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CLASSIFIED 509-853-3520 800-487-9946 509-853-3521 fax getit@goodfruit.com www.goodfruit.com Good Fruit Grower MARCH 15, 2016 45 BINS OVS MACROBINS. The original PNW distributor offering the full range of MacroBins. 800-653-2216 Ext. 1, www. ovs.com. 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. BLUEBERRY PLANTS BLUEBERRY NURSERY STOCK. Our focus is customer success. Best variety selection. Plants available now. Impeccable service and grower support. Fall Creek Nursery, www.fall creeknursery.com, 800-538-3001. CA STORAGE CA STORAGE AVAILABLE, 10 West Mead, Yakima WA: 18 CA rooms with storage for 24,420 bins. Call Roger Ellis at 509-945-1718 or 509-673-5371. EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE G.S. LONG CO. of Yakima, WA, is looking for qualified seasonal Trap Checkers for the 2016 growing season. Responsibilities include maintaining, monitoring and recording data for insect pheromone traps. Competitive compensation with 50-plus hours a week. Contact Matt Duke, email mattd@gslong.com. T H E N O R T H W E S T H O R T I C U L - TURAL Council (NHC) is seeking applicants for the position of vice president for scientific affairs. The NHC is a trade association, based in Yakima, Washington, that represents the tree-fruit industry of Idaho, Ore- gon, and Washington on federal and international policy issues. Informa- tion about the NHC may be obtained at www.nwhort.org. A candidate should possess a strong academic record and hold an advanced degree in a scientific field, such as biology, food safety, chemistry, horticulture, or plant pathology. He or she should be an able public communicator, both in terms of writing and speaking. We are looking for an active problem-solver, one who can lead and work coopera- tively on commercially important proj- ects with universities, federal and state agencies, and private industry. A can- didate must have five or more years of post-university work experience. Pref- erence will be given to candidates with deciduous tree-fruit production or handling knowledge and strong proj- ect-management expertise. Letters of application should be submitted to the NHC at 105 S 18th Street, Suite 105, Yakima, WA, 98901 or to general@ wahort.org and will be accepted until the position is filled. CHIAWANA ORCHARDS, a large apple and cherry producer in Washing- ton State is looking for a high-energy person with strong horticultural and management skills to help develop and improve our production systems. Extensive horticultural knowledge is required. Three plus years of man- agement experience is desired. This is a salaried, year-round position with benefits. Contact and résumé to mireya@columbiareach.com CHIAWANA ORCHARDS, a large apple and cherry producer in Washing- ton State is looking for a high-energy person with strong horticultural and management skills to be an orchard manager. Extensive horticultural knowledge is required. Three plus years of management experience is desired. This is a salaried, year-round position with benefits. Contact and résumé tomireya@columbiareach.com FULL TIME POSITION on a beau- tiful 125 acre apple and cherry orchard. Includes salary, full benefits and a stand-alone two bedroom home for full-time living on the property. Duties include: equipment operator, irrigator, frost protection and general labor. Experience required. Conversa- tional Spanish and English required. Located in the Chelan area: Contact Kathi Parsons at 206-856 8559 SCOTIAN GOLD Co-operative Limited is a $35 million food industry leader with an established international rep- utation for high-quality produce. Our operations include Eastern Canada's largest apple packing and storage operation, an agricultural, and a retail division. Scotian Gold is commit- ted to excellence, respect for people, families and communities. Visit our Web site at www.scotiangold.com. We are currently seeking a Tree Fruit Horticulturalist to join a small Grower Services team that supports over fifty tree fruit growers. The successful can- didate will undergo a training period covering all functions of the business including farm visits, grower infor- mation and technology transfer, crop estimates, crop intake, fruit storage and packing, quality control and Food Safety. The tree fruit industry is in a phase of rapid expansion as a result of the popular Honeycrisp apple. Large new plantings and the introduction of new technology to the industry will make for a very exciting future in this industry, and more specifically with Scotian Gold Cooperative. In this role, you will become the "go to" source for growers seeking information on the tree fruit industry. The candi- date will prepare and present weekly information sessions during the grow- ing season and conduct Farm calls regarding soil prep, planting, pruning, thinning and pest control. The candi- date will work with existing Managed Variety Programs and constantly seek new varieties and opportunities. The Tree Fruit Horticulturalist will be a self-starter and a team player in a fast moving workplace. The successful candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture and demonstrate excellent commu- nication, organizational and analyti- cal skills. If interested in this exciting opportunity please apply to alice.mac- donald@scotiangold.com stating your salary expectations and availability. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Wanted, Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, Hood River, Oregon. Permanent, full-time position. Resumes and cover letter due March 30, 2016, start date of May 30, 2016. Columbia gorge Fruit Growers is a non-profit organization of 440 agri- cultural producers and 20 fruit pack- ers/processors, with the purpose of representing the interests of the local fruit industry. Educational require- ments: Bachelor Degree in business, marketing, or public relations (or at least 5 years of experience in a simi- lar field). Candidates should be able to write and manage grants; interface with state and federal agencies; and maintain fiscal records. Candidates should have excellent oral and writ- ten communication skills and have an interest in the legislative process. A background in agriculture is desirable. This position requires travel within the state of Oregon and Washington. You may request a full job description by emailing cgfg@hrecn.net. Please sub- mit your resume and cover letter to: Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, PO Box 168, Odell, OR 97044 or by email cgfg@ hrecn.net 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 TREES STILL AVAILABLE for 2016, 2017, & 2018. Supplies are going to be very limited, so order today! Rep- resenting the nation's PREMIER fruit tree nurseries. Stan Peterson Fruit Tree Sales, (cell) 231-499-9292, 888-333- 1464. stan@fruit-treesales.com, www. fruit-treesales.com. 2574 S. Benedict Road, Lundington, MI 49431. 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, ber- ries, nurseries, and other crops. Hood River or The Dalles, 971-563-8848; Yakima and Wenatchee, 509-728-2004; Columbia Basin, 509-731-5424; Okan- ogan Valley, 509-828-0691; Northwest Washington, 360-630-4285. 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. 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 field grafts of experience, including millions of chip buds and bench grafts. 509- 669-1686. ERNIE'S GRAFTING, professional service. 17 years quality experience. Immediate and long-term satisfaction guaranteed. 509-689-0569 or 509-322- 2325 (mobile). SCIONON® GRAFTING tools, Bio- Graft™ tape, Bud Clips and other innovative nursery, grafting supplies and equipment. Exclusive US/Can- ada distributor. Download our catalog and view our YouTube videos at www. GraftingSystems.com. Toll free 800- 386-5600. Cell 269-921-6892. Ask for Matt Moser. ZAMORA'S GRAFTING. Many Central Washington growers satisfied with our unsurpassed results. Over 30 years experience. Contact Ramiro Zamora at 509-689-6932 or 509-733-2754. GROWER HOUSING SUPPLIES STURDY METAL BUNK beds and mattresses for H2A farm worker hous- ing. 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. LAND FOR LEASE 80 ACRES of prime land with irrigation available for lease. Currently bare land located in Bridgeport, WA. Please email Rics@ptrans.net for more information. Or call 509-667-9392 and ask for Ric. ORCHARDS FOR SALE PROSSER, 18 ACRES cherries, shop and wind machine. Wine Country Road, 295K, serious inquiries only. 509-760-5484. 127 ACRE COMMERCIAL Cherry O r c h a r d , T h e D a l l e s , O r e g o n , $2,200,000 Lots of Water!!! For more Info: www.morganauctioneers.com (541)993-6799 ORCHARD LEASE WANTED LEASING FARMS? Dedicated and exper ienced farmer interested in leasing 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 farm- ing. Shade, wind screens, greenhouse films, 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 man- ufacturer direct selection available: Planting guidelines, trellis designs and products and more. Visit www.ovs.com to download your free copy! ORCHARD REMOVAL PUSH, PILE, BURN. Services for orchard and tree removal, also ripping and discing available. Yakima Valley 509-379-1166. PACKING EQUIPMENT USED PACKING EQUIPMENT: We specialize in meeting your needs for used cherry, apple, and soft fruit pack- ing 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 CHERRY packing line from destacker to printers. Will sell all or parts, including Van Doren cherry baggers. 541-354-2365. 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. CARLTON PLANTS, LLC is a quality grower of virus-certified rootstocks and seedlings for fruit, flowering, 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: copenhaven farms@ comcast.net, www.copenhavenfarms. com. FIRDALE NURSERY, certified apple rootstocks: EMLA.7, EMLA.106, EMLA.111, M.9 (337) and BUD 9. Bea- verton, OR. 503-628-2755. 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. Willa- mette Nurseries, 25571 S. Barlow Road, Canby, OR 97013. 800-852-2018, 503-263- 6405. E-mail: willamette@canby.com. CERTIFIED VIRUS FREE M9-T337/ other rootstock for Spring 2017 deliv- ery. Order now while supply lasts. Call Greg Benner, TreeLogic USA, LLC at 509-833-3486 anytime to reserve your stock! Since 1972. 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. 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. Par ti al loads. 888-289-7678; www.pan handle.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: Jim's Supply, Euro posts, organic wood, PWP Wood Posts, Davis Wire, Tough- Strand 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. treeform@sympatico. ca, 519-599-2299, or John DeMartini, 209-484-8502 and ryan@firmanpollen. com (western contacts). TREE TRAINING TREE TRAINING and trellis supplies online at www.wilsonirr.com. TRELLIS SUPPLIES LARGEST MANUFACTURER direct selection available: Planting guide- lines, 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. P.O. 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. WINE GRAPE PLANTS WINE GRAPE PLANTS for sale. Caber- net Sauvignon #8, Syrah Phelps clone. 509-832-2066, Jeff.