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www.goodfruit.com Good Fruit Grower JUNE 2016 5 WAEF awards $1 million in scholarships T he Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has reached a milestone of awarding $1 million in a single year to college-bound students raised in fruit growing districts of Washington. Wenatchee-based WAEF was founded in 1994 to be the charity of the tree fruit industry. Its mission is to impact lives through access to educational opportunities. "Growth of the foundation's scholarship program in recent years has been signifi- cant," shared the foundation's outgoing chairman Rachel Sullivan. "WAEF is supported through voluntary gifts from members of the tree fruit industry. Five years ago we awarded just over $400,000 in scholarships. Each year since we've seen significant jumps in industry supported scholarships." Sullivan is CEO of Crane & Crane, Inc. located in Brewster, Washington. WAEF is funded through voluntary contributions made by growers, packers, suppli- ers, service providers and others connected to the tree fruit industry, including Good Fruit Grower. Donations to the scholarship program are made through annual giving and one-time endowment gifts. Additional funding for foundation operations is gener- ated through annual events, including scholarship luncheons held during the summer months in its primary markets of Yakima and Wenatchee. For additional information on the Washington Apple Education Foundation or its programs, visit website www.waef.org or contact Jennifer Witherbee, executive director, at (509) 663-7713 or Jennifer.witherbee@waef.org. IFTA accepting scholarship applications T he International Fruit Tree Association is accepting applications for young pro- fessional scholarships for its summer tour in New York in July and for the annual winter meeting in Wenatchee, Washington, in February. All young persons involved in the tree fruit industry are invited to apply. IFTA also is soliciting donations for its young professional scholarship program. More information and applications are available at the IFTA website at www.ifruittree.org. Three new hires for Ohio State grape research O hio State University has hired three people for its grape research program. Andrew Kirk has been hired as research specialist and man- ager of the 25-acre facility dedi- cated to wine grape research and education. Kirk worked in New Zealand, at Lincoln University's research vineyards, while earn- ing a master's degree specializing in viticulture and enology in 2016. Kirk will direct research and outreach coordination for research and education programs at the Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station, located near Lake Erie in the northeastern corner of the state. He also will work with Ohio State faculty in design and implementation of grape and wine production field research trials on pest, weed and disease control; new variety trials; cold tolerance; and wine quality. Two new faculty collaborators are Elizabeth Long, an assistant professor of entomol- ogy, and Melanie Lewis Ivey, a plant pathology assistant professor. Long earned a Ph.D in plant, insect and microbial sciences from the University of Missouri in January 2016. She has a specialty in integrated pest management of muck soil vegetables and grapes. Lewis Ivey, who is currently an assistant professor at Louisiana State University, joins the Ohio State University faculty in June 2016. She earned a Ph.D at Ohio State University in plant pathology and will be conducting research on grape diseases import- ant to the Ohio industry. Corrections A story in the May 1 issue on the 100th anniversary of the Del Monte processing plant in Yakima, Washington, contained inaccurate figures. The plant processes about 60,000 tons of pears per year, and growers are paid a negotiated price of $340 per ton this year and $360 per ton in 2017. Also, a story about Cabernet Sauvignon clones in the April 15 issue included an incomplete list of clones grown at Winemakers LLC's Horse Heaven Hills properties. They are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 21, 24 and 33. Good Fruit Grower regrets the errors. Quick Bites People and industry in the news. Read more Fresh Updates at goodfruit.com/fresh-updates Andrew Kirk Elizabeth Long Melanie Lewis Ivey 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 Budded Tree Scions 2019 Tree Needs STACY GILMORE 509-266-4669 Stacy Gilmore • cnsales@fastmail.com