Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals

2014-04-29 Thread Con . Traas
Hello Mosbah, The cost of smartfresh treatment here is about 10 euros (12 dollars?) per 330kg bin (700lbs approx.). It feels expensive, especially compared with DPA, which is very cheap. It does a lot more though. By the way, I think the issue with DPA from a European perspective is that when

Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals

2014-04-29 Thread David A. Rosenberger
Hello, Con — Since grilling meat on a barbecue almost always creates some nitrosamines, I’m assuming that outdoor barbecues have also been banned in Europe? :) Dave Rosenberger, Professor Emeritus Dept. of Plant Pathology and

Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals

2014-04-29 Thread David Eddy
Excellent point, I've seen kids grasp the concept of plant medicines in an instant. The California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) has a program called Plant Doctorhttp://plantdoctor.org/home.html that gets right to the point. /David Eddy From: Kushad, Mosbah M

Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals

2014-04-29 Thread Evan B. Milburn
Mosbah,   Several years ago, now ago we have always used the term preventive medicine instead of pesticides when in conversation with anyone.  Almost all people use some kind of preventive medicine. It seems to satisfy their questions. Evan Milburn