Hugh Thomas Thomas Farms LLC Stevensville, Mt. USA Author, *The Biology of Human Freedom*
On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Hugh Thomas <hughthoma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Kurt, > You are absolutely right. In fact, my wife and I had decided to sell our > house /small farm if Clinton had won. Just after the election, I ordered > more trees to expand our orchard. That tree order was politically driven. > > On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Kurt W. Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com> > wrote: > >> 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 <(908)%20879-7189> >> >> Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815> >> >> www.alstedefarms.com >> >> >> >> [image: cid:image001.jpg@01CFB1AF.83320400][image: Picture1] >> >> >> >> *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@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 <hughthoma...@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 <dcoo...@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-suppos >> ed-gag-order-agricultural-scientists-was-self-inflicted-wound >> >> >> >> Dan >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> >
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