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On the cover
A stink bug
specimen box
created by
USDA-ARS
entomologist
Peter Landolt
shows many of his
fi nds from around
the country.
BY TJ MULLINAX/
GOOD FRUIT GROWER
Also in this issue
6 Putting plans in writing
Cornell extension educators help growers
write food safety policies.
10 Avoiding trellis failures
New tool aims to guide growers through the
steps of trellis design.
14 Building a trusty trellis
Farm consultant shares a few construction
guidelines with Empire State Producers.
16 The cooling factor
Study shows that overhead cooling does not
appear to impact the survival of E. coli on
apples.
38 Get the lead, arsenic out
Michigan State study fi nds no dangerous
levels of chemicals in cider apple samples.
Last Bite
46 Young Grower
Q&A with Dillon Luebber of Malaga,
Washington.
Departments
5 First Bite
40 Quick Bites / Good to Go
41 Good Deals
44 Advertiser Index
45 Classifi eds
TJ MULLINAX/GOOD FRUIT GROWER
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