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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER MARCH 15, 2014 3 24 26 30 FEATURES CROP MANAGEMENT & POLLINATION 8 The synergistic effect of pesticides in hives How bad things in the environment gang up and kill bees. 10 Bee renting tips 12 Bees are driving pesticide decisions 13 Best practices for pollination 14 Is there a better crab apple pollinizer? 16 Campylomma control without Carzol 18 Model helps to time thinning sprays 20 Pollen tube growth model makes thinning more precise 22 Fireblight control without antibiotics Lime sulfur and fish oil can help as part of an integrated strategy. 24 Bees live in a toxic world Planting more flowers would help solve honeybee decline. 26 Protecting your high-value crop Orchard netting may be cost effective for crops like Honeycrisp. 29 Mechanical thinning effects studied 30 Pear grower Laura Naumes blazes a trail 38 Control psylla early 40 Organic apple growers are optimistic GOOD GRAPE GROWER 32 Yields not affected by early leaf removal 34 Rootstocks do fine in Washington 36 Control leafhopper to avoid virus The risk of grapevine redleaf virus makes controlling leafhoppers all the more important. www.goodfruit.com