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www.goodfruit.com Good Fruit Grower MAY 1, 2016 5 New hire for Pear Bureau Northwest P ear Bureau Northwest has hired Morgan Cairns as its sampling and event coordina- tor. Cairns brings diverse experience in events, food service, communications and graphic design to the new position. Most recently, she developed and implemented innovative social media strategies for clients at Expand YOUR Brand in Portland, Oregon. In-store sampling and event sampling are essential components of Pear Bureau's marketing plan, encouraging consumer trial, impacting sales and driving repeat pur- chases, President and CEO Kevin Moffitt said in a statement. Pear Bureau Northwest is a nonprofit marketing organization established in 1931 to promote fresh pears grown in Washington and Oregon, which together produce 84 percent of the U.S. fresh pear crop. Pear Bureau represents 1,600 growers and develops national and international markets for Northwest pear distribution. For more information, visit www.usapears.org. OSU soil scientist to lead Oregon ag research station S oil scientist Richard Roseberg of Oregon State University and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) has been named the new director of the research station in southern Oregon. Roseberg will head the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center (SOREC) in Central Point, one of 12 agricul- tural experiment stations around Oregon. The center has 34 faculty and staff and an overall budget of almost $2 million. Roseberg will direct SOREC's research program, which includes applied research in viticulture and enology, tree fruits, livestock, forage and integrated pest management. In addition to the director, SOREC employs four research- ers, all of whom hold appointments in OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences. Two key positions, a viticulturist and a plant pathologist, are vacant at the moment; international searches are near completion, Roseberg said in a statement. Roseberg comes from a research post at the Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center (KBREC) in Klamath Falls. He was stationed at SOREC from 1990 to 2003 before transferring to Klamath Falls. Roseberg will start on May 1, succeeding Philip Van Buskirk, who is retiring after 32 years. Western SARE seeks award nominations T he Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is seeking nominations for its 2016 Western Sustainability Pioneer Award. The award winner should meet the following criteria: —Leadership and contributions toward agricultural sustainability, locally and regionally, such as through innovative farming or ranching practices leading to increased sustainability, teaching principles of sustainable agriculture to producers and ag professionals, and service to local or regional sustainable agriculture organizations. —Service to Western SARE and/or National SARE, such as a grant reviewer, repre- senting SARE in public forums or leading an outstanding funded project. Award nominations may be made by anyone. Nominations should include contact information for the nominee, a brief biography (no more than 100 words), a short description of the nominee's contribution to agricultural sustainability in the Western region (no more than 500 words), and a short description of the impact of the nominee's work on Western agricultural sustainability. Nominations are due by May 13 and should be sent to wsare@usu.edu. The adminis- trative council will choose a winner in July. Learn more at www.westernsare.org. Clarification I n the "Ambrosia Surge" article on page 44 of the April 1 issue, Chris Willett of ENZA noted that there are 14 new managed varieties coming to market. Willett was referring to managed/club varieties marketed only by select large Washington-based growers and marketers. That context was lost due to an editing error. Willett also said that mar- keting costs for ENZA are between 2 percent and 8 percent per box. He was referring generally to marketing costs for all managed varieties. Good Fruit Grower regrets the errors. Quick Bites People and industry in the news. Read more Fresh Updates at goodfruit.com/fresh-updates Richard Roseberg cameronnursery.com 1261 Ringold Rd., PO Box 300 • Eltopia, WA 99330 We ship nationwide, so please call for price and availability! CONTRACTS for 2017 and beyond! Custom Contracted Apple, Cherry & Pear Trees ➱ TOP QUALITY ➱ VIRUS TESTED ➱ VERY COMPETITIVE PRICING HIGHEST QUALITY FRUIT TREES ! Call for: • TREES • ROOTSTOCK • INTERSTEMS • BENCH GRAFTS • SLEEPING EYES • ROYALTIES TIME TO PLAN! 2017 Sleepy Eyes 2018 Rootstock Needs 2019 Tree Needs STACY GILMORE 509-266-4669 Stacy Gilmore • cnsales@fastmail.com

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