IN THIS ISSUE Winter 2010-11


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Cranberry harvester hard at work in Pitt Meadows. Mechanical methods sure beat gathering berries by hand! For more on the state of the industry today, see page 5. —Judie Steeves photo


YOUR BUSINESS FARMING SAFELY PRUNINGS


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3 13 HELP BEAT THE BORER


Raspberry growers can assist researcher Carolyn Teasdale in her efforts to determine if a pheromone-baited trap will be effective against raspberry crown borer.


FUMIGANT REGS A WORRY


Changes proposed by the federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency might be unworkable for Fraser Valley growers, particularly those in the raspberry sector.


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FARMING FOR RESEARCH


The B.C. Cranberry Marketing Commission is buying a Delta farm as part of efforts to keep this province’s industry on the leading edge.


KITCHEN CATCHER WORKS


Experiments outdoors with a domestic indoor fruit fly trap are proving successful in luring large numbers of Spotted Wing Drosophila.


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