRIGATION FISH SCREENS: COMPLIANT self- cleaning intake screens, many sizes available. Custom Technology, 800- 333-5246, www.customtechnology.net. 55299 ORCHARD LEASES LEASING FARMS. DEDICATED and experienced farmer interested in leas- ing apple, cherry, and pear farms in eastern Washington. Call 509-480-2196. 55859 ORCHARD SUPPLIES WILSON IS YOUR SOURCEfor all types of fabric and plastics used in farming. Shade, wind screens, greenhouse films, and mulches. 509-453-9983.55765 WILSON'S HIGH SPANISH STYLE green house tunnels. Early and in - creased production and crop protec- tion. www.growtunnel.com. 800-232- 1174. 55772 PACKING EQUIPMENT 70 HP COPELAND condensing unit. One portable Rainier cherry packing line, 206-321-8378. 56435 FOR SALE NEST/STACK Ropak har- vesting lugs. Herb Barber & Sons. 800- 388-5384 or 716-326-4692, e-mail: sue@herb-barber-sons.com, www.herb- barber-sons.com/ropak.htm Used lugs available. 55468 FLOW-THROUGH APPLE bin dump- ers, all stainless steel, plastic drive chain with stainless pins. $28,000. 250-498- 7705. 56457 AB BLUEBERRY PACKING line com- plete with eliminator, grading table, sizer, automatic clam shell feeder and closer, conveyors, etc. Like new condi- tion. Paid $61,000 new. Sale price is $30,000 FOB Searcy, AR. 800 458 4756. 56436 CHERRY PACKING LINE for sale. Ele- vator, cluster cutter and 7 lane roll sizer. Call Marc (509) 528-0205. 56456 ROOTSTOCKS TRECO® ROOTSTOCKS mean quality. Buy from the industry leader. TRECO has supplied 60 percent of the nation's malus rootstock needs to the nurseries 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. 56437 CARLTON PLANTS, LLC is a quality grower of virus-certified rootstocks and seedlings for fruit, flowering, 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. 55779 FIRDALE NURSERY, certified apple rootstocks: EMLA 7, EMLA 26, EMLA 106, EMLA 111, M 9 (337) and BUD 9. Beaverton, Oregon. 503-628-2755.54887 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 rootstock since 1982. Christopher and Marilyn Dolby 503-985-7161; Fax: 503-985-7876. E- mail: copenhavenfarms@com cast.net, www.copenhavenfarms.com. 55785 WILLAMETTE NURSERIES offers Oregon-grown, virus-certified fruit tree rootstock, including popular 9 clones and fruit tree seedlings (apple, cherry, pear and plum.) Excellent qual- ity, reasonably priced. Outstanding service. Visit our updated Web site, 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. 56190 STAKES / POSTS / POLES QUALITY PAYS—PRINCETONWood 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. 55813 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. 55806 PANHANDLE FOREST PRODUCTS: Quality posts, poles, and stakes. CCA pressure-treated, with delivery. Par ti al loads. 888-289-7678; www.panhandle .com. 55115 STEEL APPLE and grape trellis. Cus- tom systems available. Bamboo, treated wood, top of the line quality and service. Online catalog. Wilson Vine yard and Orchard Supply, Yakima, W ashington. 509-453-9983, www.wil sonirr.com. 55820 TREE SPREADERS FANTASTIC PRICING! Cedar spread- ers, last and last! Steel point and notched – 4 to 6 inches. U-make pro- grams. Cedarbrook Lumber, 800-634- 6334. 55071 BEST PRICING: notched and nailed. Wilson, 509-453-9983. 55828 "V" SPREADER, Eastern contact: 519- 599-2299; Western contact: 209-484- 8502. www3.sympatico.ca/treeform 56438 TREE TRAINING TREE TRAINING and trellis supplies on-line at www.wilsonirr.com. 55835 WIND MACHINES CHINOOK WIND MACHINES, sales/ service. All makes, new/used. H.F. Hauff Company, Inc., 509-248-0318. 55564 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, 604-495-7873. 55842 WIND MACHINE SALES: sales/ser - vice, new and used wind machines. 509-877-2138. 55849 509-853-3520 800-487-9946 509-853-3521 fax classified advertising is effective and economical ADVERTISER INDEX 800 Drywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 AgFast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Agro-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Apple Valley Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Banning Orchards & Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Blueline Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Bob Meyer/FMF Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Brandt's Fruit Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Burrows Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,17 C & O Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cameron Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Camp Prime Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cascade Analytical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cascade Wind Machine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Clark Jennings Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Cliff's Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Columbia Basin Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Country Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Custom Orchard Fumigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dave Wilson Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dolco-Tekniplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Domex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Eric Weinheimer, Realtor/Broker . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Evergreen Machine & Fabrication . . . . . . . . . . 34 Extenday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Fall Creek Farm & Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Fanno Saw Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fowler Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 G.S. Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Gary Trepanier Excavating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Good Fruit Grower Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 H.F. Hauff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Jasper Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 JP's Ladder Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Key Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Kibble & Prentice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 KYVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Liberty Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 MAF Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Marchant Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Mark Barrett Tree Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 N.W. Farm Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 New Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Orchard-Rite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 34 Phil Brown Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ProTree Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rear's Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 S.S. Eq., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Shur Farms Frost Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sierra Gold Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sloan-Leavitt Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Stark Bros. Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Sunnyside New Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,22 Superior Fruit Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Swihart Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Tallman Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 TRECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tree Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Trepanier Excavating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Trident Agricultural Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Van Wamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Van Well Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Whatcom Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Willamette Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Willow Drive Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Wilson Orchard & Vineyard Supply . . . . . . . . . 33 GOOD FRUIT GROWER SEPTEMBER 2011 37

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