Dear Michael, I've watched the trees on land that I own, a commercial orchard abandoned in 1993, keep fewer and fewer leaves each year. I've kept things pretty...
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Mar 5, 2004 5:20 pm
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Hi Walter, Good to hear from you! Last time we talked about your comeback trees the issue was devastating frog eye leaf spot, ie. black rot, and not scab. But ...
Hi folks, As to the abandoned orchards/scab discussion--it probably takes a couple years for the soil/leaf/etc microorgansims to come into better balance. ...
Brian Caldwell
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Mar 8, 2004 2:39 pm
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I've seen the same decline on the fellowship orchard five years after conversion from conventional, and it's a question that comes up for a lot of oeople...
Hanna Bail, Hugh Will...
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Mar 14, 2004 2:17 am
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I think it would be really important to get real data from Mark Fulford on this topic. Could you try to flesh this out for our meeting brian? I can well...
Hanna Bail, Hugh Will...
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Mar 14, 2004 2:47 am
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I second Hugh's suggestion for discussions of sooty blotch/flyspeck and organic certification. For those who won't be at the Stump Sprouts meeting, please...
Brian Caldwell
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Mar 14, 2004 12:32 pm
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Brian Caldwell and I have been having a discussion about how to really maximize apple growing costs. Here's how it began . . . If you're really looking for a...
Greetings - Most of the the New England Orchard Radar sites are now up and running. The directory page address for each site are shown below. (Heather...
Glen Koehler
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Apr 22, 2004 9:27 pm
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... Brian Caldwell Farm Education Coordinator Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York 180 Walding Lane Spencer, NY 14883 607-564-1060 ...
Brian Caldwell
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May 8, 2004 2:03 pm
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Growing Fruit Organically-Challenges and Strategies Sat. June 26, 9 AM - Noon Hemlock Grove Farm and West haven Farm Orchard, Danby, NY. Brian Caldwell and...
Brian Caldwell
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May 30, 2004 8:34 pm
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Hi folks, We got a bit of experience this season on combining Surround with various other products. We were hammered by scab last season, so we endeavored to...
Brian Caldwell
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Jun 15, 2004 2:45 am
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This is a good article. I'll be trying a mix of sulfur (6#) and lime sulfur (1/2 gallon) in summer sprays for these. I think I'll apply them at the same time...
Brian Caldwell
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Jun 29, 2004 3:41 pm
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October 20, 2004 Apples With Pedigrees Selling in Urban Edens By DAVID KARP LEBANON, N.H. IT was like seeing a duchess on the subway. There in the produce...
Brian Caldwell
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Oct 21, 2004 1:44 pm
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Want to learn about the fundamentals and finer points of making hard cider? Cider aficionados in the Northeast USA may be interested in a three-day intensive...
Brian Caldwell
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Oct 26, 2004 1:43 pm
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Hi all, This is a neat website-- http://www.virginiagoldorchard.com Brian Brian Caldwell Farm Education Coordinator Northeast Organic Farming Association of...
Brian Caldwell
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Nov 3, 2004 4:36 pm
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Follow this link: http://www.cias.wisc.edu/archives/2004/09/01/beneficial_insect_habitat_in_an_apple_orchardeffects_on_pests/index.php for a report on a trial...
Hi Andy, This is really interesting. Rodale started on something similar to this around 10 years ago, but I've never seen any reports. We need to do more of...
Brian Caldwell
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Nov 10, 2004 1:56 pm
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... From: <mailto:landisj@...>Joy Neumann Landis To: <mailto:organic_ag_news@...>organic_ag_news@... Sent: Tuesday, January 04,...
Brian Caldwell
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Jan 6, 2005 6:56 pm
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Hi all! Just wanted to check calendars as regards our annual get-together in the Berkshires. I think the Tuesday/Wednesday plan generally works well with Stump...
Hi Michael, good to hear from you. Later in march ( not the first week) will work for me, as we will be in Europe until Feb 28. Glad to hear about the book....
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Jan 20, 2005 4:43 am
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Hi everybody, I need help for an aspect of the book. Concerning isoflavanoids and polyphenols in the apple skin: Has anyone come across research that suggests...
FYI - In case you haven't seen... From the California Certified Organic Farmers <http://www.ccof.org/whatsnews.htm>http://www.ccof.org/whatsnews.htm REPORTS...
Brian Caldwell
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Jan 20, 2005 9:01 pm
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US Farm C Greetings, everyone; There have been a couple of postings on SANET about polyphenolics (antioxidants) in foods; recent research suggests higher...
Brian Caldwell
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Jan 20, 2005 9:02 pm
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Michael, off the top of my head (I'll let you know when the heart kicks in) I would look at turgor generally as a cue for quality of fruit but behind that for...
Hanna Bail, Hugh Will...
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Jan 21, 2005 4:49 pm
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Hi All, Just wanted to let the network know about plans for our 2005 Northeast Apple Meeting. The dates are Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8. All the details ...
Hi all, Our meeting in the Berkshires on March 7-8 is coming up fast. So is spring for that matter! I've received 12 checks as of today so we definitely have a...
An all-day organic fruit tree workshop will be held on March 14, 2005 at the Sail Inn in Benzonia, Michigan. The meeting begins at 9am and will include lunch....
Brian Caldwell
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Mar 10, 2005 11:08 pm
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Upper Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network 2005 Field Days Four Field Days are being organized by the Network this year. Three are scheduled: May 4...
Brian Caldwell
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Mar 11, 2005 1:17 am
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Dear Applenet: I¹m writing because a local landscaper wants to buy some 4² caliber trees. I have some 22 year old M7 Macs, Tydeman Red and Flemish Beauty...
Hi Brien - I received calls from people who bought established trees from a former Maine orchard for $100 per inch trunk diameter. But I think that included...
