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www.goodfruit.com Good Fruit Grower APRIL 1, 2016 5 Plum blossoms T his picture was taken at Kate's Cackling Ranch in Trinity, Texas, from some plum trees I planted when my mother first rented this property 10 years ago. My husband, John, and I have since purchased the property and tend it, growing fruit, vegetables and berries. We also raise potbellied pigs, blue butt pigs, Nigerian dwarf goats and poultry. Most of our needs are met from right here on our small farm — it has been quite the jour- ney! The photos were taken Feb. 25. I had just finished up dusting the web worms that were trying to take residence in the branches. Kate Ferguson Trinity, Texas (Less than a week after the photo was taken, Kate added that "all of my blooms are gone, pollinated and turning into fruit. It's a good thing I got some snaps in while I was out the other day!") In the Box Write us at 105 S. 18th Street, #217, Yakima, WA 98901 or email growing@goodfruit.com Hudson Valley hires new tree fruit pathologist T he Hudson Valley Research Laboratory has hired tree fruit plant pathologist Dr. Srdjan Acimovic. Acimovic earned his doctorate in plant pathology from the Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. His research centered on disease management in apples through trunk injection of plant protective compounds, includ- ing control of apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) and fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) with systemic acquired resistance (SAR) inducers and fungicides. The Hudson Valley Research Laboratory partners with Cornell University and is a part of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. Aci- movic begins his new role in early April. He replaces Dr. Dave Rosenberger, who retired in February 2014. Hortau expands in Pacific Northwest H ortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems, is expanding its full line of products and services to the Pacific Northwest. Hortau's smart irrigation management platform reports to grow- ers how crops are faring in real time, before stresses such as drought or lack of aeration can have a negative impact on the crop. This proprietary, plant-centric approach measures plant stress using soil tension, ensuring optimal crop growth, and reducing water and energy consumption, as well as environmental impacts such as leaching. Hortau's Pacific Northwest regional sales and grower support efforts will be managed by Aaron Voelker and Verlyn Burgers. For more information, visit Hortau.com. Voelker can be reached at (509) 571-028. Burgers can be reached at (509) 571-0186. QuIck BItes People and industry in the news. Read more Fresh Updates at goodfruit.com/fresh-updates Aaron Voelker Verlyn Burgers cameronnursery.com 1261 Ringold Rd., PO Box 300 • Eltopia, WA 99330 We ship nationwide, so please call for price and availability! CONTRACTS for 2017 and beyond! Custom Contracted Apple, Cherry & Pear Trees ➱ TOP QUALITY ➱ VIRUS TESTED ➱ VERY COMPETITIVE PRICING HIGHEST QUALITY FRUIT TREES ! Call for: • TREES • ROOTSTOCK • INTERSTEMS • BENCH GRAFTS • SLEEPING EYES • ROYALTIES TIME TO PLAN! 2019 Tree Needs 2017 Sleepy Eyes STACY GILMORE 509-266-4669 Stacy Gilmore • cnsales@fastmail.com