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CO FEATURES 8 Committee to advise on WSU endowments High-tech tools 12 Working with less labor 14 Collaborative research bears fruit But will the Specialty Crop Research Initiative remain in the Farm Bill? 16 Washington specialty crops awarded $3.1 million 20 Spray equipment evolving 22 Smarter sprayers 24 Spraying with sprinklers 26 Focusing on tomorrow today 28 Pest help at your fingertips 30 Precise IPM requires good data 32 Blossom thin peaches 34 Ready for mechanization 35 Platforms not widely used 36 Mixed experiences with platforms 38 Vineland begins apple breeding 44 Markets shrink for upscale pear 54 Cover crop choices 56 Krymsk cherry rootstocks 58 Quest for mildew-resistant cherries 63 RosBREED to survey growers 64 Self-rooted trees cut costs IFTA Europe tour 46 Four-leader pear system 48 Organic against the odds 50 Doubleday has multiple interests 52 Organic research orchard 53 U.K. growers try to lower residues 4 DECEMBER 2011 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com 52