Pi r squared. Ha! You can't fool me; cornbread's square, pies are round! (In memory of Andy Griffith)
Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 23:05:13 +0000, "Con.Traas" <con.tr...@ul.ie> wrote: > Hi Art (and everyone), > Yes, I was a much more regular contributor in the past. But then, in > general, there was a lot more discussion going on the forum, which > stimulated more responses. > I am happy to confirm I am alive and well, and that the apple industry in > Ireland (small though it is) is doing reasonably well. > In 2016 there was an outstanding crop, despite the weather being only > slightly warmer than usual. But there was moisture whenever it was needed, > and everything just seemed to go right, with an exceptional autumn for > harvest, with mostly dry and mild weather. > The big crop has led to its own problems with culinary apples, which are > oversupplied, and the processors also took less than usual. > In a few weeks the growers will be giving away free "apples for tarts" > apples prior to World Pi day (as in the number 3.14 - ratio of diameter to > circumference of a circle), with the catch that whoever gets the free > apples and makes the pie, must in turn give that away free. A sort of > pay-it-forward idea that we hope gets a bit of traction. > Con > > PS Thanks to Dave for the rather comforting and (as usual) comprehensive > response. > > > ________________________________ > From: kellyorchards [kellyorcha...@gmail.com] > Sent: 24 January 2017 13:40 > To: Con.Traas; apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > Subject: RE: [Apple-Crop] Future of Extension Assistance to Apple Crop > > I hadn't heard from you in a while and was worried. You used to be a > regular contributor. > > > > > Art Kelly > Kelly Orchards > Acton, Maine > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Con.Traas" <con.tr...@ul.ie> > Date: 01/24/2017 8:16 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > Subject: [Apple-Crop] Future of Extension Assistance to Apple Crop > > > Hello to all from Ireland. > We're having a very mild winter but trees still dormant at the moment, and > at least pruning is progressing well. > I note from the article below that the ability of public sector staff to > contribute via a group such as this may become limited. > However I would be very hopeful that all growers make good on any deficit > that might arise. I look forward to many years of happy discussion of all > things apple. > Con Traas > The Apple Farm > Ireland > > > https://www.buzzfeed.com/dinograndoni/trump-usda?utm_term=.swOPx7BX7#.dsPjm5B85 > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop