CONTENTS PEST CONTROL ISSUE | MARCH 2023 8 Sagemoor Vineyards strives for efficiency 26 California Berry Genetics has big plans 14 FEATURES 06 Cover Story Leading the way Peach V-system reduces labor, increases yield 08 Grower Feature Columbia River winegrape creation Tech helps Washington's Sagemoor efficiently harvest winegrapes 10 Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention 14 Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention Pennsylvania event brings them back Mid-Atlantic convention bus tour views apple packing, selling 16 Battling Insects, Weeds Weed, pest resistance a universal crop concern 20 Labor Prepare for inevitable H-2A audits 24 Water Growers need to work together to keep future access to water Mid-Atlantic bus tour visits Rice Fruit 26 Berries Grower has faith in Duchess blueberries 28 Wildlife & Rodent Management 30 Pollination 33 Orchard Netting 35 Plant & Soil Health Vermiculture helps soil, protects crops 38 Farm Market & Agritourism Training is essential to satisfy employees DEPARTMENTS 04 Editor's Letter 40 Ag Labor Review 41 Classifieds 42 Advertiser Index On the Cover Jake and Nick Rasch of Rasch Family Orchards in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The pair exhibited an in-row, V-system peach planting during the recent International Fruit Tree Association's annual conference. Photo: Gary Pullano. PAGE 6 FRUITGROWERSNEWS.COM | 3 Rodenticide group seeks to minimize EPA restrictions Digital hive inspection service helps pollination Retractable nets help regulate apple colorhttp://www.FRUITGROWERSNEWS.COM