BC Cherry

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The OKCGA was formed in 1998 by a small group of cherry growers seeking to pool financial resources to increase research and development of cherry production in the region. Through a voluntary contribution of a penny per pound from each grower, significant gains have been made - not just in research, but in other areas, such as work to get minor use pesticide registrations approved, orchard and employment issues, and forums for growers. Since inception, over $250,000 in grower levy contributions has enabled us do many more times that value in research. The OKCGA executive also contribute many hours on other matters, such as chemical registration, labor issues, taxation, and public relations for the cherry industry, field days and forums, and communications. Growers are strongly urged to join and contribute the annual research levy to enable the OKCGA to do even more work in the future. Print out and mail in the attached membershipform. Research Projects conducted in the last few years are listed below. Detailed reports marked green are available in full in the Members’ Area. -2008 Increasing the Efficacy of Generic GA -2008 Cherry response to Management Treatments and Tree Effects from Spray Applications -2008 Evaluation of Pest Management Practices -2008 Paper Wasp Study -2008 Assessing Industry Readiness for Extending Storage and Shipping -2007 Cherry response to Management Treatment -2007 Fungicide Use and Residue Testing -2007 Management Practices and Changing Insecticide Use -2007 Tree Effects From Spray Applications -2007 Increasing Efficacy of Generic G.A -2007 Post Harvest Hot Water Treatment -2007 Control of Bacterial Canker -2006 Increasing Efficacy of GA -2006 Cherry Storage -2006 Variations in Response to Management Treatments - 2006 Control of Bacterial Canker in Nursery Trees - 2006 Managing Insects Under Changing Insecticide Use Patterns -2006 Fungicide Use and Residue Study -2005 Identification of alternatives for IPM of cherry fruit flies - 2005 Post harvest water quality - 2005 Pesticide Monitoring 2000 Little Cherry Virus Test Dev. - 2003-2005 Nutritional factors - 2003-2005 Mildew / Fruit "leathering'' -2004-2005 GF-120 Efficacy Testing -2004 Cherry Fruit Fly Dispersal -2004 Falconry for Control of Birds - 2003-2005 Starling control - 2003 Little Cherry Virus Survey - 2001-2004 Cherry Fruit Fly - 2001-2004 GA testing - 2002-2003 Brown Rot Test Development

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