Good Fruit Grower

www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER MAY 1, 2014 23

• Cover
• Advertiser Index
• FEATURE: Growers make H-2A work- Washington is the fourth largest employer of H-2A workers.
• FEATURE: Paying for rest time- Paying a piece-rate equivalent for rest breaks promotes productivity.
• FEATURE: Michigan growers worry about labor
• FEATURE: Labor shortages favor imports
• FEATURE: Protective clothing studied
• FEATURE: Evaluating technology- New orchard technologies must be compatible with high production.
• FEATURE: One variety, one market for Harry & David- If fruit doesn't meet gift quality, it may be left on the tree.
• FEATURE: Opal apple verified as non-GMO
• FEATURE: Four decades of discovery- First article in a series about key tree fruit physiologists.
• FEATURE: Harvesting the light
• FEATURE: How much pheromone? Codling moths need less perfume than growers might think.
• FEATURE: Short crop, long tail- Michigan apple industry copes with 2012 freeze aftereffects.
• FEATURE: Is fresh best?
• FEATURE: A-mazing new technology- Novel spraying system is incorporated into an apple tree maze.
• FEATURE: Potato chips and fine wine- A famous Northwest snack helped establish a winery.
• FEATURE: New approach needed for nematodes- Avoid white varieties on a site with knot nematodes.
• FEATURE: Nematode-resistant rootstocks available
• Good Job
• Good To Go
• Good Stuff
• Good Deals
• Classified
• Last Bite -Kevin VerSnyder
• Good Point: Concerns about fungicides and bees- Dr. Dave Rosenberger
• Good to know: Destined for export- Deborah Carter and Mike Willet