[apple-crop-2] apple picking robot competition

2018-07-20 Thread Robert Barthel
https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2018/07/18/grad-students-demonstrate-knowledge-and-skills-robotics-ag/795524002/ UW River Falls to field apple-picking robot in international competition Pamela Kan-Rice, UC ANRPublished 10:02 a.m. CT July 18, 2018 UC-ANR-Apple-pickers.jpg (Photo: UC A

[apple-crop-2] Ireland's dry summer

2018-07-20 Thread Con . Traas
Hello all, While I met some of you on the IFTA trip to New Zealand in February, there are others on the list here that I have not interacted with in many years. We have had an exceptional summer (not necessarily in a good way) here in Ireland, which I thought might be interesting to report on. Fo

[apple-crop-2] what happens to apple trees near equator

2018-07-20 Thread Doug Nelson
I believe there are some on this list very near the equator. What happens with apple trees near the equator? Do they go dormat even though you do not have a fall season? Doug Nelson Woodys Apple Farm Plano illnois ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@v

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2018-07-20 Thread David Gleason
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