Vincent, if you’re not making a lot of noise and creating great wind, how can you feel like you’re doing the job?
D > On Oct 14, 2019, at 4:28 PM, Vincent Philion <vincent.phil...@irda.qc.ca> > wrote: > > As harvest winds down, maybe the discussion list will get more traffic. > > I have a « off season » topic I’d like to tackle: sprayers and spraying in > general. > > How many of you use « low » volume (<200 L/ha or <20 gals per acre)? > > How many of you operate the fan at <540 rpm, and how low do you go? > > My impression is that Europeans are much more into « efficient » spraying > (fast driving, low water volume, low air speed) than Americans. Is this true? > And if so why? > > For the last 3 years I’ve been « harassing » my growers about this. Many > benefits = less refills, quicker job, much less fuel, much quieter, increased > deposits on leaves (so lower rate), less drift, etc. > > Thoughts? > > Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc. > > Le 14 oct. 2019 à 15:52, Con.Traas <con.tr...@ul.ie <mailto:con.tr...@ul.ie>> > a écrit : > >> Hello all, >> I am still here (don't groan please) and am happy to give it a go. >> There might be life in the old list yet, though perhaps some new members are >> needed? How would a young grower or stakeholder know that we are here? >> Con Traas >> From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com >> <mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com> >> [apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com >> <mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>] on behalf of Shoemaker, >> William H [wshoe...@illinois.edu <mailto:wshoe...@illinois.edu>] >> Sent: 13 October 2019 17:04 >> To: Apple-crop discussion list; Charles Davis >> Subject: Re: [apple-crop-2] General discussion >> >> **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** >> This email originated from outside of the University of Limerick. Do not >> click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender's email >> address and know the content is safe. >> >> >> I quit my Facebook account a year ago. I think it has a number of security >> liabilities I want nothing to do with. These mailgroup lists may be >> "quaint", but they seem to still work well when folks don't abandon them. >> >> Bill >> William H. Shoemaker >> >> Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist >> >> University of Illinois >> >> wshoe...@illinois.edu <mailto:wshoe...@illinois.edu> >> From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com >> <mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com> >> <apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com >> <mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>> on behalf of Ginda Fisher >> <l...@ginda.us <mailto:l...@ginda.us>> >> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:58 PM >> To: Apple-crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> <mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com>>; Charles Davis >> <cedarchi...@gmail.com <mailto:cedarchi...@gmail.com>>; Apple-Crop >> discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> <mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com>> >> Subject: Re: [apple-crop-2] General discussion >> >> This group, like most, seems to have fallen to the power of Facebook. It's >> too bad, because Facebook is unorganized and unsearchable. But that's where >> most chatter that used to be sent via email seems to have migrated. >> -- >> Ginda >> typed with Swype, who knows what I intended. >> >> >> On October 13, 2019 12:39:29 AM EDT, Charles Davis <cedarchi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:cedarchi...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Has this group bit the dust, haven't noticed any activity for a while. Any >> recommendations of good sites or pages to spy on? Clandestinely stirring the >> pot of apple butter here. Thanks >> >> On Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 7:27 AM Kurt Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com >> <mailto:k...@alstedefarms.com>> wrote: >> Voting for me, a fellow tree fruit grower, as a Board Member for Farm Credit >> East this week! >> >> Kurt W. 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