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2) Private sector implementation - During the course of 



tlie apple pilot program, numerous growers have received 

 IPM training or have assigned some member of their 

 orchard staff to receive such training. In most cases, 

 these individuals will be able, with some support from 

 extension, to continue with an IPM approach on their own. 



For other growers, there presently are 3 individuals 

 offering private IPM scouting/consultant services in the 

 region. These three, and a fourth person who recently 

 announced similar plans, all received their initial IPM 

 training with the Massachusetts apple IPM program and 

 should provide growers with an excellent choice of avail- 

 able services. 



The individuals we refer to and their addresses are: 



Clarence Boston 

 242 Cayenne Street 

 West Springfield, MA 



David Gordon 

 51 Pond View Drive 

 Amherst, MA 01002 

 (413) 523-5293 



Glenn Morin/Dr. Robin Spitko 



D.B.A. New England Fruit Consultants 



P.O. Box J 



Lake Pleasant, MA 01347 



(413) 367-9578 



PUBLICATION AVAILABLE 



The Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service Publi- 

 cation - 4 entitled "Trickle Irrigation in the Eastern United States" 

 may be obtained by writing to the Cooperative Plan-Service, Agri- 

 cultural Engineering Building, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 

 MA 01003. There is a $1.50 charge for the publication. Make checks 

 payable to: Cooperative Extension Activity Fund. 



Dr. Donald Elfving, Research Scientist, Simcoe, Ontario referred 

 to the above publication during his talk on trickle irrigation of 

 apple trees at the New England Fruit Meetings in January, 1983. 

 Elfving stated that NRAES-4 is a valuable guide for tree fruit and 

 small fruit growers interested in trickle irrigation. Information 

 is presented on advantages and potential problems; plant-soil-water 

 relationships; system components, specific crop recommendations; system 

 planning; designing laterals and submains ; preventing line clogging, 

 and water application calculations. 



