[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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