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Labor & Irrigation
Featured stories about labor and irrigation appear in this issue.
The instant orchard
Dale Goldy explains how large branches are removed and upright branches tied down to prevent competition with the central leader. This Honeycrisp block was
The organized orchard
Each tree is allowed to have only one limb on each wire, and the limb is headed halfway to the next tree to avoid overlapping
Quarantine alternative
Dr. Wee Yee, entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Yakima, Washington, is conducting research to assess the likelihood of cherry fruit fly becoming
NW questions cherry fruit fly quarantine
The western cherry fruit fly has not been found in California's cherry-growing districts. State officials in Oregon and Washington say California’s quarantine requirements for the
Cheaper, greener SHIPPING
After crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Seattle-Chicago train can pick up another 15 rail cars in Quincy to carry Washington produce to Chicago. A new
Good Job
WSU team writes “best paper” Washington State University Extension enologist Jim Harbertson and colleagues received an award for the 2009 Best Paper in Enology from
In the Box
Starting new trees Dear Good Fruit Grower: Kudos to you and Tim Smith for helping growers get their trees started right. Regarding your article “Getting
First Bite
We’re excited to offer you, our print readers, something new, something interactive, and something, we hope, that will pique your interest, too. In April, we
Tracking prevents favoritism
The real advantage that University of California’s Gregorio Billikopf sees from labor tracking programs is improvement in productivity by strengthening the quality control and evaluation
Do you know your labor costs?
Labor tracking programs help growers know their labor costs in near real-time, instead of after the pay period. Specialty crop agriculture has unique aspects that
Tracking labor costs
This labor tracking program uses a scanning device to read a worker's bar coded identification. Technology has brought sophisticated pest management computer models, weather stations,
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Foremen learn to supervise
The Washington Farm Bureau, through Dan Fazio, sponsored a couple of two-day foreman training seminars, one in Mt. Vernon, the other in Pasco. Topics covered
Bringing the desert back
Small plastic cage sleeves were used to protect the native seedlings from herbivores like rabbits. Eastern Washington vineyards, with their scant rainfall and location in
Mulches can conserve water
Clover Research in the Pacific Northwest suggests that mulch placed in the tree row can cut a young apple tree’s water needs by
New rules govern Michigan irrigators
Last July, new rules in Michigan required most would-be irrigators to get permission to withdraw water either from groundwater using wells or from flowing streams
Saving water and energy
Pictured checking a new meter station are members of The Dalles Irrigation District’s Save Water Save Energy project planning team (from left): Tom Bailey, Tim
Good Point – Frank Gasperini, National Council of Agricultural Employers
Fruit growers are challenged every season by weather, pests, and unpredictable input costs along with the need to compete with producers from other countries in
Good Stuff
Voliam label expansion The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved a label expansion for Voliam Xpress insectide, which allows its use on pome and
Last Bite – Low-grade labels highly valued
Labels of "cooker" grade or C grade apples were usually green, yellow, or white. Today, collectors will often pay more for these rarer labels. The
Good to Go
Cherry Variety Showcase July 8 The annual Cherry Variety Showcase will be held July 8 at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton