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  • April 15th 2026 Issue
  • Story by Ross Courtney
  • Photographs by TJ Mullinax
  • Invest in rest for your orchard

    When trees come out, a soil-conscious grower advises fallowing strategies.

    —Once growers decide to take out an orchard and not replace it, they still must decide what to do with their ground. Jim Baird of Royal City, Washington, uses that time to invest in his soil health with tricks ranging from mulching to triticale and more.

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