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Gleaning

2011-09-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

Brethren,

The orchard will be open for gleaning tonight 9/21/11 from 4:30 to dark and 9/22/11 from 4:30 to dark.

Thanks for all of your help!

No Picking September 19, 2011

2011-09-18T10:24:00.001-07:00

There will be no picking on Monday September 19, 2011. We will need a good group from the North Ogden East Stake on Tuesday September 20, 2011 to finish the top of the orchard.

Picking Canceled Sept 13th - 15th 2011

2011-09-13T08:41:00.000-07:00

Brethren,Picking has been canceled Thursday September 13th, Wednesday September 14th and Thursday September 15th 2011.We very much appreciate all of your efforts.

Special Picking for All Stakes Monday 9/12/11

2011-09-10T21:21:00.001-07:00

There will be a special picking assignment in the orchard Monday September 12, 2011. The gate will be open at 7:a.m. All stakes and wards are invited to help with this special picking assignment so that we are able to get needed peaches off the trees.We appreciate all that you do.

Change to Harvest Schedule

2011-08-31T06:59:00.000-07:00

Brethren,

Please note there has been a change to the harvest schedule.
Harvest has been canceled today August 31st 2011 and tomorrow Thursday September 1st 2011. We would like to invite all of those wards and stakes who have had assignments canceled out for a large picking assignment this Saturday the 3rd of September.

Thanks for your understanding and support.

Next Picking will Be Saturday

2011-08-23T20:06:00.000-07:00

Brethren,

The orchard assignments have been canceled until Saturday. Wednesday the 24th and Thursday the 25th picking and shed duty assignments have been canceled.
Picking and shed duty assignments will resume Saturday the 27th of August.
We will follow the picking schedule below for Saturday the 27th of August.

Thanks you!

Latest Update and Change to Harvest Schedule

2011-08-14T20:07:00.000-07:00

Brethren

Here is the new schedule: Tuesday August 23, 2011, Wednesday August 24th and the Saturday August 27th.
Please thank your people for their willingness to serve on these earlier cancelled dates.

Harvest Schedule for the 2011

2011-07-30T17:37:00.000-07:00

Please see the post above with dates that have changed.

Orchard Leadership Meeting July 31, 2011

2011-07-26T10:03:00.000-07:00

Orchard Meeting July 31, 2011 at the Ben Lomond Stake Center (650 E. 3550 N.) at 6PM for all Ward and Stake Leaders involved in the farm.

North Ogden Orchard 2011(Revised Thinning Schedule)

2011-06-04T20:59:00.000-07:00

The new schedule will start on 21 Jun rather than 14 Jun. Here is the new schedule:

North Ogden Orchard 2011(Revised Thinning Schedule)

Thinning:

Tuesday June 21 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater

Check in North Ogden

Wednesday June 22 North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South

Check in North Ogden East

Thursday June 23 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater

Check in Pleasant View

Saturday June 25 8-10AM North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South

Check in Ben Lomond

Saturday June 25 10-Noon North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater

Check in Missionaries

Tuesday June 28 North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South

Check in Coldwater

Wednesday June 29 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater

Check in Pleasant view South

Thursday June 30 North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South

Check in Missionaries

All thinning should be done by dark on Thursday June 30. Check in requires 4 people minimum.

Thinning: Open sun up to sun down. Self Check-in early in the day before 4PM after that Stakes will be there to do check in. On Saturday Stakes Check-in at 8AM.

North Ogden Peach Orchard pruning update:

2011-03-26T21:04:00.001-07:00

Brethren

North Ogden Peach Orchard pruning update:

Congratulations this is the fastest pruning ever done on the farm. To be almost finished in one week is amazing.

All Stake and Wards are done except two Wards and they will finish up Wednesday night.

The pruning job looks great!! There were some Wards that needed some racking but the Missionaries finished that up for them.

Will you please pass our thanks on to your wards!!!

Thanks again for the big turn out!

Steve Wideman

Farm Committee Chairman

Bruce Liston

Manager

North Ogden Orchard Pruning Update

2011-03-19T21:16:00.000-07:00

Brethren

Saturday was the biggest turn out we have ever had for pruning. Your people are wonderful.

Every Ward even those that are done need to come back and check their racking job. This is because the wind was moving them.

North Ogden East Stake

Wards

8 ¾ done

11 Top Row not done

13 Done

14 Done

20 ½ done

22 Done

23 Done

24 Done

Ben Lomond

Singles Have done some trees

1 ½ to ¾ done

4 ¾ done

5 Done

9 ¾ done

10 Done

11 ¾ done

12 ¼ done

Coldwater

Several of your Wards are done but the bottom trees are over done and the top trees are under done. Please have them come back and take a second look.

Singles Done

2 Done

4 ¾ done

10 ½ to ¾ done

12 Please look them over one more time.

15 Please look them over one more time.

19 ½ to ¾ Done

23 Please look them over one more time.

MT Please look them over one more time.

Please thank your people for their wonderful work and time!!

Thanks again,

Steve Widman Committee Chairman

Bruce Liston Farm Manager

North Ogden Orchard Dates and Times for 2011

2011-03-06T10:34:00.000-08:00

Pruning Demonstrations: (By Wards) At the least we want Ward Farm Reps.
Tuesday March 15, 6 PM Ben Lomond 10,11,12,
Pleasant View 1,3 Wards Wednesday March 16, 6 PM
All North Ogden East Stake,
Pleasant View 4,5,6,7.12,13
North Ogden 1,3,5,7,9 Wards
Thursday March 17, 6 PM All Singles, North Ogden 16,17,21, Ben Lomond 1,4,5,9
Saturday March 19, 8 AM Coldwater Stake, Pleasant View South (Big Trees)
Saturday March 26, 8 AM Pleasant View South (New Orchard, after we will prune it)

Pruning:

Saturday March 19, North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Tuesday March 22, North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South (old trees)
Wednesday March 23, North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Thursday March 24, North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South (old trees)
Saturday March 26, 8-10AM North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
Pleasant View South (New Trees pruned 8AM-10AM)
Saturday March 26, 10-12 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Tuesday March 29, North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Wednesday March 30, North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
Thursday March 31, North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
All Stakes and Wards should be done by the last day of March.
Committee Meeting: For Stake High Counselors over the Farm.
Sunday May 1, 6 PM Ben Lomond Stake Center High Council room.
Fork Lift and Tractor Training:
Thursday May 12, 6 PM for all Stakes

Thinning:

Tuesday June 14 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond Coldwater
Wednesday June 15 North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
Thursday June 16 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Saturday June 18 8-10AM   North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
Saturday June 18 10-Noon   North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Tuesday June 21 North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
Wednesday June 22 North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Coldwater
Thursday June 23 North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
All thinning should be done by dark on Thursday June 23.
Committee Meeting:  For all Stake Presidency Members and High Councilors over Farm.
Sunday  July 17  6 PM Ben Lomond Stake Center, High Council Room
Ward & Stake Farm Committee Member: Ward and Stake farm representatives.
Sunday  July 31  6 PM Ben Lomond Stake Center, Chaple

Harvest:

Date    Stake Picking    Shed Duty
Tuesday August 16 Ben Lomond    Pleasant View
Thursday August 18 Coldwater    North Ogden
Saturday August 20 North Ogden East   Pleasant View South
Tuesday August 23 North Ogden    Cold Water
Wednesday August 24 Ben Lomond    Pleasant View
Thursday August 25 Pleasant View South   North Ogden East
Saturday August 27 Pleasant View    Ben Lomond
Tuesday August 30 North Ogden East   Pleasant View South
Wednesday August 31 North Ogden    Cold Water
Thursday September 1 Ben Lomond    Pleasant View
Saturday September 3 Cold Water    North Ogden
Tuesday September 6 Pleasant View    Ben Lomond
Wednesday September 7 North Ogden East   Pleasant View South
Thursday September 8 North Ogden     Cold Water
Saturday September 10 Pleasant View South   North Ogden East
Tuesday September 13 Cold Water    North Ogden
Wednesday September 14 Pleasant View    Ben Lomond
Thursday September 15 North Ogden East   Pleasant View South
Saturday September 17 Ben Lomond    Pleasant View
Tuesday September 20 North Ogden    Cold Water
Thursday September 22 Pleasant View South   North Ogden East
Saturday September 24 Pleasant View     Ben Lomond
Shed Duty Requires: 2 check in people, 2 parkers, 2 tractor drivers, 1 bin tractor driver, 2 fork lift drivers, 2 bin weight checkers, 9 bin levelers and truck loaders. A minimum of 20 are needed.
Pickers: Pickers can come at any time on picking days, as long as they check in with us, so no fruit sits in the sun.
Pruning & Thinning: Open sun up to sun down. Self Check-in early in the day.
Harvest Committee Meeting: For all Stake High Councilors, will be held on Sunday toward the last of July at the Ben Lomond Stake Center
Harvest Meeting: For all Ward and Stake Leadership involved with the farm, will be held on, July 31 at the Ben Lomond Stake Center at 7PM.

Youth in the Orchard

All Ward and Stake Youth organizations are encouraged to contact Bruce (801-547-4210) to set up a time to do special service projects on the farm.
Youth are also encouraged to come and help thin and harvest fruit with their families or one on one adult supervision.

Pests and Possible Changes

There is a new pest that arrived in Utah this last year. If it shows up in the orchard a new spray program will go into effect. This may change the scheduled dates for thinning.

The Harvest is complete!!!

2010-09-24T16:41:00.001-07:00

Dear Farmers:

The Harvest is complete!!!

This year’s production was the best the orchard has every achieved. We were able to pick 501,252 lbs. of peaches a new record!!

We appreciate all that each of you have done to make this harvest such a success. We realize that this year’s harvest was extremely hectic with last minute calls to pick, based upon the nature of how the peaches developed. Please accept our sincere thanks for a job well done.

Please let your various wards know how much we appreciate their willingness to respond in such a timely manner and how successful their efforts have been.

Orchard Update

2010-09-21T16:19:00.001-07:00

Brethren

Thanks for all your hard work, many hours and dedication to a late long harvest!

We have harvested 460048 so far this year, only 4526 short of our all time high of 465006 so this will be a record breaking harvest.

Shed Duty:

North Ogden on Thursday September 23, 2010

Ben Lomond on Saturday September 25, 2010 or when ever we pick again.

Check in at 3PM and the others at 5PM

2 Fork Lift

3 Check in

3 Tractor Drivers

2 Weigh Persons

5-7 Levelers

2 Spotters

The following will need to pick next Thursday September 23, 2010 all day and from 4PM to Dark

Ben Lomond 10, 11, 12 Wards

All of Coldwater Stake

Pleasant View 1^st Ward

Pleasant View South 2, 8, 9, & Misty Meadows Wards

The following Stakes are done.

North Ogden East Stake

North Ogden Stake

Pleasant View Stake (With the exception of PV 1^st Ward

Please thank all your people for all they have done!!

Thanks again,

Blaine Allen

Bruce Liston

September 16th and 18th Picking Schedule

2010-09-12T20:30:00.000-07:00

Thursday September 16^th at 5:00 PM

North Ogden East Stake: All Wards

North Ogden Stake: 7, 9, 21 Wards

Pleasant View Stake: All Wards

Saturday September 18^th at Sun Up

North Ogden Stake: 1, 3, 5, Wards

Ben Lomond Stake: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12

Coldwater Stake: All Wards (include the Singles Ward)

Pleasant View South Stake: 2. 8. 9, and Misty Meadows

Shed Duty:

Thursday September 16^th: Coldwater Stake

Saturday September 18^th Pleasant View Stake

Please thank all your Wards for all the wonderful help they have given so far this year.

They have done a great job!

We appreciate all your dedication on the farm!!

Updated Orchard Picking Schedule

2010-09-10T14:23:00.000-07:00

We would like to thank those who have put in so much time and effort over on the farm.

There has been around 230000 lbs picked at this time.

The following is the picking schedule:

Saturday 11, 2010

Ben Lomond Stake: Some select Wards will need to show up and take the remaining ripe fruit off the trees.

North Ogden Stake: All Wards show up. 16,17,21,25 Wards are finishing looking over their areas and getting the few that remain.

1,3,5,7,9 Wards will be starting and will pick the red ripe fruit of size. Color and size will be shown to you by your Stake.

Pleasant View South: All Wards show up. Those in the new tree area will be finishing up by looking over their area and getting the few that remain. The Wards in the old area 2,8,9,Misty Medows Wards will be picking the red ripe fruit of size. Color and size will be shown to you by your Stake.

Coldwater: All Wards show up. We will be picking the red ripe fruit of size. Color and size will be shown to you by your Stake.

North Ogden East and Pleasant View Stakes will be picking at a later date, depending on the weather and how quickly their trees get riper. This will happen eather Tuesday or Thursday of next week.

Thanks,

Bruce Liston

Thursday and Saturday Picking Schedule

2010-09-08T10:54:00.000-07:00

Here is the schedule for Thursday September 9th 3:00 PM and Saturday September 11^th 8:00 AM:

Thursday: Ben Lomond Stake: 1^st Ward, 4^th Ward, 5th Ward, 9^th Ward, and 11^th Ward

North Ogden East Stake: All wards

Pleasant View Stake: All wards (EXCEPT PV 1)

Saturday: North Ogden Stake: All Wards

Coldwater Stake: All Wards (EXCEPT SINGLES)

Pleasant View South Stake: All Wards

Shed Duty: Thursday September 9^th, North Ogden Stake

Saturday September 11^th, Ben Lomond Stake

Picking instructions will be confirmed the day of picking. Please contact Bruce for the latest update. Picking instruction can differ by Stake and or Ward, so, please check with Bruce so you can then relay to your Wards those instructions.

We will update progress and plans for next week (September 14, 16, and 18) by Saturday afternoon so Stakes can plan accordingly.

Please push for a BIG turn out Thursday and Saturday!!!!

FYI: We have harvested approximately 170,000 LBS of peaches so far.

Thanks to everyone for the tremendous effort and turnout this week!

Updated Sunday September 5th 2010

2010-09-05T15:43:00.000-07:00

The following Wards will need to show up and pick on the following dates:

Tuesday, 7 Sep 2010.

All Singles Wards:

Ben Lomond: Singles, 1,4,5,9,10,11,12

North Ogden: Singles, 16,17,21

Coldwater: Singles

Pleasant View: Singles

Pleasant View South: PV10, PV11, HV4, HV5, HV11 (Colonial Springs)

The wards listed above will be notified Tuesday night as to when they will be coming back to pick.

Shed Duty: North Ogden East Stake.

Thursday, 9 Sep 2010

All of North Ogden East Stake.

The remainder of Pleasant View Stake.

Shed Duty: North Ogden Stake

Saturday, 11 Sep 2010

The remainder of North Ogden Stake

Shed Duty: Ben Lomond Stake

Note: Future Shed duties:

Follow the previous established shed duty rotation: North Ogden East, COLDWATER, PLEASANT VIEW, NORTH OGDEN, PLEASANT VIEW SOUTH, BEN LOMOND.

Updated Orchard Picking Schedule

2010-09-01T16:01:00.000-07:00

Picking for this Thursday, 2 Sep and Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 have been canceled. The cannery wants the peaches to get a little more ripe.

We will be picking next Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.

Same wards that picked last night.

The following Wards will need to show up and pick.

All Singles Wards:

Ben Lomond: Singles, 1,4,5,9,10,11,12

North Ogden: Singles, 16,17,21

Coldwater: Singles

Pleasant View: Singles

Pleasant View South: PV10, PV11, HV4, HV5, HV11 (Colonial Springs)

North Ogden East has shed duty.

Bruce and Blaine will evaluate things on Saturday to see if additional wards will need to pick on Tuesday.

Harvest will start on August 31, 2010

2010-08-30T20:23:00.000-07:00

Harvest will start on August 31, 2010

The following Wards will need to show up and pick.

All Singles Wards:

Ben Lomond: Singles, 1,4,5,9,10,11,12

North Ogden: Singles, 16,17,21

Coldwater: Singles

Pleasant View: Singles

Pleasant View South: PV10, PV11, HV4, HV5, HV11 (Colonial Springs)

Coldwater has shed duty.

*Updated Harvest Schedule (Projected start date): August 31st

2010-08-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

Harvest Schedule (Projected start date):

     Date                                        Shed and Sign-in Duty
August 31, Saturday                             Coldwater Stake
August 31, Tuesday                              Pleasant View Stake
September 2, Thursday                         North Ogden East Stake
September 4, Saturday                         Pleasant View South Stake
September 7, Tuesday                          North Ogden Stake
September 9, Thursday                         Ben Lomond Stake
September 11, Saturday                       North Ogden East Stake
September 14, Tuesday                        Coldwater Stake
September 16, Thursday                       Pleasant View Stake
September 18, Saturday                       North Ogden Stake
September 20, Tuesday                        Pleasant View South Stake
September 22, Thursday                       Ben Lomond Stake

*Note: August 31st is now the projected start date..

Staffing Summary:

Sign-in Duties: Number of Individuals Required:

Check in/out 4

Shed Duties: Number of Individuals Required:

Weighting 2

Refrigeration Truck Stackers 2

Tractor Drivers 3

Fork Lift Operators 2

Levelers 5

Grand Totals 18 individuals plus 1 High Councilor

Start times for Harvest:

Week days: 3:00 PM – until completed
Saturdays: 8:00 AM – until completed.

Just a reminder: Bruce mentioned that if you have individual from your wards that would like to start earlier than the regular start times that would be fine; however, please have them let the farm workers know that they are there picking and where.

This information is needed so that the farm workers can make sure that the peaches are collected and placed in the refrigeration trucks in a timely manner.

Bruce also mentioned that it would be best to only have your youth groups assist with the harvesting on the last day of picking when the trees are stripped of all of the peaches.

Peach Picking for Summer of 2010

2010-08-17T10:03:00.000-07:00

The peaches in the orchard are later than any season of harvest before in the Orchard.
Early estimates indicate that we will be picking peaches from the last week in August to the first week in September. This web site will be updated with picking dates as we get closer to the actual time of harvest.

2010 THINNING INFORMATION

2010-06-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

THINNING ASSIGNMENT BY STAKE
June 22-------3:00 PM until Dark: Ben Lomond, North Ogden East, Coldwater
June 23-------3:00 PM until Dark: North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
June 24-------3:00 PM until Dark: Ben Lomond, North Ogden East, Coldwater
June 26-------7:00 AM-10:00 AM: North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
June 26-------10:00 AM-1:00 PM: Ben Lomond, North Ogden East, Coldwater
June 29--------3:00 PM until Dark: North Ogden, Pleasant View, Pleasant View South
June 28-29 Orchard Open from 10:00 AM - Dark for thinning completion.

CHECK IN/OUT ASSIGNMENT BY STAKE

June 22-------3:00 PM until Dark: Ben Lomond
June 23-------3:00 PM until Dark: Coldwater
June 24-------3:00 PM until Dark: North Ogden
June 26-------7:00 AM-10:00 AM: North Ogden East
June 26-------10:00 AM-1:00 PM: Pleasant View
June 29-------3:00 PM until Dark: Pleasant View South

Just a few reminders:
1. Thin peaches so they are at least one fist apart.
2. No “grape clusters” (they have a way of appearing at harvest time)
3. Urge caution to those using ladders
4. Car pool if possible
5. Please double check your Wards for completion (back to the grape cluster problem of old),
Bruce and/or the missionaries can be a great resource to help with this.

Thinning Schedule for 2010 is coming soon!

2010-06-17T09:08:00.000-07:00

Thinning Schedule for 2010 is coming soon!

Pruning Schedule for 2010

2010-01-17T17:20:00.000-08:00

North Ogden, Pleasant View, Coldwater
March 2,4,6,10,12 All Day
North Ogden East, Ben Lomond, Pleasant View South
March 3,5,9,11,13, All Day

Orchard Canker Pruning to Start 9/22/09

2009-09-21T07:48:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, 22 Sep 09, 3 pm – Dusk.
(All stakes. Pleasant View South no problem in new trees)

1. Should only take about 1 hour if every ward provides 4 – 5 individuals.
2. Small stuff not large branches. Missionaries will be there to instruct.
3. View the video below for pruning instructions:

Pruning for Cytospora Cankers

2009-09-18T12:48:00.000-07:00

Please watch the pruning video for Cytospora Cankers. This pruning assignment will start soon. The exact dates will be coming shortly. Thanks so much for all of your help!

Gleaning at the Orchard

2009-09-13T06:06:00.000-07:00

The Orchard will be open from 3 pm – to dusk on Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009 for anyone who would like to go and glean any peaches that might be left. If anyone would like to have some peaches for their own use, this would be a good opportunity.

This will be the only day that they can do this. Bruce and the missionaries have to start getting the Orchard ready for winter, which includes spraying and other things that preclude the public being at the Orchard.

2009 harvest of 421331 LBS, 955 Bins, and 10533 Bushel.

2009-09-13T06:03:00.000-07:00

Dear Farmers,

Please tell everyone how much we truly appreciated all of the great work that they provided at the Orchard this year. The members of your stakes are outstanding.

The final numbers for the years are:
421,331 pounds
955 bins
10,533 bushels
We would also like to personally thank all of you for your support on the Stake Orchard Committee. Without your efforts, we would not have been as successful as we were.

Thank you,
Brother EuGene Draper

Schedule for Thursday, 10 Sep 09, 3 pm - Dusk.

2009-09-05T16:15:00.000-07:00

Again, thank you so much for the outstanding support that you have given the orchard so far this harvest. It is greatly appreciated.

Here is Thursday’s schedule:
Schedule for Thursday, 10 Sep 09, 3 pm - Dusk.
Picking Instructions: Pick for size and color.

Coldwater Stake: All wards

Pleasant View South Stake: 2nd, 8th, 9th and Misty Meadows wards.

Ben Lomond Stake: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th wards.
Picking Instructions: Please come check your trees one last time and pick everything of size.

North Ogden Stake: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th wards.

North Ogden East Stake: All wards.

Pleasant View Stake: All wards.

Shed Duty: Ben Lomond Stake. (See minimum requirements listed below)
Saturday, 15 Sep 09 to be determined based upon Thursday’s harvest.
Shed Duty Requirements:
Requirements for Shed Duty (Minimum Requirement) 19 individuals:
4 – Sign-in/out; 3 – Tractor Drivers; 2 - Forklift Drivers; 2 - Run Scales; 6 – Bin Levelers; and 2 – Work on Refrigerator Trailers.

Farm Activities the Week of 31 Aug - 5 Sep 2009

2009-08-29T17:02:00.000-07:00

Schedule for Tuesday, 1 Sep 09, 3 pm to Dusk:
Coldwater Stake: Pick for Size and Color.
Pleasant View South Stake: Pick for Size and Color
North Ogden: Pick for Size and Color.
Shed Duty: North Ogden East Stake. . (See minimum requirements listed below)

Schedule for Thursday, 3 Sep 09, 3 pm to Dusk:
North Ogden East Stake and North Ogden Stake: Pick for Size and Color.
Pleasant View Stake: Pick for Size and Color.
Shed Duty: North Ogden Stake. (minimum requirements listed below)
Schedule for Saturday, 5 Sep 09, 8 am – 12 pm.

North Ogden East Stake: Pick for Size and Color.
Pleasant View Stake: Pick for Size and Color.
Shed Duty Requirements:

Requirements for Shed Duty (Minimum Requirement) 19 individuals:

4 – Sign-in/out; 3 – Tractor Drivers; 2 - Forklift Drivers; 2 - Run Scales; 6 – Bin Levelers; and 2 – Work on Refrigerator Trailers.

Saturday August 29 Harvest

2009-08-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

Brethren

Thanks for a great first day of picking we finished with a grand total of 58771 lbs, 133 bins, and 1469 bushels!!

At this time we would like the following Wards to come back on Saturday August 29, 2009 at 8 AM to pick the ripe fruit. For some Wards this will by your last picking, if the fruit ripens as expected.

Ben Lomond Stake:
1st Ward
4th Ward
5th Ward
9th Ward
10th Ward
11th Ward
12th Ward

Pleasant View Stake:
1st Ward
3rd Ward

Pleasant View South Stake:
10th Ward
11th Ward
Harrisville 4th Ward
Harrisville 5th Ward
Colonial Springs Ward

If the fruit ripens quicker than expected than we will be calling for a sooner picking.

Maintain that ridged line of flexibility.

Harvest Schedule UPDATE (No Picking Tuesday the 18th)

2009-08-08T12:43:00.000-07:00

Date: Picking times: Stake Responsible at Barn:

Aug 20th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Cold Water

Aug 22nd 8 AM ((o| |o)) Barn: Cold Water

Aug 25th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Pleasant View South

Aug 27th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Pleasant View

Aug 29th 8 AM ((o| |o)) Barn: Ben Lomond

Sept 1st 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: North Ogden East

Sept 3rd 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: North Ogden

Sept 5th 8 AM ((o| |o)) Barn: Pleasant View South

Sept 8th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Pleasant View

Sept 10th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Ben Lomond

Sept 12th 8 AM ((o| |o)) Barn: North Ogden East

Sept 15th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: North Ogden

Sept 17th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Pleasant View South

Sept 19th 8 AM ((o| |o)) Barn: Pleasant View

Sept 22th 3 PM to Dark ((o| |o)) Barn: Ben Lomond

Picking on August 18, and 20 will not include the Pleasant View South Stake and we feel their trees will not be ready until the 22nd.

Orchard will BE CLOSED this Saturday, 13 Jun 09.

2009-06-12T12:50:00.000-07:00

Just to make sure that there is no misunderstanding about the Thinning Efforts.

Bruce will be out of town this weekend and the missionaries do not work on Saturdays; therefore, the Orchard will BE CLOSED this Saturday, 13 Jun 09. Please make sure that everyone is aware of this. We don’t want anyone coming to the Orchard and finding it closed.

We will start the big push on Tuesday, 16 Jun 09.

New Thinning Update

2009-06-08T15:12:00.000-07:00

We will now be thinning June 9. 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27. We will be open all day on the extended days and no stakes will need to check people in and out.
The orchard will open at: 8:am-Dusk.

Thinning will start on 20 Jun and finish on 27 Jun.

2009-03-16T09:47:00.000-07:00

Double Click on the Schedule to Enlarge.

Farm Closed Tuesday -- Resume as Normal Wednesday

2009-03-09T17:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Farmers,
Due to the current snow fall (5:30 pm) and the projected weather for Tuesday, the pruning efforts will be canceled for tomorrow.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday schedules are not affected.

Project Dates and Training

2009-01-27T20:12:00.000-08:00

Pruning Demonstrations: Feb 14th & 21st from 8AM to 10AM

Pruning Starts for the following stakes:
BL, NO East, PV South, Single Wards
-- March 3, 5,11 Noon to Dark
--March 7 Noon to dark
--March 14 8AM to Noon

CW, NO and PV Stakes Start pruning:
--March 4, 10, 12th Noon to Dark
--March 7th 8AM to Noon
--March 14th Noon to Dark

Clean up, or tree planting ( Approximately 600) or inspect disruption tags to be placed on trees:

Stake:
BL, NO East April 4th 8AM
NO, PV South April 18th 8AM
CW PV May 2nd 8AM

*Truck and Tractor Training at the Orchard: All Stakes May 6th or the 13th from 6Pm to 8:30PM
*Forklift Training at the Orchard: All Stakes May 6, or 13 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Thinning June????

harvest: August and September????

Where did all the peaches go?

2008-12-02T18:23:00.000-08:00

Peaches and apricots from Utah’s 2008 abundant crop have been delivered to people in
need throughout the United States. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints experienced a bumper peach crop this year from its orchards“Our two orchards were tended by volunteers over the summer, and then people from our local Church congregations picked over one million pounds of peaches during August and September. Members canned the peaches at Church canneries in the southern Utah city of St. George and Lindon, in central Utah. This harvest greatly exceeded our expectations and will allow the Church to make a significant donation to food banks and
assistance ministries around the country.” The canned fruit was loaded into 18 semi-trucks and delivered to food pantries and Church storehouses in Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, Texas, Washington, Florida and Pennsylvania. Two semi-truck loads of peaches and apricots were also delivered to the Utah Food Bank. Assisting others is a basic tenet of the gospel of Jesus Christ. “Do unto others,” said Evans. “We recognize the current economic turndown has affected people everywhere, and we’re grateful to share with food banks and other frontline agencies in their tremendous efforts to help people and communities in need.” One of the shipments arrived in Illinois, where six public agencies were waiting. Phyllis Gertney of the Palatine Township Food Pantry said, “We are currently assisting 220 families each month, and that number is rising all the time.” She went on to say: “This is great — wonderful — especially in these economically difficult times. And we really like to try and offer the families nutritious options, so this donation is especially welcome.” Bruce Gardner, bishop of the Elgin 3rd Ward in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, stated, “For me personally I was amazed to see the need that exists so close to home and so grateful that we have a program and the ability to help.” “Fruit is always a popular commodity in our food pantry,” said Carole Little, President and CEO of Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) in Houston, Texas. “We are pleased to be able to offer healthy, balanced food items to families in need. We are so grateful for this generous gift of peaches and apricots. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been such a good neighbor to NAM.” The Church operates storehouses of food and other commodities, canneries, employment centers, storage and distribution facilities, and thrift stores throughout the world so that it can assist with short- and long-term needs.

Well we did it!

2008-09-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

Dear Farmers;

Well we did it! We are finished with the harvest portion of the Stake Orchard work for this year. Final count: 465,006 lbs of peaches were harvested for the Church Welfare Program this year.

Please thank all of the ward members for their outstanding efforts in accomplishing this task. We also want to express our thanks for the many hours each of you contributed to ensure that the harvest was completed.

Thank You All,

Brother Gene Draper

Wednesday Sept 24th Picking Schedule

2008-09-18T13:33:00.000-07:00

We had a good harvest on Saturday. Total to date is around 434,029 lbs of peaches. Please let all of your wards know how much we appreciate their outstanding efforts. Only a few more days of picking and we will be through for the year.

We will be picking this Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008. Please insure that everyone is informed.

Shed Duty Saturday: Plesant View Stake. 25 people required.

Stake	Wards	Picking Instructions
North Ogden East		Done
North Ogden		Done.
Ben Lomond		Done
Pleasant View	4, 8, and 9	Pick for Size and Color
Coldwater	All Wards	Pick for Size and Color

Color: Red and Yellow.

Size: If it would fall through a quart jar ring, it is too small.

Wednesday, 17 Sept. 2008 Picking Schedule

2008-09-13T18:57:00.000-07:00

We had a fantastic harvest on Saturday, around 123,000 lbs of peaches. This makes our total about 354,000 lbs so far this harvest. Please let all of your wards know how much we appreciate their outstanding efforts. We will be picking this Wednesday, 17 Sept. 2008.

Please insure that everyone is informed.

Shed Duty Wednesday: Ben Lomond Stake. 25 people required.

Stake	Wards	Picking Instructions
North Ogden East	8, 11, 20, and 22 13, 14, and 24	Pick for Size and Color Done.
North Ogden	1, 3, 5, and 7 9, 16, 17 and 21	Pick for Size and Color Done.
Ben Lomond	9, 10, 11, and 12	Pick for Size and Color
Pleasant View	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 3 and 13	Pick for Size and Color Done
Coldwater	All Wards	Pick for Size and Color

Color: Red and Yellow.

Size: If it would fall through a quart jar ring, it is too small.

The Peach Picking Process

2008-08-23T13:27:00.000-07:00

Peach Thinning Information

2008-06-11T11:06:00.000-07:00

Peach Thinning will start for all Wards and Stakes Saturday June 21st at 7:a.m. Like hometeaching lets get it done early. :-)
Here is the entire schedule:
June 21st 7:00a.m.-dark --This would be a great day to get done!
June 24th All Day
June 25th All Day
**June 25th 7:00a.m.-dark** Very Important that your area is done by noon June 25th. ~~Due to the heat wave~~`The orchard will be sprayed on the 26th now to keep the bugs away...
Peach Thinning Demonstration from Bruce Liston:

Peach Thinning Guideline
Visualize a 2 1/2 inch peach on each branch. Thin for weight and size.
Thin all of the smallest first.
Some of the small ones are not pollinated and will just drop off later in the year.
Space each thinning a fist size apart.
Do not leave two peaches together.
Do not leave peaches in grape clusters.

Tips
Stick to one branch at a time and finish each tree before moving to the next one.
In the same manner finish each tree before moving to the next.
After each tree walk around it one last time to double check your work.
Peaches fall off best with a half twist or turn toward the limb.
Under sized fruit can't be used, so please thin well.

Postponing the Orchard Clean Up on April 26

2008-04-15T08:07:00.000-07:00

We are postponing the Orchard Clean Up on April 26. We will be moving it to a later date, which we will give in the future.
Thanks for all your help.
Bruce Liston

2008 Pruning Schedule Update 03/08/08

2008-02-22T06:17:00.000-08:00

2008 Pruning Schedule Update 3/08/08

Pruning Training will continue as follows:
Stake Leaders please remind your Wards that they will need to do all their pruning and pruning clean up, during these 5 scheduled times.

Ben Lomond & Coldwater & North Ogden East Stakes:

March 11, 3PM to Dark (Please car pool)

March 13, 3PM to Dark (Please car pool)

March 15, 7AM to 12 Noon (Please car pool)

March 19, 3PM to Dark (Please car pool)

March 22, Noon to Dark (Please car pool)

North Ogden & Pleasant View Stakes:

March 12, 3PM to Dark (Please car pool)

March 15, Noon to Dark (Please car pool)

March 18, 3PM to Dark (Please car pool)

March 20, 3PM to Dark (Please car pool)

March 22, 7AM to 12 Noon (Please car pool)

Stake Leaders need to have 4 people over to the farm to sign people in and out at the following times:

March 11, 3PM to Dark Pleasant View Stake (Please car pool)

March 12, 3PM to Dark Coldwater Stake (Please car pool)

March 13, 3PM to Dark North Ogden Stake (Please car pool)

March 15, 7AM to Noon North Ogden Stake (Please car pool)

March 15, Noon to Dark Ben Lomond Stake (Please car pool)

March 18, 3PM to Dark North Ogden East Stake (Please car pool)

March 19, 3PM to Dark Pleasant View Stake (Please car pool)

March 20. 3PM to Dark Coldwater Stake (Please car pool)

March 22, 7AM to Noon Ben Lomond (Please car pool)

March 22, Noon to Dark North Ogden East Stake (Please car pool)

Safety is important!

2008-01-27T16:07:00.001-08:00

Please be careful! First aid supplies are available at the main shed.
We caution you against possible injuries from pruning loppers, limbs and carelessness etc. Please wear gloves and safety glasses. Please carpool to avoid traffic congestion.

Recent Orchard History

2008-01-27T15:58:00.001-08:00

2007 454,000 Lbs of Peaches 10,342 Donated Labor and 170 New Trees
2006 335,000 Lbs of Peaches 7,146 Donated Labor and 400 New Trees
2005 286,000 Lbs of Peaches 5,495 Donated Labor and --- New Trees

Thank You!

Driving Directions

2008-01-27T15:24:00.000-08:00

Here is a map to the Stake Farm:

View Larger Map

Pruning Demonstrations

2008-01-27T13:25:00.000-08:00

Pruning Demonstrations

All pruning demonstrations will be done during the hours listed below. You can feel free to come and show up any time during these listed hours. We will be pruning the first trees in the rows so it will be easy to find us by just driving up the road. If there is snow that keeps us from going up into the orchard we will be at the bottom just east of the shed. You can also call and set up a time with me by calling Bruce Liston at 547-4210.

Pruning Demonstrations

February 9, 2008 after 12 Noon so we can all go to the first World Wide Leadership Meeting.

February 16, 2008 from 8 AM to 1PM.

February 23, 2008 from 8 AM to 10 AM. We will be ending at 10 AM.

Pruning Procedures

2008-01-27T09:44:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the North Ogden Orchard

Safety is important! Please be careful! First aid supplies are available at the main shed. We caution you against possible injuries from pruning loppers, limbs, and carelessness etc.

Why do we prune? To improve the trees health, strength, vigor, fruit production, flowering, and maintain the trees size. Healthy trees save time.

Pruning Procedures
1) Report to your ward pruning trainers for training. If you do not know how to prune, have your ward trainer train you first.
2) Sign in and out on the clipboard provided as you come and leave the orchard.
3) The farm has over 100 loppers, 60 bypass or anvil hand pruners, and a couple of hand saws, all of which will be given out as you sign in. We also have safety glasses and ear plugs. You may bring your own gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, loppers, hand pruners, hand saws, pole saws etc. PLEASE, NO POWERED SAWS OR CUTTING DEVICES.
4) Please work systematically through your ward area:
A. Work in groups.
B. Place all pruned limbs away from the tree into the grassy area for mulching.
C. Learn correct pruning methods, do not work in isolation, work together and prune uniformly.
D. The ideal fruiting shoot is between 12 and 24 inches, with a base of 3/16 to ¼ inch thick. Terminal buds are at the end of the shoots, pointed lateral buds are leafs, and the bigger round buds are flowers which become fruit.
E. All pruning is a series of three cuts, heading, thinning, and bench. Heading cuts should be around a ¼ inch above a bud. “Y” cuts also known as thinning and bench cuts are the simple process of cutting off one limb at a “Y” union and leaving the other. Cut off limbs fairly close to the remaining limb, not flush with the limb but not too long or it will become a stub.
F. Watch the pruning DVD before pruning.
G. Start by cutting out dead wood and stubs. Please don’t leave stubs, make clean cuts to eliminate disease.
H. Next prune to keep the tree low enough to pick. Eliminate or prune back shoots going straight up.
I. Leave twiggy red wood in the center and lower areas of trees.
J. Shape the tree to allow for fruit support, strength and increased vigor.
K. Leave ample red, fruit wood and twiggy branches on each tree to promote growth and budding.
Thanks for all your service. Please log all of your time in the Orchard.

StakeFarm.com The North Ogden Utah Orchard

Gleaning

No Picking September 19, 2011

Picking Canceled Sept 13th - 15th 2011

Special Picking for All Stakes Monday 9/12/11

**Change to Harvest Schedule**

Next Picking will Be Saturday

Latest Update and Change to Harvest Schedule

Harvest Schedule for the 2011

Orchard Leadership Meeting July 31, 2011

North Ogden Orchard 2011(Revised Thinning Schedule)

North Ogden Peach Orchard pruning update:

North Ogden Orchard Pruning Update

North Ogden Orchard Dates and Times for 2011

The Harvest is complete!!!

Orchard Update

September 16th and 18th Picking Schedule

***Updated Orchard Picking Schedule***

Thursday and Saturday Picking Schedule

Updated Sunday September 5th 2010

***Updated Orchard Picking Schedule***

Harvest will start on August 31, 2010

*Updated Harvest Schedule (Projected start date): August 31st

Peach Picking for Summer of 2010

2010 THINNING INFORMATION

Thinning Schedule for 2010 is coming soon!

Pruning Schedule for 2010

Orchard Canker Pruning to Start 9/22/09

Pruning for Cytospora Cankers

Gleaning at the Orchard

2009 harvest of 421331 LBS, 955 Bins, and 10533 Bushel.

Schedule for Thursday, 10 Sep 09, 3 pm - Dusk.

Farm Activities the Week of 31 Aug - 5 Sep 2009

Saturday August 29 Harvest

Harvest Schedule UPDATE (No Picking Tuesday the 18th)

Orchard will BE CLOSED this Saturday, 13 Jun 09.

**New Thinning Update**

Thinning will start on 20 Jun and finish on 27 Jun.

Farm Closed Tuesday -- Resume as Normal Wednesday

Project Dates and Training

Where did all the peaches go?

Well we did it!

Wednesday Sept 24th Picking Schedule

Wednesday, 17 Sept. 2008 Picking Schedule

The Peach Picking Process

Peach Thinning Information

Postponing the Orchard Clean Up on April 26

2008 Pruning Schedule *Update* 03/08/08

Safety is important!

Recent Orchard History

Driving Directions

Pruning Demonstrations

Pruning Procedures

Change to Harvest Schedule

Updated Orchard Picking Schedule

Updated Orchard Picking Schedule

New Thinning Update

2008 Pruning Schedule Update 03/08/08