[Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM

Sun Feb 18 14:54:32 EST 2018

Michael,

I've given sweepings to locals with pigs, and feed to my few dozen goats,
but otherwise they just make a smelly compost. I can mechanically pick up
in two days what used to take 18 man days so we aren't too far off of where
we'd like to be. For $10,000 the Perouso looks interesting if I can reduce
the number of passes thru the orchard. Scalping has also been an issue
we've been trying to deal with. Pretty easy to shave up and sweep an eight
foot by five foot strip of turf into sweeper.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Mo Tougas

On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 2:46 PM, Michael Vaughn <mvaughne4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Maurice,
>
> The only market would be Hog/Pig Farmers looking for supplemental feed.
>
> Also Dairy Farmers like apple mash for cows.
>
> The Cider Mill I use sells all the pressings to these type local farms.
>
> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 2:36 PM, maurice tougas <
> appleman.maurice at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Kurt,
>>
>> I've seen units there but as you say no cider maker would be happy with
>> stones in the bin. We're at the point of raking them out from under trees
>> with either a paddle rake or spider to drive middles (more or less) and
>> then either sweeping with modified Sweepster or grinding with flair chopper
>> and then fluffing up the mash a day or two later to facilitate drying.
>> Capacity of sweepster pretty small. I did hear of a Perouso Koalo 1600
>> https://www.peruzzousa.com/Collection_Flail_Mowers_s/106.htm but of
>> course apples would be of no use but at least orchard would be clean, I'm
>> guessing. I don't know if there is a market for whats left on the ground
>> Monday mornings.
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Kurt Alstede <kurt at alstedefarms.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Mo,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have long been looking at and considering the automated drop apple
>>> picking up machines that are plentiful over there….but have concerns about
>>> them picking up stones with the fruit as well as not being a able to
>>> differentiate between good and bad apples….which means the need for grading
>>> what is picked up.  I would love to demo one here but it is not easy to
>>> find one on this side of the ocean.  For this reason we continue to do our
>>> orchard floor cleaning using man power after each big picking day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kurt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Kurt W. Alstede*
>>>
>>> Founder, Owner, 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 <(908)%20879-7189>
>>>
>>> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815>
>>>
>>> www.alstedefarms.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: cid:image001.jpg at 01CFB1AF.83320400][image: Picture1]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: fresh discoveries every day]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] *On
>>> Behalf Of *maurice tougas
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:40 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop at virtualorchard.com>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Automated Monday morning orchard clean up Kurt!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:20 PM Kurt Alstede <kurt at alstedefarms.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Mo,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am happy to spend your money…let me know what you need!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kurt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Kurt W. Alstede*
>>>
>>> Founder, Owner, 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 <(908)%20879-7189>
>>>
>>> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815>
>>>
>>> www.alstedefarms.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: cid:image001.jpg at 01CFB1AF.83320400][image: Picture1]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: fresh discoveries every day]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] *On
>>> Behalf Of *maurice tougas
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 11:18 AM
>>>
>>>
>>> *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop at virtualorchard.com>
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey Kurt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lake Constance is great this time of year! Can I send you a shopping
>>> list?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 11:14 AM, Dean Henry <dean at berrypatchfarm.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Had some wooly apple aphid last season, caught too late. First time in
>>> 40 years. what do I do this season?
>>>
>>> Dean Henry
>>>
>>> dean at berrypatchfarm.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 18, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Vincent Philion <vincent.philion at irda.qc.ca>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Say hello to Peter Triloff from MABO  while you are there! Have a nice
>>> trip.
>>>
>>> Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc.
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 18 févr. 2018 à 10:08, Kurt Alstede <kurt at alstedefarms.com> a écrit :
>>>
>>> Hello Jon,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Received.  Over 9 inches of snow in Northwest New Jersey last night.
>>> Pruning while our colleagues are down under….and heading to Fruchtwelt am
>>> Bodensee in Friedrichshafen, Germany at the end of the week!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kurt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Kurt W. Alstede*
>>>
>>> Founder, Owner, 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 <(908)%20879-7189>
>>>
>>> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815>
>>>
>>> www.alstedefarms.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <image001.jpg><image002.jpg>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: fresh discoveries every day]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com
>>> <apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com>] *On Behalf Of *Jon Clements
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:47 AM
>>> *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop at virtualorchard.com>
>>> *Subject:* [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Apple-crop has been kind of quiet, I have three things on my mind:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.) testing apple-crop to make sure it's still working
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2.) if interested, follow International Fruit Tree Association while in
>>> New Zealand on Twitter using the hashtag #iftaNZ, or by visiting it's
>>> Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/IFruitTree/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3.) check out the newly revised MyIPM app or both iOS and Android,
>>> search for MyIPM in their respective app stores; the app is designed to
>>> help with fungicide and insecticide resistance management, however, it has
>>> lots of other useful information to make spray decisions, all at your
>>> (smartphone) finger tips -- feedback on using it can be directed at me...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Spring is coming...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements)
>>> 413.478.7219 <(413)%20478-7219> Verizon
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> http://umassfruit.com
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Maurice Tougas
>> Tougas Family Farm
>> Northborough,MA 01532
>> 508-450-0844 <(508)%20450-0844>
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Maurice Tougas
Tougas Family Farm
Northborough,MA 01532
508-450-0844
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