Re: [apple-crop] Employee vs. Contract labor

2015-04-12 Thread Mark Helen Angermayer
not an attorney, and I definitely don't want to be one.. Brian Heatherington Beech Creek Farms and Orchards 2011 Georgia Highway 120 Tallapoosa, GA 30176 On 4/9/2015 11:01 AM, Mark Helen Angermayer wrote: I plan to hire some high school kids to help me thin fruit this year

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Mark Helen Angermayer
That's the thing, it seems to me, roughly the same arguments of implicit fear used against GMO apples are also used against conventional apple growers by organic marketing. I completely understand the frustration resulting from the short term focus of club releases, but it seems to me that is

Re: [apple-crop] theft deterrence

2014-10-06 Thread Mark Helen Angermayer
). Alan Grout alanjgr...@gmail.com On Oct 6, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Mark Helen Angermayer angermay...@gmail.com wrote: Steven, I think your sign is a tasteful way to do it, and will probably work for most people. Just as different perspective, I've got a very small orchard (only about 300

Re: [apple-crop] Deer, Fireblight, Liquid Fence

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Helen Angermayer
I use a product called Bobbex. From a trial which seemed objective, it out-performed other deer repellant products. This product is recommended only for use on non-bearing trees, as it supposedly imparts an off-flavor to the fruit, which was actually a selling point for me. Anything that lasts

Re: [apple-crop] FDA vs EPA or others re: surveys of residues

2014-05-03 Thread Mark Helen Angermayer
Urbana, IL 61801 217-244-2126 -Original Message- From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Mark Helen Angermayer Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 10:05 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] apples

Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals

2014-05-02 Thread Mark Helen Angermayer
I meant to type MRL, not MLR. Mark On 5/2/14, Mark Helen Angermayer angermay...@gmail.com wrote: Bill, MLR's are set by the EPA. That's how they determine PHI's. Mark Angermayer Tubby Fruits On 5/2/14, Fleming, William w...@exchange.montana.edu wrote: Am I missing something here