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FEATURES LABOR 18 Growers make H-2A work Washington is the fourth largest employer of H-2A workers. 22 Paying for rest time Paying a piece-rate equivalent for rest breaks promotes productivity. 22 Michigan growers worry about labor 24 Labor shortages favor imports 26 Protective clothing studied 30 Evaluating technology New orchard technologies must be compatible with high production. 32 One variety, one market for Harry & David If fruit doesn't meet gift quality, it may be left on the tree. 8 Opal apple verified as non-GMO 10 Four decades of discovery First article in a series about key tree fruit physiologists. 12 Harvesting the light 14 How much pheromone? Codling moths need less perfume than growers might think. 16 Short crop, long tail Michigan apple industry copes with 2012 freeze aftereffects. 25 Is fresh best? 28 A-mazing new technology Novel spraying system is incorporated into an apple tree maze. GOOD GRAPE GROWER 36 Potato chips and fine wine A famous Northwest snack helped establish a winery. 38 New approach needed for nematodes Avoid white varieties on a site with root knot nematodes. 41 Nematode-resistant rootstocks available 4 MAY 1, 2014 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com 18 CO