<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>I hadn't heard from you in a while and was worried. You used to be a regular contributor. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:100%">Art Kelly<br>Kelly Orchards<br>Acton, Maine</div></div><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: "Con.Traas" <Con.Traas@ul.ie> <br>Date: 01/24/2017 8:16 AM (GMT-05:00) <br>To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com <br>Subject: [Apple-Crop] Future of Extension Assistance to Apple Crop <br> <br><br>Hello to all from Ireland.<br>We're having a very mild winter but trees still dormant at the moment, and at least pruning is progressing well.<br>I note from the article below that the ability of public sector staff to contribute via a group such as this may become limited. <br>However I would be very hopeful that all growers make good on any deficit that might arise. I look forward to many years of happy discussion of all things apple.<br>Con Traas<br>The Apple Farm<br>Ireland<br><br><br>https://www.buzzfeed.com/dinograndoni/trump-usda?utm_term=.swOPx7BX7#.dsPjm5B85<br>_______________________________________________<br>apple-crop mailing list<br>apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<br>http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop<br></body>