Classified Ads
BIRD CONTROL
WILSON IS THE LEADER in custom bird netting programs for all types of crops. Full line of bangers and bird irritant items. Call 509-453-9983.
NATURAL CONTROL. The American Kestrel Falcon will give you LOW COST bird control. Call Ben at Orchard Guard: 509-910-6598, www.orchard guard.com.
BLUEBERRY PLANTS
BLUEBERRY NURSERY STOCK. Our focus is customer success. Best variety selection. Plants available now. Impeccable service and grower support. Fall Creek Nursery, www.fallcreeknursery .com, 800-538-3001.
CHEMICAL STORAGE
CHEMICAL STORAGE - GlobalGAP, insulated, ventilated, fire resistant with containment flooring. 8’ x 9’ building. Special $1,895.00. Call Portable Storage toll free, 877-736-8777. www.psrental .com.
EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE
A PEAR PACKING facility in Lake County, California, is seeking a hands-on packing house supervisor to run the day-to-day operations. To request detailed job description, please email personnelac@att.net.
Entry level Sales position with Northwest tree fruit Grower/packer/ shipper based in Yakima, Washington. Job requirements entail developing new accounts, maintain and grow existing accounts, work with packing management and QC staff to facilitate orders, and manage accounts receivable. A bachelors degree and familiarity with the growing practices of Apples, pears, and cherries are of benefit but not required. Contact steve. smith@yakimafresh.com.
Technical Field Sales and service representative We design, manufacture, sell and service specialized agricultural equipment , focusing on high value and fresh market crops like apples, cherries, blueberries, grapes and raspberries. Currently, we are looking for an experienced, confident, motivated and well-spoken individual to represent our company in the state of Washington. This candidate will call on potential clients to expand market share; create demand and develop new markets; conduct field demonstrations; educate the industry and build awareness; attend trade shows, meetings and industry events; provide technical training and support to customers; build customer relations with excellent customer service; provide market feedback and conduct business in a professional manner. Candidate should have an agricultural background with a strong work ethic; be a self-starter and be able to work independently; mechanical inclined and not afraid to get hands dirty; demonstrate previous success in sales and customer service; have excellent verbal and written communication skills and possess honesty and integrity. Reply to Box 329, Good Fruit Grower, 105 S 18th St, Yakima WA 98901.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
FIND EQUIPMENT for your farming operation at Wilson’s. www.farmit again .com. Used equipment, buy/sell.
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
ALUMINUM ORCHARD LADDER repair: We repair all brands of aluminum ladders. Tallman factory authorized. Call for drop off locations or pick-up. 509-884-1750 or 509-669-2822.
FROST PROTECTION
FROST OR FREEZE protection got you down? Warm up with AgHeat's propane heaters to protect your crops. Call or e-mail, agheat@gmail.com, 541-400-4875. www.agheat.com.
FRUIT TREES
STAN PETERSON FRUIT Tree Sales, representing the nation’s premier fruit tree nurseries to serve you, the grower, with the best. Call 888-333-1464, or e-mail stan@fruit-treesales.com, for the newest apple varieties, sweet and tart cherries, peaches and more.
FUMIGATION
TRIDENT AGRICULTURAL Products, Inc., specializing in soil fumigation for orchards, vineyards, hops, berries, nurseries, and other crops. Hood River or The Dalles, 971-563-8848; Yakima and Wenatchee, 509-728-2004; Okan-ogan Valley and Columbia Basin, 509-731-5424; Northwest Washington, 360-630-4285.
CUSTOM ORCHARD fumigation Re-planting? No job too small. Call now to schedule your 2012 applications. 509-687-9572 Serving all of Washington. Visit us at CustomOrchardFumigation .com
GRAFTING
SALVADOR ZARAGOSA professional grafting, chip budding, and budding bench grafting. We guarantee 95% take. Mobile, 509-961-2986.
PROFESSIONAL GRAFTING and service. Small and large acreage. 20 years’ experience. Jose Mendez, 509-584-0034 or (mobile) 509-949-1321.
COATES GRAFTING COMPANY, specializing in top working cherries. Over 35 years experience. Ken Coates, 509-662-1882; 509-668-0262 (mobile).
GRAFTING AND BUDDING supplies. Two types graft machines, waxes, budding rubbers. Top of the line grafting knives, online www.wilsonirr.com, 509-453-9983.
FULL SERVICE FIELD grafting including chainsawing. Over 25 years’ experience, with practically same crew for over 15 years. Gary McMonagle Grafting. 509-669-1686.
ZAMORA’S GRAFTING. Many central Washington growers satisfied with our unsurpassed results. Over 30 years’ experience. Contact Ramiro Zamora at 509-689-6932 or 509-733-2754. Now filling applications for bench grafting.
GROWER HOUSING SUPPLIES
STURDY METAL BUNK beds and mattresses for H2-A farm worker housing. Two week lead time from order to delivery. Free on-site delivery with larger orders. Call Crown Furniture, Wenatchee, WA, 509-663-4814 or 509-670-4011; fax 509-663-6326; or e-mail crown1@nwi.net today for a quote.
ORCHARD FOR SALE
FOR SALE BY ESTATE: Two separate orchard properties with homes. 86.13 total acres, located 6 miles NW of Wapato, WA. Total Appraised Value $947,000. Loc #1. 46.78 acres: 23.8 acres apples, 10.3 acres pears, 7.6 acres open. Varieties: Red, Gold, Granny, Sonya, Bartlett, D’Anjou. $423,000. Loc.#2:. 39.35 acres: 28.7A apples, 9.6 acres pears. Varieties: Red, Gold, Granny, Gala, Braeburn, Bartlett, D’Anjou. $524,000. Call for details and appointment. (509) 952-4459 or (509) 848-2342.
ORCHARD LEASE WANTED
LEASING FARMS? Dedicated and experienced farmer interested in leasing apple, cherry and pear farms in eastern Washington. Call 509-480-2196.
ORCHARD SUPPLIES
WILSON IS YOUR SOURCE for all types of fabric and plastics used in farming. Shade, wind screens, greenhouse films, and mulches. 509-453-9983.
WILSON’S HIGH Spanish style greenhouse tunnels. Early and increased production and crop protection. www.growtunnel.com. 800-232-1174.
LANDSCAPE FABRIC, trellising, hoop houses, full line of pruning and tying supplies. 800-653-2216, Ext 1. www. ovs.com.
TRELLIS SUPPLIES, largest manufacturer direct selection available: Jim’s Supply, Euro posts, organic wood, PWP Wood Posts, Davis Wire, ToughStrand Fencing, bamboo and more. 800-653-2216, Ext 1, www.ovs.com.
PACKING EQUIPMENT
8-LANE CHERRY sizer with elevator Munckhof built 3-layer parallel roller sizer, capable of 4 sizes/ 3-ton per hour elevator, tank, deep water transfer drop, stainless construction, complete in great condition. Call Cody 406-249-5960.
PORTABLE HYDROCOOLER and cherry sorting tables, portable Rainier line, portable Rainier line, and port-able cherry sorting belt. 206-321-8378.
USED PACKING EQUIPMENT: We specialize in meeting your needs for used cherry, apple and soft fruit packing and hydro cooling equipment. We custom fabricate as well. Call 206-321-8378.
USED CHERRY PACKING equipment for sale: 2- 10 lane Red Pearl sizers with color sorting and defect sorting , comes with starters and controls. Packing House services manufactured 2007. 1-12 lane roll sizer with 84 inch length rolls and digital gap readers, Van Doren manufactured. 1-12 lane roll sizer with 54 inch long rolls and digital gap readers, Van Doren manufactured. 1- 12 lane roll sizer with 84 inch long rolls and digital gap readers, Boyd and Boyd manufactured. 1- Van Doren automatic box filler, left hand machine. 16- Central Weigh “L” pack bag/clam machines. 1- 4 conveyor elevator tank with conveyors. 1- Boyd and Boyd hydraulic cherry bin dumper. 1- Boyd and Boyd dumper elevator. 1- Boyd and Boyd Cluster cutter. Various Cherry conveyors and dewatering conveyors of various lengths and widths. Call us with your requests as we have a lot of used equipment on cherries and apples, pictures are available upon request. Contact Dale Davis at 1-509-733-0026.
FOR SALE: NEST/STACK Ropak harvesting lugs. Herb Barber & Sons, (800) 388-5384 or (716) 326-4692, e-mail: sue@herb-barber-sons.com, www.herb-barber-sons.com/ropak .htm. 60812
Complete Apple packing line. Water dump, fresh water rinse, waxer, Trane propane dryer, sorting table, Cutler sizer, box return with scales. Best offer. Call (509)787-5515.
New and used packing equipment We manufacture new equipment and have a variety of used apple packing equipment. We have new and used repackers. See available equipment on our web site at nolanandsonsnw.com. Nolan & Sons Northwest, Inc., Naches, WA, 509-658-2604, geo@nolanandsons nw.com.
ROOTSTOCKS
TRECO® ROOTSTOCKS mean quality. Buy from the industry leader. TRECO has supplied 60 percent of the nation’s malus rootstock needs to the nurseries for more than 70 years. Go directly to the source and buy the rootstocks trusted and preferred by the major nurseries: TRECO; PO Box 98, Woodburn, OR 97071. Ph: 1-800-871-5141; fax: 503-634-2344; e-mail: rootstocks@ treco.nu or Web site: www.treco.nu.
CARLTON PLANTS, LLC is a quality grower of virus-certified rootstocks and seedlings for fruit, flowering, and shade trees. Apple: M9-NIC, M26, M7, M25, MM106, MM111, domestic. Cherry: Mazzard, Mahaleb. Pear: calleryana, communis. Plum: M29C, St. Julian. For questions or to place an order, please call our sales department, 800-398-8733 or fax 800-442-1452.
COPENHAVEN FARMS NURSERY. “We’re at the Root of The Business.” Quality Oregon-grown rootstock and seedlings for fruit, flowering, and shade trees. Specializing in virus-free apple, cherry, plum, and pear rootstock since 1982. Christopher and Marilyn Dolby 503-985-7161; Fax: 503-985-7876. E-mail: copenhavenfarms @comcast.net, www.copenhavenfarms. com.
FIRDALE NURSERY, certified apple rootstocks: EMLA 7, EMLA 106, EMLA 111, M 9 (337) and BUD 9. Beaverton, OR. 503-628-2755.
WILLAMETTE NURSERIES offers Oregon-grown, virus-certified fruit tree rootstock, including popular M.9 clones and fruit tree seedlings (apple, cherry, pear and plum.) Excellent quality, reasonably priced. Outstanding service. Visit our updated website, including availabilities, at: www. willamettenurseries.com Willamette Nurseries, 25571 S. Barlow Rd., Canby, OR 97013. 800-852-2018, 503-263-6405. E-mail: willamette@canby.com.
SPRAYERS
COMPLETE LINE of mist sprayers. Swihart Sales Company, Quinter, KS. 800-864-4595, www.swihart-sales.com
STAKES / POSTS / POLES
QUALITY PAYS—PRINCETON Wood Preservers pressure-treated posts, poles. Quoted by truckload. #10-477 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5L2. Plant phone: 250-492-9190, fax: 250-492- 175, toll free, 877-797-7678. E-mail: e.everitt@shaw.ca; Web: www. pwppost.com.
POSTS, POLES, AND STAKES: Pressure treated in the USA. Various sizes and lengths. Untreated available for organic growers. Jasper Enterprises, Inc.; PO Box 102; Chattaroy, WA 99003; phone 800-238-6540; or e-mail sales@ jasper-inc.com.
STEEL APPLE and grape trellis. Custom systems available. Bamboo, treated wood, top of the line quality and service. Online catalog. Wilson Vineyard and Orchard Supply, Yakima, WA. 509-453-9983, www.wilsonirr .com.
Panhandle FOREST PRODUCTS: Quality posts, poles, and stakes. CCA pressure-treated, with delivery. Partial loads. 888-289-7678; www.panhandle .com.
TRELLIS SUPPLIES, largest manufacturer direct selection available: Jim’s Supply, euro posts, organic wood, PWP wood posts, davis wire, ToughStrand fencing, bamboo and more. 800-653-2216, Ext 1, www.ovs.com.
TREE SPREADERS
BEST PRICING: notched and nailed. Wilson, 509-453-9983.
TREEFORM: PRODUCER of the "V" spreader and our new "U" spreader for training your more tender varieties of fruit trees Western Connection: 209-484-8502, Eastern Connection: 519-599-2299. Treeform Products. treeform @sympatico.ca.
FOR SALE: Used tree spreaders. 509-845-4389.
TREE TRAINING
TREE TRAINING and trellis supplies online at www.wilsonirr.com.
WIND MACHINES
CHINOOK WIND MACHINES, sales/ service. All makes, new/used. H.F. Hauff Company, Inc., 509-248-0318.
CASCADE WIND MACHINE Service, distributor of Orchard-Rite® wind machines. PO Box 9308; Yakima, WA 98909, phone 509-457-9196; Wenatchee, WA 509-662-2753; British Columbia, 250-495-7245.
WIND MACHINE SALES: sales/service, new and used wind machines. 509-877-2138.
