Howdy all, This year's get-together of apple growers in the Northeast will be held . . . that's precisely the question, eh? One compounding factor is we may...
Howdy Michael and everyone else - Am I correct in assuming that the get-together will happen during the week and not on the weekend, as last year? * Week of...
Aye, we're still voting on when for this spring's meeting . . . but as Lloyd has filled me in on when Stump Sprouts' facilities are available, we're going to...
Michael, I can do any of the mondays or tuesdays listed in feb , don't know about March yet. Happy New Year. John Brian Cramer Hutchins Farm 754 Monument St....
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Hi all, I'm new to this list -- we have a small organic orchard in Harvard - and I would love to attend. We met John Bemis last year at the Nofa workshop. ...
michael- well things likewinter rye are still green here as they are at stump sprouts. i delivered up there today and the green had a frosting of 1/2 " of ice....
I'll pass along the information about the Organic Tree Fruit Symposium in Michigan below. I am not attending this event but hope to get a report from some...
The choices for meeting dates have narrowed to this: Monday/Tuesday, February 26-7 Monday/Tuesday, March 5-6 Wednesday/Thursday, March 14-5 And even with these...
I can meet any of these days except Tuesdays - Linda Hoffman ... From: applenet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:applenet@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Michael Phillips ...
... On Jan 18, 2007, at 8:04 AM, Michael Phillips wrote: The choices for meeting dates have narrowed to this: Monday/Tuesday, February 26-7 Monday/Tuesday,...
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Jan 20, 2007 2:19 am
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Hi Michael, and all, any of those dates could work for me. March 5-6 might be better, but not crucial. Is ethan on the list? Hugh ... Hi Michael, and all, any...
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Jan 20, 2007 2:23 am
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Hi all, The great conundrum of when to hold our annual Northeast Apple Meeting in the Berkshires has come to an end. This year's dates will be March 5 & 6 ....
Hello Firstly, I wish I could attend the apple growers meeting at stump sprouts but alas, work is work. Hopefully next year. I have begun to look into ordering...
John Bunker is amenable to bring a pick-up load of Organic Grower Supplies to our Berkshire meeting. The goal here is to co-operatively reach the $600 order...
Hi Seth, I'll take a crack at a few comments. I like to think that winter is the time we can all find time for some conversation on Applenet. First, I have to...
Thanks Michael I appreciate the time. I felt I had to pull the trees because they were planted in heavy clay soil (much worse than I thought) and the...
Hi Seth, I'll follow up here in the spirit that others might comment on this question of a nitrogen-boosted planting hole . . . We all know the purpose of the...
Hi Seth, yes indeed, no N, for sure not in the hole. If you are concerned your soil is weak, add half rotted cow manure compost AFTER planting, and that's the...
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Feb 16, 2007 2:26 am
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Thanks Hugh, for your input. I definitely will be following your's and Michaels advice. I really didn't want to start adding supplements to the soil. I can't...
We have only 7 growers signed up for the Berkshire meeting in two weeks. I need to hear from y'all soon! I have another couple hundred Bud.118 liners to graft...
And now a message from the Apple Advisory Board . . . or something like that. I get asked questions from many quarters because of Apple Grower. One recent...
Presuming I'm one of the 7. Hugh ... Presuming I'm one of the 7. Hugh On Feb 19, 2007, at 1:29 PM, Michael Phillips wrote: We have only 7 growers signed up...
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evenin' michael- pruned with a 12'' bar chain saw today borrowed from my good friend rich in colrain. i love it. soooo light and you can tighten the chain by...
Hi all, We are a definite go for the apple meeting next Monday and Tuesday, March 5 & 6, at Stump Sprouts. These are the growers who are definitely coming so...
Someone sent this picture along asking me to identify the situation. I think rot fungi have colonized the edge of a previous canker. But it would be helpful to...
good morning- all ye pruning fools? i resemble that remark. doesn't look like apple (?) a stone fruit? are the orange 'blobs' on the edges soft and somewhat...
Now that the snow is melted I'm finding more gnawing damage to the bark than usual in the orchard. Most of the gnawing is right at or below the snowline. I...
Hi all! I will introduce myself, Jordan Humphreys. I am in Ashland, Missouri. I am starting a new small scale commercial fruit orchard focused primarily upon...
