[Apple-Crop] NAD
John Bruguiere
John at DickieBros.com
Wed Apr 12 22:35:42 EDT 2017
Anyone out there had any experience(positive or negative) using Amid
Thin(NAD) at petal fall to help thin Gala prior to 8MM (using 6-ba
then)? Mature trees, heavy bloom.
John Bruguiere
On 1/29/2017 10:27 PM, wincowgill at centurylink.net wrote:
> Apple Croppers- Jon and I do try to keep a pretty hands off approach
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>> On Jan 29, 2017, at 5:30 PM, Jon Clements <jon.clements at umass.edu
>> <mailto:jon.clements at umass.edu>> wrote:
>>
>> Yea, we try to be pretty hands-off with apple-crop, and I have gotten
>> a little lost in the thread this afternoon, but please let's not let
>> this get out of hand. Last thing I want to be is a moderator...
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Vincent Philion
>> <vincent.philion at irda.qc.ca <mailto:vincent.philion at irda.qc.ca>> wrote:
>>
>> You are missing the point. There is plenty of room for expressing
>> your political and religious views in other forums.
>>
>> http://virtualorchard.net/applecrop.html
>> <http://virtualorchard.net/applecrop.html>
>>
>> “Discussion relating to all aspects of apple production from
>> cultivar selection, tree growth and performance, rootstock
>> development and testing to the development of sustainable
>> production systems is welcome.”
>>
>> Vincent Philion, agr. M.Sc. IRDA.
>>
>> “an environment that once again values and rewards the
>> entrepreneur”. Hopefully, there is room for the “environment” in
>> your environment!
>>
>>
>>> Le 29 janv. 2017 à 16:28, Kurt W. Alstede <kurt at alstedefarms.com
>>> <mailto:kurt at alstedefarms.com>> a écrit :
>>>
>>> Hello Fellow Horticulturalists and Farmers,
>>> I debated whether I should opine or not…there seems to be so
>>> little tolerance these days for alternative view points. Yet, to
>>> suggest that politics don’t influence our businesses and farms
>>> would be not only a mistake but also a disservice to our goal of
>>> helping and supporting one another who grow apples. What I can
>>> share with you with confidence as a full time family farm owner
>>> in New Jersey is that farming under the Obama administration was
>>> more difficult, more costly, and much more challenging than any
>>> other time in my 35 years of farming. I have seen a steady
>>> increase in the direct costs associated with regulatory
>>> compliance as well as the amount of management time that I and
>>> my team spend simply making sure that our business can
>>> operate….none of which helps us grow a better apple for our
>>> customers. We are only 10 days into the new administration and
>>> I can tell you that I look forward to the opportunity to advance
>>> our family business to the next generation in an environment
>>> that once again values and rewards the entrepreneur, hard work,
>>> rural values, and the risk that we all take each year as
>>> farmers. I also look forward to a positive business
>>> environment that will allow us to expand our farm, purchase and
>>> preserve more farmland, employ more people, and stimulate the
>>> local economy.
>>> Simply stated….I am very excited!
>>> Best wishes for a successful growing season and may God Bless
>>> the United States of America.
>>> *Kurt W. Alstede*
>>> General Manager,
>>> Alstede Farms, LLC
>>> P.O. Box 278
>>> 1 Alstede Farms Lane,
>>> Chester, New Jersey 07930
>>> United States of America
>>> Tel: 908-879-7189 <tel:%28908%29%20879-7189>
>>> Fax: 908-879-7815 <tel:%28908%29%20879-7815>
>>> www.alstedefarms.com <http://www.alstedefarms.com/>
>>> <image001.jpg><image002.jpg>
>>> *From:*apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com
>>> <mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com>]*On Behalf
>>> Of*Vincent Philion
>>> *Sent:*Sunday, January 29, 2017 4:14 PM
>>> *To:*Apple-Crop discussion list
>>> *Subject:*Re: [Apple-Crop] Future of Extension Assistance to
>>> Apple Crop
>>> Please keep "alternative facts" and politics out of this thread.
>>>
>>> Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc.
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 29 janv. 2017 à 16:06, Hugh Thomas <hughthomas44 at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:hughthomas44 at gmail.com>> a écrit :
>>>
>>> The intended effect was to promote the idea that the right
>>> wing extremist Donald Trump was trying to suppress
>>> opposition voices. Contrast this to the fact that for years
>>> the fascist left has threatened any scientist that questions
>>> global warming. The death penalty has been called for many
>>> times. By the way, the idea: “97% of scientists agree…” is
>>> just more fake news.
>>> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Daniel Cooley
>>> <dcooley at umass.edu <mailto:dcooley at umass.edu>> wrote:
>>> Since journalists are among the most dishonest human beings
>>> on earth, we probably should all just stop paying attention
>>> to the news, and let the new administration get on with the
>>> important business of making America great again. No offense
>>> Con, but America first!
>>> But if you’re not inclined to stop paying attention, it
>>> turns out the USDA kerfuffle came about from an internal
>>> decision, not the White House. It strikes me as typical of
>>> ARS culture.
>>> http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/firestorm-over-supposed-gag-order-agricultural-scientists-was-self-inflicted-wound
>>> <http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/firestorm-over-supposed-gag-order-agricultural-scientists-was-self-inflicted-wound>
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
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