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<P>Thanks for getting back to us. As Lin said, I have been traveling quite a bit this last year. Generally 4 to 5 weeks at a time, so the orchard has been on its own. Fortunately Rufin treated if for weeds along the rows this spring and they were still pretty much under control when I check it in the beginning of July.</P>
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<P>As for the fertilizer, no it never got fertilized. It may be too late in the year but I will talk to Lin tonight and see if we can work something out. She has helped me with both fertilizer and deer repellant before, but only after I set up the effort. We shall see what we can do.</P>
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<P><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Jamie Donalds" <n1djb@yahoo.com><BR>To: "orchard mgrlist" <masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org>, "orchard news" <masschestnutnews@masschestnut.org>, "Gary Jacob" <gjacob@comcast.net><BR>Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:58:24 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<BR>Subject: Re: [MassChestnutNews] The Summer Board Meeting MA-TACF<BR><BR></P>
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<DIV>Hi Lin,</DIV>
<DIV> Thanks for replying.We had heard that Gary was doing extensive traveling for work, so we have missed him at our meetings.</DIV>
<DIV> My concern is if the deer are eating the tops of the trees, not allowing them to get taller.</DIV>
<DIV> Also Fertilizing the orchard is important, has the been done this year?</DIV>
<DIV>I know Rufin has been down to the orchard this year, perhaps he has more info.</DIV>
<DIV>If not I have a fertilizer injector that can connect to the irrigation system </DIV>
<DIV>Give my best to Gary,</DIV>
<DIV>-Jamie<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 7/25/09, Gary Jacob <I><gjacob@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Gary Jacob <gjacob@comcast.net><BR>Subject: Re: [MassChestnutNews] The Summer Board Meeting MA-TACF<BR>To: "Jamie Donalds" <n1djb@yahoo.com>, "orchard mgrlist" <masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org>, "orchard news" <masschestnutnews@masschestnut.org><BR>Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 10:45 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Jamie and fellow Chestnutters,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is Lin - Gary's wife. I just checked Gary's email and found this notice. I just want to let you al know he has been doing extensive traveling for his company since last September and when the economy took a nose dive. Because of this traveling he does not always get to check his email so we apologize for the lastness of this letter. He is gone until August 14th and most likely he may only be home for 2 weeks and gone again! We are not sure of his next schedule! :(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I check his orchard the other day and his trees are huge(for a small person like me!!!). I did notice that some of the trees were being eaten by the deer. Should I be doing something for that? Let me know or if someone could help me that would be great too. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks and sorry about not getting back to you earlier.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=n1djb@yahoo.com href="http://us.mc1114.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n1djb@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Jamie <SPAN>Donalds</SPAN></A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org href="http://us.mc1114.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow>orchard mgrlist</A> ; <A title=masschestnutnews@masschestnut.org href="http://us.mc1114.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=masschestnutnews@masschestnut.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow>orchard news</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [MassChestnutNews] The Summer Board Meeting MA-TACF</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings Fellow <SPAN>Chestnuteers</SPAN>,<BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">The Summer</SPAN> Board Meeting<BR>of the Mass.Chapter of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">The American Chestnut Foundation</SPAN></SPAN> will be held <BR>Sunday,August 2nd from 1pm to 4 pm at<BR> <STRONG>Brian Clark's Farm - <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_2 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Ashfield<SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_1>, MA</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Directions and c</SPAN>arpooling information for those east of I-190 is at the bottom of the page<BR> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_3>Mapquest</SPAN> - <A href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ashfield+&state=MA&address=Clark+Rd" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_4>http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ashfield+&state=MA&address=Clark+Rd</SPAN></A></DIV>
<DIV><BR>All are welcome!<BR> <BR>The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting 10;30AM-12:30PM.</DIV>
<DIV><BR> PRELIMINARY AGENDA for 8/2/09 - <EM>Please email me with additional topics!</EM></DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG>10:00 – 12:30 ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING</STRONG><BR> <BR><BR>Orchard Activities, (Charlotte) <BR> Inoculation done- spring 2009<BR> Mother trees pollinated <BR> "Elderhostel",Earthwatch doing future inocualtions -(Charlotte,Lois)</DIV>
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<DIV>Orchard reports when are they due? - (Charlotte)<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Brian on Deer repellants - <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_5 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Brian Clark</SPAN> <BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_6>Gloucester</SPAN></SPAN> RI. Irrigation status - (Jamie, Yvonne )</DIV>
<DIV>other Items??</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH - Bring along a brown bag lunch<BR></STRONG> <BR><STRONG>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm SPRING TACF BOARD MEETING</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Welcome and introduction from Brian Clark - (Jim C)</DIV>
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<DIV>Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)<BR> <BR>Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>Secretary’ s Report (Kathy) <BR> membership<BR> new contacts<BR> approval of minutes from <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_4>Spring meeting </SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts>
<DIV><BR> <BR>Board</SPAN> of Directors Issues - </DIV>
<DIV> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_7>Tower Hill celebration</SPAN> Sept.20th - (Rufin)<BR> <FONT color=#ff007f><BR></FONT> MA-TACF Annual meeting Planning - (Jamie)</DIV>
<DIV> Where? (RI, tower hill, others)</DIV>
<DIV> Speaker? (Someone from <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_8>Worcester</SPAN>, AL Beetle problem)</DIV>
<DIV> "Newcomer session" before meeting?<BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_9>New England</SPAN></SPAN> Regional Science Coordinator report- (Kendra,Jamie)<BR> National Grant results</DIV>
<DIV> other issues?<BR> <BR> <BR>RI News: <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_6><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_10>land trusts</SPAN></SPAN> and new orchards etc. -(Yvonne)<BR> <FONT color=#000000>MOU with SKLT, Germplasm agreement</FONT> complete/<BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_7><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_11>Seed Orchard Development</SPAN></SPAN> - (John Meiklejohn)</DIV>
<DIV> Easement agreement for existing orchards - ( John Mei, John Mirick)<BR> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_8 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_12>Seed Orchard</SPAN></SPAN> at Moore? Letter Response? <BR> Trusties of Reservations site , others? <BR> RI (Yvonne)<BR> <BR> <BR>Orchard Activities Summary, (Charlotte)<BR> Spring Inoculation </DIV>
<DIV> Sterling - cancelled<BR> Others - <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_9><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_13>John Emery</SPAN></SPAN><BR> Mother trees pollinated for 2009<BR> <BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_10 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_14>International Society of Arboriculture</SPAN></SPAN> meeting (Rufin)<BR> results</DIV>
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<DIV>Progress on Email Updates (Kathy, Yvonne)<BR> <BR>Chapter weed wacker vote (Jamie, Charlotte)<BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915174_11><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_15>National Board Meeting</SPAN></SPAN> update - (Jamie)<BR> <BR><FONT color=#000000> Orchard</FONT><FONT color=#000000> Signage summary (John Meikeljohn)<BR></FONT> <BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Please email any other topics for discussion or<BR>suggestions.</DIV>
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<DIV>*Note I still have the projector and screen. If anyone<BR>needs it let me know and I will bring it to the<BR>meeting<BR> <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this meeting.<BR> <BR>Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!<BR>-------------------------------------------------------------- </DIV>
<DIV>I plan to be at the rest area on Rt. 2 west just before the I-190 exit at 8:30 AM.</DIV>
<DIV> Who want ride out with me?</DIV>
<DIV>I can take 4 besides myself.</DIV>
<DIV> - Jamie</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><STRONG>Directions to Brian Clark's Farm</STRONG><STRONG>:<BR></STRONG>Proceed to Greenfield on Rt. 2 or I91 (Rt. 2 west merges with I91 north of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_16>Greenfield</SPAN></SPAN>)<BR>Take I91 exit 26 for Rt. 2 West (<SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_17 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Mohawk Trail</SPAN></SPAN>)<BR>Go 10 miles to Rt. 112 South (right turn around a clover leaf)<BR>Follow 112 south for 6 miles to <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_2><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_18>Apple Valley Rd</SPAN></SPAN>. (right turn about 1/4 mile after Ashfield town line)<BR>Follow hardtop road 1 mile to large cinderblock and red steel apple storage building<BR>Right on to Clark Rd. immediately after the storage (up a <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_3>steep hill</SPAN>)<BR>half <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_4>way up the hill</SPAN>, turn right onto <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_5>gravel driveway</SPAN> to white, newer looking house.<BR><BR><B>From South or East or West via Mass Pike:<BR></B>go North on I91 to exit 19 (Northampton, Rt 9 exit)<BR>go straight at end of ramp (across Rt. 9) onto Damon Rd.<BR>Follow Damon Rd. (becomes Bridge Rd.) 3.3 miles (straight through several lights/intersections)<BR>Right at T intersection with Rt. 9 (west)<BR>Follow Rt. 9 west for 10.3 miles<BR>Right onto 112 North (just past Goshen center)<BR>Follow 112 North for 8 miles to Apple Valley Rd. <BR>Sharp left (switch back) onto Apple Valley Rd. <BR>Follow hardtop road 1 mile to large cinderblock and red steel apple storage building<BR>Right on to Clark Rd. immediately after the storage (up a steep hill)<BR>half way up the hill, turn right onto gravel driveway to white, newer looking house.<BR><BR>A word of warning to anyone using GPS navigation devices - coming from the south on Rt 112, they will try to direct you to turn left onto Hawley Rd. (big mistake) or Smith Rd. (poor road, heavy forest, no satellite signals) before reaching Apple Valley Rd. Ignore it and follow the directions above. Also, they will usually tell you to take I91 exit 18 which will take you through the center of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1246915834_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1247604980_19 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Northampton</SPAN></SPAN>. The directions above are faster.<BR><BR>Additionally, there is no cell phone signal in most of Ashfield -----------------------------------------------------------------------</DIV>
<DIV>thanks<BR>-Jamie Donalds<BR>President<BR>The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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