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Centerpiece:
IFTA conference
22 From bud to bin
Tree system architecture is a key
topic at International Fruit Tree
Association's conference and tours.
26 Together on tour
Spending a wintry day visiting
orchards and a packing plant.
30 Which comes first:
Trellis or trees?
Two growers explain their different
approaches during orchard visits.
32 What's your
ideal system?
Grower Mike Robinson shares his
experimental approaches in the
field to IFTA attendees.
34 Nourishing
new orchards
Industry experts share fertilizer tips
to maximize young tree growth.
37 Trends & tastes
Domestic and global markets hold
promising opportunities for apple
growers. Are you ready?
Irrigation
& Nutrients
6 Not nearly enough
Northeast rainfall
Growers in normally rainy region
are coming around to the idea of
irrigation installations.
10 Too hot to
handle calcium
Weather reduces effectiveness of
calcium sprays in Eastern U.S.
12 Healthy cherries
Diagnostic tools will prevent you
from paying too much for fertilizer.
www.goodfruit.com
The essential resource for growers
TJ MULLINAX/GOOD FRUIT GROWER
Nova Scotia growers, from left, Travis Pearson, Timothy and Andrew Stirling, and Alex Sarsfield discuss the availability of trees and
rootstock over a bin at Willow Drive Nursery in Ephrata, Washington, during the International Fruit Tree Association's 60th annual
conference in February. Our coverage of the IFTA conference and grower tours begins on Page 22.
