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Spray oil renamed TriTek S tarting in September, Brandt Consolidated, Inc., will change the name of the Saf-T-Side spray oil emulsion that it has marketed for the past 25 years. The product will be renamed TriTek to reflect the product's triple functions as a fungicide, insecticide, and miticide, according to information from Brandt, but the formulation will remain the same. The stable, creamy emulsion evenly coats plants with minimal runoff. TriTek is approved for use in organic production. For more information, check the Web site www.brandt.com. Pink Lady earns three stars based on the Guiding Stars food-rating system. Guiding Stars is designed to help consumers T quickly identify more nutritious foods at the super- market or in school dining halls. The rating is partly based on dietary guidelines of national and international health organi- zations and takes into account the vitamin, mineral, fiber, and whole grain content. It does not consider price or brand. Rated foods are marked with 0, 1, 2, or 3 stars. More than four million boxes of Pink Lady brand apples are produced each year, most of them in Washington State. For more information about the Guiding Stars program, visit www.guidingstars.com. he Pink Lady apple has earned three Guiding Stars for offering the best nutritional value Gregg Marrs expands Blueline Equipment Company. Blueline expands B lueline Equipment Company has expanded in the last year through the purchase of Tumac Outdoor Equipment in Walla Walla, Washington. In addition, Blueline Equipment has moved its Moxee, Washington, equipment retail store to a new and larger retail location at 1506 Mead Avenue in Union Gap, near Yakima, Washington. Blueline Manufacturing will remain at the Moxee location, where the Blueline brand of agricultural equipment is designed and built, according to company president Gregg Marrs. Blueline Equipment continues to sell the Kubota tractor line, the Van Wamel Perfect line of ag machinery, as well as its own orchard and vineyard equipment. Extended uses for Sigma rot), peach (leaf curl and brown rot); plum (pocket gall and brown rot); and for control of scab in apple, quince, pear, and Asian pear. Its innovative formulation (water-dispersible granules) and packaging are designed to make the product easier to handle. A rysta LifeScience has registered its fungicide Sigma (80% captan) for extended uses in France. It is now registered for use on apricot (to control brown rot), cherry (brown The future of Washington State's wine industry depends on sustainable business and winemaking practices. Washington's guide to sustainable winery practices. Presenting "How To Winerywise™" Three sessions introducing wineries to Winerywise™, the online guide including check lists, self-assessments, work plans. The two-hour sessions will be held: Wednesday, July 25, 2-4pm, Walla Walla Thursday, July 26, 9-11am, Grandview Tuesday, July 31, 1-3pm, Woodinville Register at www.winerywise.org - Waste management - Preferred purchasing - Water management - Education and research - Material handling - Site development www.goodfruit.com With funding from: Washington State Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program University of Washington School of Public Health Safety and Health Investment Project A California Corporation 800-654-5854 GOOD FRUIT GROWER JULY 2012 39 Walt Jones & the next generation of Sun Valley Packing "Since 1978, we have been buying Dave Wilson Nursery trees. Above all else, family is most important. So with three generations working at Sun Valley Packing and the fourth on the way, we truly appreciate the family-like atmosphere at Dave Wilson Nursery. Their exclusive rela- tionship with Zaiger Genetics gives us an advantage to plant new varieties and helps give us that winning edge." Walter Jones & Family, Sun Valley Packing