Good Fruit Grower

February 2015

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52 FEBRUARY 1, 2015 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com GOOD DEALS 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 Amer- ican Kestrel Falcon will give you LOW COST bird control. Call Ben at Orchard Guard: 509-910-6598, www. orchardguard.com. BLUEBERRY PLANTS BLUEBERRY NURSERY STOCK. Our focus is customer success. Best variety selection. Plants available now. Impeccable service and grower s u p p o r t . F a l l C r e e k N u r s e r y , www.fallcreeknursery.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 production with the help of skilled support staff. Responsibilities will include managing and imple- menting crop protection programs, training and managing field labor throughout the seasons. Execut- ing an evolving food safety program will be key duties. Candidate will be highly organized and capable of mul- titasking. Profi ciency in English and Spanish will be expected. Please send résumé to, info@crownorchard.com. All inquiries handled with confi den- tiality. ARE YOU A HIGH energy horticul- turist looking for a new opportunity? Minnesota's largest apple producer needs an orchard operations man- ager to help develop and implement our cultural care and harvest pro- grams. The ideal applicant has formal education in pomology or related fi eld; hands on experience with labor management; well developed bilin- gual communication skills; a can-do attitude; and a sense of humor. This is a salaried, year-round position with benefi ts. Pepin Heights is a vertically integrated grower, packer, shipper, and processor located along the bluffs of the beautiful Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota. Check us out at pepinheights.com. Contact Chet Miller, chet@pepinheights.com or D e n n i s C o u r t i e r , d e n n i s @ p e p i n heights.com, 651-345-2305 or 1-800- 652-3779. ORCHARD MANAGER – Large fresh apple orchard company in Michigan with the latest varieties is looking for a highly motivated and experienced orchard manager. Must be practical and good at communicating, bilin- gual in English and Spanish would be a preference. Job description, but not limited to, spraying, tree systems, food safety, managing and training labor. References would be helpful if it does not expose confidential- ity. Once in a lifetime opportunity. Please send résumés confidentially to Good Fruit Grower, Box 319, 105 S 18th St, Suite 217, Yakima WA 98901. EXTENDAY – Sales Representa- tives: For the Pacifi c Northwest with a background in the fruit industry and with relevant sales experience. Outstanding relationship-building, technical know-how and customer service skills. Extenday is looking for someone keen to become an inte- gral part of a professional sales team and with the ability to develop and maintain working relationships with growers, industry leaders and techni- cal experts. For further information review Extenday jobs at Agcareers. com or contact Carolina at 509-834- 2100 or email your cover letter and résumé to employment@extenday. com All inquiries are ensured of con- fi dentiality. EXTENDAY – Sales and Operations Manager: Based in Yakima, Washing- ton, with a background in fruit indus- try and with relevant operations and sales management experience. The position involves being responsible for managing the Pacifi c Northwest operations and effectively leading and managing the area sales representa- tives. You will also be responsible for managing the company's warehouse/ offi ce faculties and coordinating the company's activities in the Pacific Northwest. We are looking for some- one keen to become an integral part of a professional management team and with the ability to develop and maintain working relationships with growers, industry leaders and techni- cal experts. For further information review Extenday jobs at Agcareers. com or contact Carolina at 509-843- 2100 or email your cover letter and résumé to employment@extenday. com. All inquiries are ensured of con- fi dentiality. EXTENDAY – Horticulturist: Based from our offi ce in Yakima, Washing- ton, with a background in Agricul- ture/Horticulture Research and a Bachelor's degree or higher in Bio- logical Science. Extenday is looking for someone to coordinate our fi eld research with industry research orga- nizations in the Pacific Northwest and to work with our sales team with technical product support and train- ing. You will also be involved in our own fi eld research, horticultural and engineering design projects and the ongoing testing of new products. For further information review Extenday jobs at Agcareers.com or contact Car- olina at 509-843-2100 or email your cover letter and résumé to employ- ment@extenday.com. All inquiries are ensured of confi dentiality. EXTENDAY – Warehouse Person: For our warehouse/office based in Yakima, Washington with relevant warehouse and logistics experience. Ability to drive a forklift, maintain accurate stock control and interface with customers are key requirements. Extenday is looking for someone keen to become an integral part of a pro- fessional team and maintain working relationships with our sales people, head offi ce staff and transport provid- ers. The position is reporting to the warehouse manager who is also based in Yakima. For further information review Extenday jobs at Agcareers. com or contact Carolina at 509-834- 2100 or email your cover letter and résumé to employment@extenday. com. All inquiries are ensured of con- fi dentiality. EXTENDAY – Horticulturist: Based from our offi ce in Selma, California, with a background in Agriculture/ Horticulture Research and a Bach- elor's degree or higher in Biologi- cal Science. Extenday is looking for someone to coordinate our field research with industry research orga- nizations in California and to work with our sales team with technical product support and training. You will also be involved in our own fi eld research, horticultural and engineer- ing design projects and the ongoing testing of new products. For further information review Extenday jobs at Agcareers.com or contact Caro- lina at 509-843-2100 or email your cover letter and résumé to employ- ment@extenday.com. All inquiries are ensured of confi dentiality. EXTENDAY – Sales Representatives: For California with a background in the fruit industry and with relevant sales experience. Outstanding rela- tionship-building, technical know- how and customer service skills. Extenday is looking for someone keen to become an integral part of a pro- fessional sales team and with the abil- ity to develop and maintain working relationships with growers, industry leaders and technical experts. For further information review Extenday jobs at Agcareers.com or contact Car- olina at 509-834-2100 or email your cover letter and résumé to employ- ment@extenday.com. All inquiries are ensured of confi dentiality. 8 0 0 - A C R E C O M M E R C I A L a p p l e orchard in South-Central PA is look- ing for an experienced and highly motivated assistant farm manager. The position involves planning, organizing, and coordinating activ- ities pertaining to the production of apples including the implementation of crop protection programs, irriga- tion systems, supervising and training of pruning and harvesting, and main- taining records of such activities. Proficiency in English and Spanish is expected. Please email cover letter and résumé to hr@rlorchard.com. LOWER VALLEY GROWER/Packer looking for field representative to work primarily in the Yakima/Benton County Area. Reply to Box 320, Good Fruit Grower, 105 S 18th St, Suite 217, Yakima WA 98901. 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 American Heirloom cider apples. Trees still avail- able from Hostetler Farms. 231-499- 9292, stan@fruit-treesales.com. QUALITY TREES for quality growers, sales agent for Van Well Nursery and C&O Nursery. Mike Anderson, 509-952- 3538. Since 1953 we have provided real estate and financial services. REAL ESTATE Specializing in orchards / vineyards, open land and residential throughout central and eastern Washington. SEEKING FARMS and ranches to sell! WE HAVE BUYERS for all types of farms; whether it is 20 acres or 1,000+ acres. Please give us a call today for a consultation: Clark Jennings & Associates, Inc. 711 North 1st Street • Yakima, WA 98901 • Office: 509-248-5600 Steve Weber: 509-952-0776 Darren Hartman: 509-961-3398 Dave Smeback: 509-969-0312 Larry Zylstra: 509-901-4003 www.clarkjennings.com C J A Clark Jennings & Associates, Inc. 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