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CO FEATURES HORT SHOWS PREVIEW 10 A year of change Washington Hort President Steve Zediker gears up for mechanization. 12 14 16 17 18 THE TOP FIVE Five reasons to go to a winter meeting It's more than just a way to get out of the cold. 72 8 Should 12-row cherries be banned? Economist Des O'Rourke is studying the impact of 12-row cherries on the market. Lottery planned for WA 38 Grower comments wanted Consolidation task force seeks input. Orchards of the future Cornell's Terence Robinson explains his vision of orchard management. 20 Hedging your bets Michigan growers hear that everyone will be hedging their fruiting walls in five years to reduce labor costs. GROWER OF THE YEAR 48 California grower has an open door Jeff Colombini is always looking for a better way to grow fruit. 50 52 54 24 Learn by doing Jeff Colombini learned the hard way that not all growing techniques fit his conditions. Colombini, the collaborator California orchardist has helped bring the Pacific Northwest and California cherry industries together. Opportunities in olives Peaches and plums Showcase provides growers a place to taste before they plant. 26 28 4 Growers come to festival bearing pears Pomology short course a hit with growers DECEMBER 2013 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com