Gip Redman, Grower of the Year
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NOTE: We've done some bad-link pruning. If you have a link to your page that didn't work during testing, we removed it (4-18-2000).

We'll keep this list as current as possible, given the propensity of the internet to change. If a site is unavailable, it might be moved to another server, be on a busy network that won't allow another connection, or be discontinued. (Thanks to those of you who notify us of discontinued sites and fractured links.)

ENTOMOLOGY & DISEASE

University of California Statewide IPM Project Find management guidelines for pests, including diseases, at this site.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Apple IPM Program Check this site for pest management information and weather links.

USDA, Agricultural Research Laboratory Check this site for in-depth information about postharvest diseases and physiological disorder of apples and pears

GOVERNMENT & LEGISLATION

U.S. Department of Agriculture Find s releases, reports, and speeches from USDA departments, including the Foreign Agricultural Service.

U.S. Trade Representative Look here for useful reports on trade issues.

Northwest Horticultural Council The Export Manual is available online, with a Maximum Pesticide & Chemical Residue database for export countries. Bookmark this site to watch for current chemical and country alerts, the current newsletter, and contact information for the Foreign Trade Delegation and the Congressional Delegation.

Washington State This is a public guide to Washington State's governmental agencies.

Washington State Legislature This is a useful way to obtain information on the status of legislation, and on the House and Senate Committee. It also includes a Kid's Page.

Western Growers Association The WGA works on legal and trade issues on behalf of fresh produce growers in California and Arizona. This site provides information about legislative issues at both the federal and state level, as well as newsletters and press releases issued by the association.

White House This site includes historic information about the White House and its occupants, but also has information on the U.S. Government and links to the sites of many agencies and departments.

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INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS

Pacific Bin Corporation Specializes in supplying high quality, stackable, cost-effective plastic containers, vented or solid, for harvest, processing, transport and storage.

Cal Crop USA This site contains information regarding Cal Crop USA's organic and conventional products and agronomy services.

NovartisTimely information concerning current pest management problems, and Novartis products and use.

ChemTrak Online Recently announced is a new version of the company's veteran ChemTrak(tm) program for pesticide applications management, recordkeeping, and reporting where required. CTO is Internet-based and will run on all Windows, Macintosh, and Unix systems where a standard web browser is supported. Also, other product and contact information can be found here.

Datatech Datatech develops specialized accounting software for several segments of the agriculture industry, including growers, labor contractors, produce shippers and brokers, and dried fruit and nut packers.

EnablingTechnology The Company delivers mission critical software solutions in support of environmental, agricultural, GIS, engineering and professional services clients.

InterLogic Engineering Ltd. The Ascentia software system has been specifically developed to address the growing, packing, shipping and selling requirements of the produce industry. Fully integrated Microsoft Windows-based applications.

Orange, Enterprises, Inc. provides software solutions for thousands of agribusiness and urban customers. If you have any comments or questions, feel free to contact Udi Sosnik at (209) 229-2195 or visit the comments page at http://www.orangesoftware.com/comments.html

Spokane Software Spokane Software Systems, Inc. offers farmers and growers, packers and shippers, agricultural brokers, and canners and freezers, accounting, sales automation, and management information systems currently in use in over 90 installations nationwide.

Valley Tractor & Equipment Internet home for Valley Tractor. Current Specials, About VT, Contact VT, Used Tractors, Equipment Rentals, Specialize Equipment, Helpful Hints and more. Updated often.

Burrows Tractors Specializing in orchard and hop equipment.

Goodnature Products, Inc. Designer and manufacturer of food processing, dejuicing, and dewatering equipment.Their specialty is juice extraction equipment, including presses, pasteurizers, grinders, feed systems, evaporators, and auxiliary equipment.

Hydrotech Check out their new soil moisture sensor based on velocity domain differentiation (VDD).

Lynx Fruit Graders & Sizers Design and manufacture of fruit sizing and grading equipment

Munckhof Manufacturing Manufacturers of orchard sprayers, bin loaders, leaf trimmers, irrigation systems and chain conveyors.

Integral Controls Water pump controls, greenhouse controls, DC current and voltage monitoring, filter backflush controls, private label manufacturing.

Smith Auto Electric They are a custom rebuilder of alternators, generators and starters. In addition, they do many other things involving DC electrical systems. Check out the What We Do page for more information.

Country Insurance and Financial Services. Policies, agents, calculators and quotes for auto, home, life and health insurance, annuities, mutual funds and financial services.

Firman Pollen Co. Products, pricing, and application tips.

FirmYield Pollen & Orchard Supply Site has the book "Controlled Pollination" available for online reading, plus an Orchard Supply catalog, tree sale information and application tips.

Pollination Home Page Lots of practical pollination info on bees and pollination for growers, beekeepers and everyone else.

Specialty Ag. Equipment, Inc. This agricultural firm, located in California, invents, develops, markets and sells agricultural products, and specializes in reflective plastic and rotary atomization. Info on Colorup, Birdban and more.

Stakes, Posts, Poles

JASPER ENTERPRISES, INC. For orchards, fencing and vineyards, Lodgepole Pine posts, poles, stakes, and rails and Douglas Fir cross arms, tree props and sawn stakes.

PANHANDLE POST: Posts, poles, and stakes. CCA pressure treated. E-mail - kilburg@panhandle.com.

Inchelium Tribal Wood Treatment Trellis poles, tree stakes, fencing, post & rail fencing, hop poles and grape posts, plus pricing info.

IRRIGATION

Montgomery Irrigation Creating, engineering and then designing irrigation systems for all types of agricultural, residential and commercial needs.

Water Management Resource Laboratory Learn more about trickle and drip irrigation through the USDA's Agricultural Research Station at Fresno, California.

MARKETING

The Food Alliance The Food Alliance (TFA) is a nonprofit which promotes sustainable agriculture. The website provides information about the TFA-Approved program, application process, farmers and the market for sustainable and eco-labeled products.

Homeland Fruit Company, Inc. (Sunrose brand) Premier-quality cherries, peaches and nectarines. Wholesale and gift sales. Family-owned and operated company in northcentral Washington State.

B.C. Tree Fruits Limited has been marketing British Columbia fruit across Canada and to over 40 other countries.

University of Vermont This "Virtual Orchard" gives information on sustainable apple production, and includes reports of research projects dealing with production and marketing of apples and other tree fruits.

Fruit Online Fruit prices, market analysis, fruit industry news, statistics and information to evaluate market trends and prices in the fresh fruit trade.

Washington State Export Catalog Browse offerings from the finest exporters in Washington State. More information is available, plus links to advertiser websites.

Nurseries, Rootstocks & Trees

Burchell Nursery, Co. Features color photos of fruit and nut varieties, a rootstock guide and ripening sequence chart, plus more links.

C & O Nursery Color photos, inventory, variety information and a lot more!

Four Mile Nursery Virus indexed and Oregon certified rootstocks.

Stargrow Nursery Development and supply of deciduous fruit, citrus, olive, persimmon and grapevine plant material.

Sun World International, Inc Sun World develops, grows, packs, and markets fresh fruit and vegetables, operating a large fruit breeding program, producing more than 50 commercial patented fruit varieties.

Treco, Oregon Rootstock and Tree Company

Tree Connection For all your nursery stock needs--sales, service, and consultation.

Van Well Nursery Variety, availablility, and ordering information, plus links to related information.

Willow Drive Nursery Fruit tree and rootstock sales, price lists, shipping and contract growing information.

Willamette Nursery Clonal fruit tree, seeding fruit tree, and ornamental seedling rootstock.

ORGANIC

Bio World 2000, Inc. New Bio Organic fertilizer group manufacturing and marketing of bioproducts to be used in organic agriculture.

PEST, ANIMAL CONTROL

Bird-X Bird Control "X-Perts" for over 30 years, and offer products to solve bird problems. All products are non-toxic, harmless and environmentally safe.

BirdDeter A new radar-controlled system for deterring pest birds and flying foxes.

Bird Gard PRO has 8 different distress calls you can program yourself. PRO 1.5 acres. PRO Plus for 3 acres. Super PRO for up to 6 acres. Mega PRO for up to 25 acres. "Scare windmill" for visual scare. Covers up to 2 acres: $59.

Phero Tech Inc. provides services and consultation for the integrated management of many forest pests and pest complexes.

The EXtension TOXicology NETwork Are you looking for a source of objective, science-based information about pesticides - written for the non-expert? The EXTOXNET InfoBase may be for you!

Pesticide Information Center On Line Much of the information on this pesticide label database is available only to subscribers.

Phero Tech Visit their website for info about the insect pheromone products they produce (for insect pest management and pollination enhancement.)

PACKERS & WAREHOUSES

Stemilt Growers updated daily; variety information/availability, market news, recipe database, kids section, Ask Dr. Wight FAQ's, organic information, links to all of Stemilt's Web services.

Northwestern Fruit & Produce Information on varieties, packing containers, company and sales, and "What's on the Packing Line Today".

Borton & Sons, Inc. Grower and shipper of apples and pears. This site has an interesting and historic company profile, variety information, and sales contacts.

PLANT PATHOLOGY

RESEARCH

Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Assessments on fruit produced provide the funds to conduct a myriad of research on every aspect of tree fruit production, from rootstock development to improved post-harvest practices. During the 1999-2000 funding period, more than $3,000,000 in research funding was devoted to advancing knowledge, improving practices, and addressing the problems facing the industry. Read about it here!

Journal of Applied Horticulture Contains articles on different aspects of horticulture beneficial to scientists, students and orchardists

NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station, with excellent information for the Michigan cherry industry.

American Farm Bureau Look for the story of the day, news, information about the Farm Bureau, and "Farm Fun," a surprisingly serious quiz on farming and the Farm Bureau.

American Society for Horticultural Science Check this page for information about the society's staff, membership requirements, events, and publications.

California Pear Advisory Board Links to the pear industry, Integrated Pest Management, and Produce. Also, California Pear Advisory Board's annual report and research reports in integrated pest management funded by either the Pear Pest Management Research Fund or the CA Pear Advisory Board.

Farm Journal Not all the information is relevant to fruit growing, but there are interesting pieces about politics and agriculture in general.

HortNET This is a sample page of HortNET, a computer-aided suite of decision-making support tools for orchard management developed by HortResearch in New Zealand. The actual programs, which relate to diseases, degree days, fireblight monitoring, and sprays, for example, are available for a fee.

Mid-Columbia Pome Fruit News Access apple and pear production information provided by Franz Niederholzer, Oregon State University Extension agent for Hood River County. Access to newsletters, newspaper articles, and local weather is available.

National Clonal Germplasm Repository This site includes a description of its collection of antique pear varieties, with pictures, as well as information on other fruit and nuts.

New York State Agricultural Experiment Station Provides news, publications, press releases, excellent information on biological control, current and back issues of the "Scaffolds Fruit Journal," and a feature called "The Lighter Side of Science."

Oregon State University Provides limited information on the university's agricultural experiment stations.

Oregon Washington California Pear Bureau This site consists of over 75 pages of consumer information for USA Pears.

Tree Fruit Directory This offers information from the Washington Apple Commission, Washington State Fruit Commission, Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Association, Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association, Washington Growers Clearing House, and Good Fruit Grower magazine. Information on pricing and shipments is available to members only.

Tree Fruit Research Extension Center This site offers research summaries in the areas of entomology, pathology, horticulture, and postharvest problems, as well as information about the center and its staff. Look for the link to a new site from WSU Cooperative Extension for Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties.

The Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research Information for cool and temperate agricultural research, plus R&D info, news, teaching and training, and industry info.

Tree Fruit Extension Team Home Page of Washington State University This site is the result of a team effort between WSU extension specialists and area agents. It provides a comprehensive index of team resources available on the World Wide Web, email addresses of team members, and links to WSU online resources that those involved in tree fruit production may find useful.

USDA Agricultural Research Service The magazine Agricultural Research is on-line at this site. There's also a link to the ARS's National Agricultural Library.

Washington Apple Education Foundation Learn more about the foundation's scholarship, education, and outreach programs.

Washington State Fruit Commission

Washington State Hort Association

Washington Apple Commission This is the Washington Apple Commission's consumer page, with information about the Washington apple industry and recipes. See the commission's television commercial.

WSU-Prosser web site

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MISC.

All About Apples Brought to you by Richard, an educator and apple lover in Toronto, Canada.

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UC Agricultural Personnel Management Program This site is an information center on farm labor management and related issues for practitioners, educators, service providers, students, and researchers. Assembled here is a wealth of material and structured links to educational articles, legal and government references, news, data bases, research findings, advice, and other pertinent resources.

Todays Market Prices Check out the E-Farmers section, plus all their links.

Starting Point Everything you need to work the web.

WEATHER

Washington Public Agriculture Weather System (PAWS) Hourly Summary from Washington Public Agriculture Weather System (PAWS) and WSU-TFREC Online Weather System.

University of Washington Department of Atmospheric Sciences Complete weather information, forecasts, and pass reports for Washington State are available at this site.

Weather by Intellicast Regional, national, and world weather reports with radar pictures.

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