Good Fruit Grower

December 2014

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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER DECEMBER 2014 93 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. 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. PROGRESSIVE ORCHARD in the Mid-Columbia area is seeking an assistant orchard superintendent with formal horticultural training and supervisory skills. Must be a team player and able to work with a diverse group of people at all knowledge and experience levels. Four year horticul- ture degree preferred, but fi ve to seven years of progressive orchard manage- ment with hands on working experi- ence in intensively managed apple, cherry, and pear orchards acceptable. Candidate must have strong reading, writing and supervisory skills to be considered. Spanish speaking is pre- ferred but not required. Company housing is offered as well as 401(k), bonus program, and family medical insurance. Please send your complete résumé and references to: Good Fruit Grower, Box 318, 105 S. 18th St, Suite 217, Yakima WA 98901. CORAL BEACH Farms Ltd., a vertically integrated 600 acre sweet cherry pro- ducer, located in Lake Country, BC, Canada, has two positions available in our managerial team: 1) Packing House Manager. This position maxi- mizes operational effi ciencies of our packing facilities, while maintaining the high quality standards demanded by our worldwide customers. Respon- sibilities include communication and coordination with field, marketing and administrative functions. Must be able to lead and motivate staff in a very fast paced environment. The successful candidate will have a min- imum of five years fruit packing or food manufacturing experience, of which a minimum of three years will be at the top managerial level. Strong technical skills required. Knowledge of the sweet cherry industry and optical sorting technology an asset. Spanish language an asset. This is a unique opportunity for the right individual. 2) Orchard Manager: This position man- ages day to day production activities on a self-contained 120 acre cherry farm in a beautiful remote setting, with an on- site residence. The successful candidate will have several years' hor- ticultural and managerial experience, and be able to lead and motivate staff in a fast paced environment. Specifi c cherry knowledge an asset. Spanish Language an asset. Competitive sal- ary commensurate with experience. Complete job description is online at www.coralbeach.ca. Please apply by email at bob@jealousfruits.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. 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 applications. 509-687-9572. Serving all of Wash- ington. Visit us at CustomOrchard Fumigation.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. ARGO GRAFTING, accepting bench and fi eld grafting reservations for 2015. Call Mike Argo, go for quality. 509-952- 6593. 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. ORCHARDS FOR SALE 20 ACRES cherries, 30 acres apples, 30 acres undeveloped, 85 total acres. Shop. Royal Slope, Washington area. Serious inquiries only. Price reduced to $1,200,000. 509-760-5484. MONTANA CHERRY orchard. Profi t- able late season farm, including house, shop, outbuildings, 10 acres and equip- ment. Flathead Lake and mountain views. Very private, $729,000 Dale Nelson (owner agent), 406-261-3180 dpnelson58@gmail.com. 9 ACRE CHERRY ORCHARD plus 5 additional developable acres and Home, Garage-shop, Barn, Equip- ment $339,000 in Oroville, WA 98844 Call Tamara at Sun Lakes Realty (509) 476-2121 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. 519- 709-0481. POLLINATION HONEYBEE POLLINATION! Strong and healthy, local bee colonies for pol- lination. Call Tim 509-714-7717. 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 Root- stock for Spring 2015 delivery. Order now while supply lasts. Call Greg Ben- ner, 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 Q U A L I T Y P A Y S — P R I N C E T O N Wood Pre servers pressure-treated posts, poles. Quoted by truck- load. P.O. Box 1269, Penticton, B.C., V0X 1W0 Plant phone: 250- 295-7911; toll free, 877-797-7678. E-mail: elizabeth@pwpost.com. 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., P.O. Box 102, Chat taroy, WA 99003; phone 800-238-654, 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: Jims' 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. 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