Good Fruit Grower

October 2014

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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER OCTOBER 2014 45 BIRD CONTROL WILSON IS THE LEADER in custom bird netting programs for all types of crops. Full line of bangers and bird irritant items. Call 509-453-9983. NATURAL CONTROL. The Ameri- can Kestrel Falcon will give you LOW COST bird control. Call Ben at Orchard Guard: 509-910-6598, www.orchard guard.com. GUARANTEED BIRD CONTROL Try Bird Gard for an entire year. If you are not completely satisfi ed, simply return it for a complete refund of your pur- chase price. 888-332-2328 www.Bird Gard.com. BIRD NETTING, rolls and bag netting. BirdGard eletronic bird repellent. 800- 653-2216 Ext 1, www.ovs.com. BLUEBERRY PLANTS BLUEBERRY NURSERY STOCK. Our focus is customer success. Best variety selection. Plants available now. Impeccable service and grower s u p p o r t . F a l l C r e e k N u r s e r y , www.fallcreeknursery.com, 800-538- 3001. CONTRACT ORCHARD PLANTING SPRING 2015 Orchard Planting. Quality GPS guided "ONE-PASS"™ mechanical orchard, vineyard or nurs- ery planting with various site assess- ment, land prep, fumigation, planting, nutrient, sub or above-surface drip, irrigation lateral, automation, her- bicide, agronomy, and project man- agement options customized to your needs. From 40 to 500 acres per proj- ect. PROJECT QUOTES ON REQUEST Rootstock and trees available! Call 509-833-3486 now! Greg Benner / VisionLogic, LLC. Washington SINCE 1972. gregb_world@yahoo.com. EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL FRUIT orchard man- ager wanted. Crown Orchard Com- pany, located in central Virginia is looking for an experienced and highly motivated tree fruit orchard manager. The position involves all aspects of managing a commercial tree fruit pro- duction with the help of skilled support staff. Responsibilities will include man- aging and implementing crop protec- tion programs, training and managing field labor throughout the seasons. Executing an evolving food safety pro- gram will be key duties. Candidate will be highly organized and capable of multitasking. Profi ciency in English and Spanish will be expected. Please send résumé to, info@crownorchard. com. All inquiries handled with confi - dentiality. ORCHARD MANAGER. Sundquist Fruit is currently accepting applica- tions for an Area Manager to oversee the operations of 500 acres of diversi- fi ed apples, pears, and cherries in the Yakima area. An ideal candidate will be an experienced horticulturist and manager with excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional work ethic. Duties not limited to production and harvest management, implementa- tion of IPM/nutrition, irrigation, GAP reporting, new plantings, logistics, & quality control. A well-qualifi ed can- didate will possess superb organiza- tional skills and an ability to lead and motivate a team. Bilingual English/ Spanish is a must. Competitive salary and benefi ts offered. Send résumé to PO Box 1308 Yakima, WA 98907 or hr@ sundquistfruit.com. WASHINGTON STATE University is seeking applicants for a Regional Tree Fruit Extension Specialist for north-central WA; full-time, 12-month., tenure-track faculty position located at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Ext. Center in Wenatchee, WA. Req.: Earned Master's degree at the time of hire in horticulture, entomology, plant pathology or related field or earned PhD; relevant knowledge in agricul- ture and experience working with commercial producers; demonstrated ability to communicate clearly & and effectively, verbally and in writing, with industry stakeholders. Screening date: October 29, 2014. To apply visit: https://www.wsujobs.com. Contact Nancy Mordhorst, 509-335-2837, nancym@wsu.edu, with questions. EEO/AA/ADA THE BOARD OF Directors of Summer- land Varieties Corporation is looking for a strategic, highly motivated General Manager with strong tree fruit horticul- ture knowledge. SVC is agent for some of the most successful tree fruit variet- ies in the world, including the Ambrosia apple and Staccato cherries. SVC is also agent for promising new varieties such as the Salish apple and the Sentennial cherry varieties. For further information on the job, please visit www.summer landvarieties.com/job-opportunities. If you are motivated by the challenges and opportunities of leading a com- pany internationally recognized for its management and marketing of new tree fruit varieties, submit your résumé and cover letter by 4:30 pm on Friday, October 31, 2014. Please respond to HR@summerlandvarieties.com EQUIPMENT REPAIR ALUMINUM ORCHARD LADDER re pair: We repair all brands of alumi- num ladders. Tallman factory author - ized. Call for drop-off locations or pick-up. 509-884-1750 or 509-669-2822. FROST PROTECTION FROST OR FREEZE protection got you down? Warm up with AgHeat's propane heaters to protect your crops. Call or e-mail, agheat@gmail.com, 541-400-4875. www.agheat.com. FRUIT TREES STAN PETERSON FRUIT Tree Sales, has available 42 varieties of American Heirloom cider apples. Trees still avail- able for 2014 from Hostetler Farms. 231-499-9292, stan@fruit-treesales.com. QUALITY TREES for quality growers, sales agent for Van Well Nursery and C&O Nursery. Mike Anderson, 509-952- 3538. CONTRACT TREE production for spring 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 delivery. Technical grower and supplier of cus- tom trees, rootstock, and plants since 1972. Specializing in apple, pear, and cherry...M9, other superior clones... accelerated plants...and patented plant material. Call Greg Benner NOW, TreeLogic USA, LLC. Yakima, WA at 509-833-3486. FUMIGATION TRIDENT AGRICULTURAL Products, Inc., specializing in soil fumigation for orchards, vineyards, hops, berries, nurseries, and other crops. Hood River or The Dalles, 971-563-8848; Yakima and Wenatchee, 509-728-2004; Okan- ogan Valley and Columbia Basin, 509- 731-5424; Northwest Washington, 360-630-4285. Eastern Washington, 509-314-1970. CUSTOM ORCHARD fumigation Re-plant ing? No job too small. Call now to schedule your 2014 appli- cations. 509-687-9572 Serving all of Washington. Visit us at Custom OrchardFumigation.com GRAFTING SALVADOR ZARAGOSA professional grafting, chip budding, and budding bench grafting. We guarantee 95% take. Mobile, 509-961-2986. PROFESSIONAL GRAFTING and ser- vice. Small and large acreage. 20 years' experience. Jose Mendez, 509-584- 0034 or (mobile) 509-949-1321. COATES GRAFTING COMPANY, spe- cializing in top working cherries. Over 35 years experience. Ken Coates, 509- 662-1882; 509-668-0262 (mobile). GRAFTING AND BUDDING supplies. Two types graft machines, waxes, bud- ding rubbers. Top of the line grafting knives, online www.wilsonirr.com, 509- 453-9983. GARY McMONAGLE Grafting, growing for 30 years with over 20 million fi eld grafts of experience, including mil- lions of chip buds and bench grafts. 509-669-1686. ERNESTO ZAMORA, Professional Grafting. 15 years quality experience. Immediate and long-term satisfaction guaranteed. 509-689-0569 or 509-557- 5007. SCIONON®GRAFTING TOOLS get professional results and improved productivity. Exclusive distributor in the US/Canada. www.GraftingSystems .com. Matt Moser, toll free, 800-386- 5600. CONTRACT GRAFTING for Winter/ Spring 2014-2015 Bench Grafting. More than 40 years experience...mil- lions grafted. Your rootstock or ours. Call NOW AT 509-833-3486, Greg Ben- ner at TreeLogic USA, LLC, Yakima, Washington. SINCE 1972. GROWER HOUSING SUPPLIES STURDY METAL BUNK beds and mat- tresses for H2-A farm worker housing. Two week lead time from order to delivery. Free on-site delivery with larger orders. Call Crown Furniture, Wenatchee, WA, 509-663-4814 or 509- 670-4011; fax 509-663-6326; or e-mail crown1@nwi.net today for a quote. LADDERS 11 – 12 FOOT aluminum ladders. Ask- ing $95 each. Wenatchee, WA. 509-663- 6042. ORCHARDS FOR SALE 20 ACRES cherries, 30 acres apples, 30 acres undeveloped, 85 total acres. Shop. Royal Slope, Washington area. Serious inquiries only. $1,500,000. 509- 760-5484. FARM FOR SALE or lease in lower Yakima Valley. 20 acres cherries, pears and peaches. 509-854-1090, ask for Jean. ESTABLISHED, PROFITABLE U-Pick apple farm. Beautiful Finger Lakes area of upstate New York. 40 acres. 12,000 fruit trees (2,500 Honeycrisp). Two acres berries. 1,500 sq ft., 3 bed- room ranch style home. 40 gpm well with UV. 80x66 sales barn with bak- ery and kitchen areas, 12x24 walk-in cooler, new 14x48 foot cooler, packing line. 20x40 pavillion. 24x24 storage barn. 100 plastic bins. Dwarf trees. Trellised. Drip irrigation from two ponds. Deer fenced. Possible lease on 50 additional acres. Would consider owner fi nancing. 607-703-9246. ORCHARD LEASE WANTED LEASING FARMS? Dedicated and exper ienced farmer interested in leas- ing apple, cherry and pear farms in eastern Washington. Call 509-480-2196. ORCHARD SUPPLIES WILSON IS YOUR SOURCE for all types of fabric and plastics used in farming. Shade, wind screens, greenhouse fi lms, and mulches. 509-453-9983. WILSON'S HIGH Spanish style green - house tunnels. Early and in creased production and crop protection. www. growtunnel.com. 800-232-1174. TRELLIS SUPPLIES. Largest manufac- turer direct selection available: Jim's Supply, euro posts, organic wood, PWP wood posts, Davis wire, ToughStrand fencing, bamboo and more. 800-653- 2216 Ext 1, www.ovs.com. PACKING EQUIPMENT USED PACKING EQUIPMENT: We spe- cialize in meeting your needs for used cherry, apple and soft fruit packing and hydro cooling equipment. We custom fabricate as well. Call 206-321-8378. PORTABLE HYDROCOOLER and small cherry line with sizer and cluster cutter, could be used as Rainier line. 206-321-8378. COMPLETE CIDER line including Goodnature SX200 press w/pasteur- izer. Tanks, chopper, washer and lots of extras. Contact Darren Brown at brownfamily2@execulink.com. 509- 709-0481. ROOTSTOCKS TRECO® ROOTSTOCKS mean quality. Buy from the industry leader. TRECO has supplied 60 percent of the nation's malus rootstock needs to the nurser- ies for more than 70 years. Go directly to the source and buy the root stocks trusted and preferred by the major nurseries: TRECO; PO Box 98, Wood- burn, OR 97071. Ph: 1-800-871-5141; fax: 503-634-2344; e-mail: rootstocks@ treco.nu or website: www.treco.nu. FIRDALE NURSERY, certified apple rootstocks: EMLA 7, EMLA 106, EMLA 111, M 9 (337) and BUD 9. Beaverton, OR. 503-628-2755. CARLTON PLANTS, LLC is a quality grower of virus-certifi ed rootstocks and seedlings for fruit, fl owering, and shade trees. Apple: M9-NIC, M26, M7, M25, MM106, MM111, domestic. Cherry: Mazzard, Mahaleb. Pear: cal leryana, communis. Plum: M29C, St. Julian. For questions or to place an order, please call our sales department, 800-398- 8733 or fax 800-442-1452. COPENHAVEN FARMS NURSERY. "We're at the Root of The Business." Quality Oregon-grown rootstock and seedlings for fruit, flowering, and shade trees. Specializing in virus-free apple, cherry, plum, and pear root- stock since 1982. Christopher and Marilyn Dolby 503-985-7161; Fax: 503- 985-7876. E-mail: copenhavenfarms @ comcast.net, www.copenhavenfarms. com. CERTIFIED VIRUS free M9-T337 Rootstock for Spring 2015 delivery. Order now while supply lasts. Call Greg Benner, TreeLogic USA, LLC, at 509-833-3486 anytime to reserve your stock NOW! SINCE 1972. WILLAMETTE NURSERIES offers Oregon-grown, virus-certified fruit tree rootstock, including popular M.9 clones and other dwarf and semi- dwarf varieties, and fruit tree seed- lings (apple, cherry, pear & plum.) Excellent quality, reasonably priced. Outstanding service. Visit us at: www.willamettenurseries.com. Wil- lamette Nurseries, 25571 S. Barlow Road, Canby, OR 97013. 800-852-2018, 503-263-6405 E-mail: willamette@ canby.com SPRAYERS COMPLETE LINE of sprayers. Swihart Sales Company, Quinter, KS. 800-864- 4595, www.swihart-sales.com. STAKES / POSTS / POLES QUALITY PAYS—PRINCETON Wood Pre servers pressure-treated posts, poles. Quoted by truckload. #10- 477 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5L2. Plant phone: 250-492-9190, fax: 250-492-9175, toll free, 877-797-7678. E-mail: e.everitt@shaw.ca; Web: www. pwppost.com. PANHANDLE FOREST PRODUCTS: Quality posts, poles, and stakes. CCA pressure-treated, with delivery. P a r t i a l l o a d s . 8 8 8 - 2 8 9 - 7 6 7 8 ; www.panhandle .com. POSTS, POLES, AND STAKES: Pres- sure treated in the USA. Vari ous sizes and lengths. Untreated available for organic growers. Jasper En ter prises, Inc.; PO Box 102; Chat taroy, WA 99003; phone 800-238-6540; or e-mail sales@ jasper-inc.com. STEEL APPLE and grape trellis. Custom systems available. Bam- boo, treated wood, top of the line quality and service. Online cata- log. Wilson Vine yard and Orchard Supply, Yakima, W A. 509-453-9983, www.wilsonirr.com. TRELLIS SUPPLIES. Largest manufac- turer direct selection available: Jim's Supply, euro posts, organic wood, PWP wood posts, Davis wire, ToughStrand fencing, bamboo and more. 800-653- 2216 Ext 1, www.ovs.com. TREE SPREADERS BEST PRICING: notched and nailed. Wilson, 509-453-9983. "V" SPREADERS, 209-484-8502, West- ern contact, treeform@sympatico.ca. TREE TRAINING TREE TRAINING and trellis supplies online at www.wilsonirr.com. TRELLIS SUPPLIES FREE TRELLIS SUPPLIES CATALOG – Planting guidelines, trellis designs and products and more. Visit www.ovs. com to download your free copy! WIND MACHINES CHINOOK WIND MACHINES, sales/ service. All makes, new/used. H.F. Hauff Company, Inc., 509-248-0318. CASCADE WIND MACHINE Service, distributor of Orchard-Rite® wind machines. PO Box 9308; Yakima, WA 98909, phone 509-457-9196; Wenat- chee, WA 509-662-2753; British Colum bia, 250-495-7245. WIND MACHINE SALES: sales/ser- vice, new and used wind machines. 509-877-2138. CLASSIFIED 509-853-3520 800-487-9946 509-853-3521 fax classifi ed advertising is effective and economical

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