Good Fruit Grower

June 2017

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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER JUNE 2017 45 BIRD CONTROL 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 satisfied, simply return it for a complete refund of your pur - chase price. 888-332-2328. www.Bird- Gard.com. BLUEBERRY PLANTS PREMIUM BLUEBERRY VARIET- IES to fit your market needs. Blue Ribbon – high quality, fresh market. Cargo – high yields. Last Call – out- standing flavor. Top Shelf – very firm. Contact us for further insights on all Fall Creek varieties. (800) 538-3001. www.fallcreeknursery.com. DEER CONTROL GUARANTEED DEER CONTROL: Try Deer Shield for an entire year. If you are not completely satisfied, simply return it for a complete refund of your purchase price. 888-332-2328. www. DeerShieldTech.com. EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE THE NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL (NHC) is seeking applicants for the position of vice president for scientific affairs. The NHC is a trade association, based in Yakima, Wash- ington, that represents the tree-fruit industry of Idaho, Oregon, and Wash- ington on federal and international policy issues. Information about the NHC may be obtained at www.nwhort. org. We seek a team player that pos- sesses a strong academic record and holds an advanced degree in a scien- tific field, such as biology, microbiol- ogy, chemistry, horticulture, or plant pathology. He or she should be an able public communicator, both in terms of writing and speaking. We are looking for an active problem-solver, one who can lead and work cooperatively on commercially important projects with industry, federal and state agencies, and universities. A candidate must have five or more years of post-univer- sity work experience. Letters of appli- cation should be submitted to the NHC at 105 S 18th Street, Suite 105, Yakima, WA, 98901 or to general@nwhort.org, and will be accepted until the position is filled. KYLE MATHISON ORCHARDS in Wenatchee is seeking a full-time Ranch Director to help organize, supervise and implement practices that ensure the upmost quality in its 650 acres of cher- ries, apples, pears and grapes. The ideal candidate would have a degree in hor- ticulture, however, practical skills and experience will be considered in lieu of academic qualifications. Good commu- nication skills and analytical thinking is a must. Responsibilities would include interacting with other company Direc- tors, packing warehouses, and chemi- cal consultants, while adhering to team planning and goals. For more informa- tion, please contact the HR office at (509) 662-3613 or submit your resume and cover letter to hrkmo@stemilt.com. THE NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL seeks an effective commu- nicator for its small advocacy team. Professional focus: a range of regu- latory affairs and research issues of importance to the tree-fruit industry of Washington state. Desired qualifi- cations: an advanced degree in a sci- entific or agricultural field, experience producing or handling a specialty crop, strong writing, and computer skills. Job located in Yakima, Washington. See www.nwhort.org. Mail resume and salary requirements to NHC, 105 S. 18th Street, Suite 105, Yakima, Washington 98901. Equal opportunity employer. PACE INTERNATIONAL is a leader in postharvest solutions for fruits and vegetables and is currently looking for well qualified candidates to fill the postharvest physiology manager posi - tion based at our research and manu- facturing facility in Wapato, WA. This position is an integral part of Pace's Product Development Group and is a key contributor to new product devel - opment, product improvement, and technical support to the Pace Man- ufacturing, Field Services, and Sales teams. This position's major responsi- bility is to design, execute, and evalu- ate fruit physiology projects associated with new product development and product life-cycle management. Can- didates should possess graduate level education in postharvest physiology or related field, excellent written and ver- bal communication skills, and be fluent in English. For more information or a complete job description please con- tact hr@paceint.com. FROST PROTECTION FROST OR FREEZE protection got you down? Warm up with AgHeat's pro- pane heaters to protect your crops. Call or email, agheat@gmail.com, 541-400- 4875. www.agheat.com. FRUIT TREES TREES STILL AVAILABLE for 2018 & 2019. Supplies are going to be very lim- ited, so order today! Representing the nation's PREMIER fruit tree nurseries. Stan Peterson Fruit Tree Sales, (cell) 231-499-9292, 888-333-1464. stan@ fruit-treesales.com, www.fruit-treesales. com. 2574 S. Benedict Road, Ludington, MI 49431. QUALITY TREES for quality growers, sales agent for Van Well Nursery and C&O Nursery. Mike Anderson, 509- 952-3538. FUMIGATION C U S T O M O R C H A R D F U M I G A - TION Re-planting? No job too small. Call now to schedule your applications. 509-687-9572. Serv- ing all of Washington. Visit us at CustomOrchardFumigation.com. TRIDENT AGRICULTURAL PROD- UCTS, INC., specializing in soil fumi- gation for orchards, vineyards, hops, berries, nurseries and other crops. Schedule your 2017 fumigation as soon as possible to ensure you have Telone/ Pic available for your new orchard. Hood River/The Dalles: 971-563-8848; Yakima Valley: 509-728-2004; Colum- bia Basin/NE Oregon: 509-481-5998; Northwest Washington/Okanogan Val- ley/ Wenatchee: 360-630-4285. 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. E R N E S T O Z A M O R A ( E R N I E ' S GRAFTING), professional service, 20+ years quality experience. Immediate and long-term satisfaction guaranteed. 509-689-1490 or 509-322-2325. GARY McMONAGLE Grafting, growing for 30 years with over 20 million field grafts of experience, including millions of chip buds and bench grafts. 509-669- 1686. S C I O N O N ® G R A F T I N G T O O L S , Bio-Graft™ tape, Bud Clips and other innovative nursery, grafting supplies and equipment. Exclusive US/Canada distributor. Download our catalog and view our YouTube videos at www.Graft - ingSystems.com. Toll free 800-386-5600. Cell 269-921-6892. Ask for Matt Moser. ZAMORA'S GRAFTING. Many Cen- tral Washington growers satisfied with our unsurpassed results. Over 30 years experience. Contact Ramiro Zamora at 509-689-6932 or 509-733-2754. GROWER HOUSING SUPPLIES STURDY METAL BUNK beds and mattresses for H2A farm worker hous- ing. 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. ORCHARDS FOR SALE 200 ACRES CHERRY ORCHARD, Yakima Valley, see ad on Page 44 for more details. 509-845-4389, ewagreal- estate@hotmail.com L O O K I N G T O E X P A N D / G R O W ? 61 acres vacant land East of Quincy on Rd. 11.5 is available for immediate sale. Irrigation water provided by QCID. Never had trees on , organically row cropped last several years. Jeff Hall - man, Agent509.com/Homes & Equity R.E. Group, 509.387.0735. For current pricing & recorded information, dial 1-800-381-6641 ext. 1549. ORCHARD LEASE WANTED LEASING FARMS? Dedicated and experienced farmer interested in leas- ing apple, cherry, and pear farms in Eastern Washington. Call 509-480- 2196. ORCHARD NETTING WWW.NETTINGBUILDER.COM Agri- nation Netting Builder enclose or build netting structures for orchards coun- trywide. Grow Netting, Shade, Hail, Bee and Humidity and Custom Retract- able Netting. We design, construct and advise our customers on practical solu- tions. References on request. Please contact Neil Shaw, 864 478-7440 or neilshaw@nettingbuilder.com, www. nettingbuilder.com. ORCHARD REMOVAL PUSH, PILE, BURN. Services for orchard and tree removal, also ripping and discing available. Yakima Valley 509-379-1166. ORCHARD SUPPLIES WILSON IS YOUR SOURCE for all types of fabric and plastics used in farming. Shade, wind screens, greenhouse films, and mulches. 509-453-9983. PACKING EQUIPMENT USED PACKING EQUIPMENT: We specialize in meeting your needs for used cherry, apple, and soft fruit pack- ing 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. USED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION- MAF Gooseneck bin Filler (2 bin sta - tion) Call Nathan 970-464-5656 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 rootstocks trusted and preferred by the major nurseries: TRECO; PO Box 98, Wood- burn, OR 97071. Ph: 800-871-5141; fax: 503-634-2344; email: rootstocks@treco. nu or website: www.treco.nu. 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: calleryana, 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 rootstock since 1982. Christopher and Marilyn Dolby 503-985-7161; Fax: 503-985-7876. Email: copenhavenfarms@comcast.net, www.copenhavenfarms.com. FIRDALE NURSERY, certified apple r o o t s t o c k s : E M L A . 7 , E M L A . 1 0 6 , EMLA.111, M.9 (337) and BUD 9. Bea - verton, OR. 503-628-2755. WILLAMETTE NURSERIES offers Oregon-grown, virus-certified fruit tree rootstock, including popular M.9 clones and other dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties, and fruit tree seedlings (apple, cherry, pear & plum.) Excellent quality, reasonably priced. Outstanding service. Visit us at: www.willamettenurseries. com. Willamette Nurseries, 25571 S. Barlow Road, Canby, OR 97013. 800- 852-2018, 503-263-6405. Email: willa - mette@canby.com. CERTIFIED VIRUS FREE M9-T337/ other rootstock for Spring 2018 deliv - ery. Order now while supply lasts. Call Greg Benner, TreeLogic USA, LLC at 509-833-3486 anytime to reserve your stock! Since 1972. STAKES / POSTS / POLES QUALITY PAYS — Princeton Wood Pre- servers pressure-treated posts, poles. Quoted by truckload. P.O. Box 1269, Penticton, B.C., V0X 1W0 Plant phone: 250-295-7911; toll free, 877-797-7678. Email: elizabeth@pwpost.com. Web: www.pwppost.com. PANHANDLE FOREST PRODUCTS: Quality posts, poles, and stakes. CCA pressure-treated, with delivery. Partial loads. 888-289-7678; www.panhandle. com. POSTS, POLES, AND STAKES: Pressure treated in the USA. Various sizes and lengths. Untreated available for organic growers. Jasper Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 102, Chattaroy, WA 99003; phone 800-238-654, or email sales@jasper-inc. com. STEEL APPLE AND GRAPE TRELLIS. Custom systems available. Bamboo, treated wood, top of the line quality and service. Online catalog. Wilson Vineyard and Orchard Supply, Yakima, WA. 509-453-9983, www.wilsonirr.com. TREE SPREADERS "V" SPREADERS. treeform@sympatico. ca, 519-599-2299, or John DeMartini, 209-484-8502 and ryan@firmanpollen. com (western contacts). 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. P.O. Box 9308, Yakima, WA 98909, phone 509-457-9196; Wenatchee, WA 509-662-2753; British Columbia, 250-495-7245. WIND MACHINE SALES: Sales/service, new and used wind machines. 509-877- 2138. WINE PLANTS CONCORD GRAPE PLANTS for sale. Cabernet Sauvignon #8, Merlot #3, Syrah Phelps clone, 509-832-2066, Jeff. 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