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Industry Profiles G - N
GOOD FRUIT GROWER
HEADQUARTERS:
105 South 18th Street, Suite 217
Yakima, WA 98901-2149
509-575-2315, 800-487-9946
FAX 509-454-4186
E-mail: growing@goodfruit.com
Web site: www.goodfruit.com
Jim Black, Managing Editor, Ext. 209
Doug Button, Advertising Manager, Ext. 210
Mark Sansom, Advertising, Ext. 228
Nancy Born, Production Manager, Ext. 216
Theresa Currell, Reception, Ext. 212
Steve Call, Subscriptions, Ext. 208
EDITORIAL OFFICE:
1505 North Miller, Suite 260
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Geraldine Warner, Editor
509-665-3330
E-mail: gwarner@goodfruit.com
Published since 1946 and owned by the Washington State Fruit Commission, Good Fruit Grower is a periodic magazine circulated to all commercial tree fruit producers who pay an assessment in Washington State. The publication also reaches subscribers throughout the United States and 42 foreign countries that support a deciduous tree fruit, winegrape, or juice grape industry. Good Fruit Grower is published twice monthly, January through May, and once a month, June through December. An on-line Web site, complete with search engine, is available free to subscribers.
The publication covers all aspects of tree fruit and grape production, including cultural practices, chemical and integrated pest management, irrigation, frost control, thinning, labor, promotion, economics, postharvest handling, and storage.
HOOD RIVER GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION
2835 Van Horn; Hood River, OR 97044
541-387-4769; FAX 541-387-2734
E-mail: hrgsa2@gorge.net
Informally in operation since the 1920s, the Hood River Grower-Shipper Association was officially incorporated in 1940. The organization originally was formed to pool rail cars for shipment of Hood River fruit to distant markets and to negotiate rail rates.
Today, the association compiles production, storage, movement, and export statistics, supports research and marketing, and works closely with state and federal regulatory agencies, helping growers comply with those regulations.
IDAHO APPLE COMMISSION
PO Box 909; Parma, ID 83660
208-722-5111; FAX 208-722-6582
E-mail: cbfitch@cableone.net
Candi Fitch, Executive Director
The Idaho Apple Commission was created in 1966. The main objective of the commission is to investigate the needs of the growers, plan ways to best promote the product, and allow for research. It is then up to the commission to act accordingly in the best interest of the industry. The commission is comprised of five industry members that are supported by the governor for three-year terms.
IDAHO CHERRY COMMISSION
PO Box 909; Parma, ID 83660
208-722-5111; FAX 208-722-6582
E-mail: cbfitch@cableone.net
Candi Fitch, Executive Director
The purpose of the Idaho Cherry Commission is to conduct a campaign of research, education, and publicity for Idaho cherry growers.
ILLINOIS STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
1701 North Towanda Avenue
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-557-2107; FAX 309-557-3729
Don H. Naylor, Executive Secretary
E-mail: ilsthortsoc@yahoo.com
Web site: www.specialtygrowers.org
The Illinois State Horticultural Society was formed in 1856 for the purpose of representing fruit tree producers, sharing research findings, and promoting the industry to consumers. Each January, the Society participates with the Illinois Specialty Growers Association at an annual convention and trade show held in Springfield. In addition, the Society publishes a "Proceedings and Transactions" with an international distribution. A summer field day is held in June of each year at a member grower's orchard or at one of the campuses of a state university where fruit and vegetable research is conducted. The Society is governed by a group of producers and university researchers. The Society took the lead with the cider safety issue and was the first organization to provide a HACCP to cider maker members.
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INDIANA FARM MARKET ASSN.
Purdue University
625 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010
Web site: www.hort.purdue.edu
Dave McAfee, President
Jennifer Dennis, Ph.D, Secretary
E-mail: jhdennis@purdue.edu
The Indiana Farm Market Association is made up of small-scale agriculture proponents that market or support the marketing of farm products directly to the consumers. The membership meets, in conjunction with several production associations in the state, at the annual Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis. These meetings provide educational sessions on marketing, production, agriculture policy, and more, including a trade show. The 2007 Hort Congress is scheduled for January 2007.
INDIANA WINE GRAPE COUNCIL
Purdue University
745 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009
765-496-3842, 800-832-9463
FAX 765-494-7953
Web site: http://www.indianawines.org
Jeanette Merritt, Marketing Director
E-mail: jkmerritt@purdue.edu
The Indiana Wine Grape Council, established in 1989 by the General Assembly, seeks to enhance economic development in Indiana by establishing a successful wine grape industry through research and marketing development. The program provides extension specialists in enology (wine making), viticulture (grape growing), and marketing to assist growers and vintners. The team of experts is located in the horticulture and food science departments at Purdue University.
Indiana's wineries offer tours, tastings, special events, and educational activities on a daily basis. Join us at a winery or at the Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Festival held in downtown Indianapolis in June. Taste the experience of Indiana wine!
INTERNATIONAL
FRUIT TREE ASSOCIATION
PO Box 5006; Wenatchee, WA 98807-5006
509-884-5651; FAX 509-884-1858
Web site: www.ifruittree.org
Susan M. Pheasant, Ph.D., Executive Director
E-mail: pheasant@ifruittree.org
Bennett Saunders, Roseland, Virginia, President
Neal Manly, Moses Lake, Washington,Vice President
Formed in 1958, the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) endeavors to develop and share among the membership information on the nature and use of dwarf fruit trees and other production practices involved in economically sustainable high-density production operations. The association's stated mission is "to be the leading international association advancing intensive orchard systems."
IFTA currently has approximately 1,000 members from the United States, Canada, and 30 additional countries from around the world. Included are fruit growers, professional horticulturists, and nursery people. IFTA also funds research from membership dues, conference proceedings, and gifts.
The association holds an annual education conference with field tours. The 2007 conference (which marks the 50th anniversary!) will be February 3-7, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Pre-conference and post-conference tours will take place in Australia and New Zealand respectively. Proceedings of the annual conference are printed in the IFTA journal, Compact Fruit Tree. An annual summer orchard tour is held in June. IFTA also sponsors international tree fruit study tours to fruit districts around the world and intensive workshops on selected topics.
Additional information can be found at our Web site: www.ifruittree.org. Membership application can be made to Susan Pheasant, Executive Director.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture
106 Horticulture Hall; Ames, IA 50011
515-294-2751; FAX 515-294-0730
E-mail: hortdept@iastate.edu
Web site: www.hort.iastate.edu
The mission of the Iowa State University Department of Horticulture is to create and maintain research, teaching, and extension programs and to promote enthusiasm and excitement for the science, production, and creative utilization of plants for the betterment of Iowans and all humankind. Specifically, the Department of Horticulture conducts research and educates citizens in ways that: Provide a firm foundation in the science, skills, and arts fundamental to a proficiency in horticulture through undergraduate and graduate degree programs; improve the quality of human life, enhance the quality of the environment, foster immediate and long term stability, vitality, and growth of horticulture as a key component of economic and rural development in Iowa; improve the quality of horticultural products and services, improve and preserve the safety of horticultural products, advance basic knowledge in the plant sciences, and improve the profitability of horticultural enterprises in Iowa.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture, Forestry,
and Recreation Resources
2021 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center
Manhattan, KS 66506-5506
785-532-6170; FAX 785-532-6949
Web site: www.oznet.ksu.edu
Kansas State Research and Extension is committed to expanding human capacity by delivering educational programs and technical information that result in improved leadership skills in the areas of communication, group dynamics, conflict resolution, issue analysis, and strategic planning that can enhance the economic viability and quality of life in communities.
KENTUCKY STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
PO Box 469; Princeton, KY 42445-0469
Department of Horticulture
University of Kentucky
Douglas Archbold; E-mail: archbol@uky.edu
Maurice Fegenbush, President
The Society represents the interests of the commercial fruit growers in Kentucky. An annual meeting is held each year in early January with educational sessions on tree and berry crop production and marketing, as well as a trade show.
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LIVERMORE VALLEY
WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATION
3585 Greenville Road, Suite 4
Livermore, CA 94550
925-447-9463; FAX 925-447-0433
E-mail: lvwa@livermorewine.com
Web site: www.livermorewine.com
Lynn Wallace, Executive Director
The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association is a nonprofit partnership of growers and vintners dedicated to promoting the historic Livermore Valley region, its soils, climates, and wines. One of California's oldest premium wine-producing regions, the Livermore Valley is home to 30 wineries producing world-class wines and nearly 5,000 acres of vineyards.
McGILL UNIVERSITY
Department of Plant Science; 21,111 Lakeshore Road
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Quebec H9X 3V9 Canada
514-398-7851; FAX 514-398-7897
E-mail: plantscience@macdonald.mcgill.ca
Web site: www.mcgill.ca/plant
The Department of Plant Science provides a dynamic learning environment and research leadership in the plant sciences. Through teaching programs, a diverse group of courses are offered that emphasize understanding how complex organisms such as plants function, how plant communities are organized and managed, how plants can be used in a sustainable framework for food production, and how biotechnology is used. Research programs seek to understand basic cellular processes as well as field-oriented problems.
MICHIGAN CHERRY COMMITTEE
PO Box 30285; Lansing, MI 48909-7785
517-669-4264; FAX 517-669-3354
Web site: www.usacherries.com
Philip J. Korson II,Executive Director
Jeff Send, Chairman
The Michigan Cherry Committee is a nonprofit organization under the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The Michigan Cherry Committee, formed in 1972, represents sweet and tart cherry growers in Michigan in regard to promotion, research, domestic and export market development, and industry affairs.
MICHIGAN STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
63806 90th Avenue; Hartford, MI 49057
269-424-3990; FAX 269-424-3096
E-mail: mihortsociety@aol.com
Web site: www.mihortsociety.org
Allyn Anthony, Secretary
Michigan State Horticultural Society is a large and active horticultural organization comprised of a broad spectrum of professional and production horticulturists, including those associated with stone and pome fruits, small fruits, and berries. An extensive fruit, vegetable, and farm market trade show and educational program, along with our annual business meeting, will be held at the "Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo" in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo (www.glexpo.com) will be held December 5-7, 2006.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture
A222 Plant & Soil Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325
517-355-5191; FAX 517-353-0890
E-mail: hrt@msu.edu
Web site: www.hrt.msu.edu
The department's mission is to prepare students for horticulture-related professions and businesses; strengthen the competitive position of Michigan's horticultural industries; improve the quality and the availability of horticultural products; promote the use of plants and food for improving the environment and for personal enrichment; and make new discoveries in the plant sciences.
NAPA COUNTY FARM BUREAU
811 Jefferson Street; Napa, CA 94559
707-224-5403; FAX 707-224-7836
E-mail: info@napafarmbureau.org
Web site: www.napafarmbureau.org
The Napa County Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization that began in 1913, with the joining of the Napa Grange members, to represent agriculture throughout the county. Today, the Napa County Farm Bureau is one of 53 county organizations under the umbrella of the California Farm Bureau Federation and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Our basic goal as a voluntary, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, is to ensure the proper political, social, and economic climate for the continuation of agriculture.
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NAPA VALLEY GRAPE GROWERS
811 Jefferson Street; Napa, CA 94559
707-944-8311; FAX 707-224-7836
E-mail: info@napagrowers.org
Web site: www.napagrowers.org
Napa Valley Grapegrowers was founded in 1975. Their goal was to promote and maintain the interests of independent grape growers in the Napa Valley and to contribute to the reputation of this valley as one of the premium winegrape growing regions in the world.
Today, the association is the recognized voice of the premium winegrape grower and is responsible for promoting equitable grape prices, publishing and circulating accurate market and grape production information, and promoting the special qualities of the Napa Valley.
NATIONAL CHERRY GROWERS
AND INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION
2667 Reed Road
Hood River, OR 97031-9609
541-386-5761; FAX 541-386-3191
Dana Branson, Administrator
The National Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation (commonly called simply NCGIF) is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1946 for the purpose of having a unified effort from the processed cherry industry to lobby against excessive cherry imports. It then evolved that assessments were used for promotion of maraschino, canned, and frozen cherries.
The foundation collects contributions from the states of Oregon, Washington, California, Michigan, and Utah, most of which is passed through to professional promotional agencies.
It is governed by a 15- to 20-member board of growers, briners, and processors representing the five states listed above.
The foundation compiles and distributes to members a yearly statistical publication of information regarding cherry production, utilization, and sales, both import and export.
NEW MEXICO
STATE UNIVERSITY
Agronomy & Horticulture
Box 30001/Dept. 3Q
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
505-646-3405; FAX 505-646-6041
Web site: aghort.nmsu.edu
The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture offers a Masters of Science in both Agronomy and Horticulture, and a Ph.D. in Agronomy. The faculty come from a variety of disciplines, including crop physiology, ornamental horticulture, soil science, plant breeding and genetics, nursery production, molecular biology, and forestry.
NEW YORK
APPLE ASSOCIATION, INC.
7645 Main Street, PO Box 350
Fishers, NY 14453-0350
585-924-2171; FAX 585-924-1629
Web site: www.nyapplecountry.com
James S. Allen, President
The New York Apple Association, Inc., is the nonprofit agricultural trade association representing the 694 commercial apple growers in New York. It supports profitable growing and marketing of New York apples through increasing demand for apples and apple products, representing the industry at state and federal levels, and serving as the primary information source on New York apple-related matters.
NORTH CAROLINA APPLE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
PO Box 58; Edneyville, NC 28727
828-685-3241; FAX 828-685-3726
The North Carolina Apple Growers were first organized in 1953 to promote North Carolina apples. In 1993, we joined South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee for the annual meeting. The conference was then named The Southeastern Apple Growers Meeting. It is held Wednesday and Thursday of the second full week in January in Asheville.
The meeting consists of a trade show and educational program consisting of speeches and panels with questions and answers on production and marketing.
NORTH CAROLINA
STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Horticultural Science
Box 7609; Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
919-515-3131
Web site: www.cals.ncsu.edu:8050/hort_sci
The mission of the Department of Horticultural Science is to provide innovative teaching, research, and outreach in the art and science of horticulture. These programs encompass the basic biology, ecology, production and utilization of horticultural products including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape plants.
NORTH CAROLINA
WINE & GRAPE COUNCIL
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
Web site: www.ncwine.org
Margo Knight, Executive Director
E-mail: mknight@nccommerce.com
The North Carolina Wine & Grape Council was established by the North Carolina Legislature in 1986, and is funded by a portion of the excise tax from wine bottled in the state. Its mission is to facilitate growth and assure quality of the North Carolina grape and wine industry through education, marketing, and research.
The North Carolina Winegrower's Association can be reached at PO Box 15616; Winston Salem, NC 27113; 336-244-1394; www.ncwinegrowers.com.
The North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association can be reached at 968 Trinity Road; Raleigh, NC 27607; 910-369-0411; www.ncmuscadine.org.
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NORTHWEST CHERRY GROWERS
105 South 18th Street, Suite 205
Yakima, WA 98901
509-453-4837; FAX 509-453-4880
E-mail: stonefruit@wastatefruit.com
Web site: www.nwcherries.com
B.J. Thurlby, President
Operating under the umbrella of the Washington State Fruit Commission, Northwest Cherry Growers, comprised of fresh sweet-cherry producers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah, joined together in cooperative marketing, promotion, education, and consumer research. Northwest Cherry Growers, established in 1966, serves over 1,500 growers.
NORTHWEST FRESH BARTLETT
MARKETING COMMITTEE
4382 SE International Way, Suite A
Milwaukie, OR 97222-4635
503-652-9720; FAX 503-652-9721
Kevin Moffitt, Manager
The Northwest Fresh Bartlett Marketing Committee MO#931 was merged with the Winter Pear Control Committee MO#927 to form the new FRESH PEAR COMMITTEE MO#927.
Northwest pear assessments were consolidated through the amended MO#927 to simplify and streamline the Northwest pear industry. (See FRESH PEAR COMMITTEE MO#927.)
NORTHWEST FRUIT EXPORTERS
Apples/Sweet Cherries
105 South 18th Street, Suite 227
Yakima, WA 98901
509-576-8004; FAX 509-576-3646
E-mail: nfe@goodfruit.com
Jim Archer, Manager
Fred Scarlett, Assistant Manager
Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE) is a nonprofit corporation that coordinates activities of its members, including growers, packers, and exporters, in connection with the exporting of fresh apples and sweet cherries.
The organization was incorporated as a legal framework within which growers, packers, and exporters in the Pacific Northwest could manage and facilitate the export marketing preparation procedures required by the Japanese government for the importation of fresh sweet cherries into their markets.
The Apple Commodity Committee of NFE was formed in 1992 to work toward the export marketing of fresh apples to the destinations of Mexico, mainland China, and Japan.
NORTHWEST
HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, WA 98901
509-453-3193; FAX 509-457-7615
Web site: www.nwhort.org
Christian Schlect, President
Mark Powers, Vice President
Michael J. Willett, Ph.D.
VP for Scientific Affairs
The council, founded in 1947, represents the tree fruit industry of the Pacific Northwest on policy issues at
the federal and international levels which have an impact on growers and shippers.
The council originally was dedicated to resolving transportation problems encountered by Pacific Northwest tree fruit shippers. In subsequent years, the mission of the council has evolved to include farm labor, agricultural chemicals, food safety, and international trade relations. It has been active in the facilitation of efforts to open overseas markets to pears, apples, sweet cherries, and other tree fruits.
Northwest Horticultural Council is funded by assessments levied on a carload-shipped basis on member associations and commissions in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
NORTHWEST MICHIGAN
HORTICULTURAL
RESEARCH STATION
6686 S. Center Highway
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-946-1510; FAX 231-946-1404
E-mail: nwmihort@msu.edu
Web site: www.maes.msu.edu/nwmihort
James E. Nugent
Coordinator/District Horticulturist
The Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station was established in 1979 by the fruit industry in northwest Michigan in partnership with Michigan State University. The Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station is a center for fruit research and extension in northwest Michigan. Approximately 75 percent of the research conducted at the facility is devoted to tart and sweet cherries. Work also currently is underway on plums, apples, and wine grapes, with very limited plantings of other fruit and nut crops.
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