Good Fruit Grower

CROP MANAGEMENT & POLLINATION MARCH 15, 2014 www.goodfruit.com VOL. 65, NO. 6

• Cover
• FEATURE: CROP MANAGEMENT & POLLINATION: The synergistic effect of pesticides in hives- How bad things are in the environment gang up and kill bees.
• FEATURE: Bee renting tips
• FEATURE: Bees are driving pesticides decisions
• FEATURE: Best practices for pollination
• FEATURE: Is there a better crab apple pollinizer?
• FEATURE: Campylomma control without Carzol
• FEATURE: Model helps to time thinning sprays
• FEATURE: Pollen tube growth model makes thinning more precise
• FEATURE: Firebright control without antibiotics: Lime sulfur and fish oil can help as part of an integrated strategy.
• FEATURE: Bees live in a toxic world: Planting more flowers would help solve honeybee decline.
• FEATURE: Protecting your high-value crop: Orchard netting may be cost effective for crops like Honeycrisp.
• FEATURE: Mechanical thinning effects studied
• FEATURE: Pear grower Laura Naumes blazes a trail
• FEATURE: Control psylla early
• FEATURE: Organic apple growers are optimistic
• Yields not affected by early leaf removal
• Rootstocks do fine in Washington
• Control leafhopper to avoid virus: The risk of grapevine redleaf virus makes controlling leafhoppers all the more important .
• Good Job
• In The Box
• Good To Go
• Good Deals
• Advertiser Index
• Classifieds
• Last Bite: Young Grower: Ryan Swanson