RE: Apple-Crop: position available

[mitch]

Hey Ken!   I've been rich and I've been poor and I'm here to tell you that as long as there is gas in the car and minnows  in my bucket  nore money  is  pointless!  On Wed Mar 26  7:56 , 'Ken Hall'  sent:



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This position should be of interest to 
a younger individual who thinks he might want a farm of his own some day, 
but doesn't have the capital to dive straight in. It's a decent living and 
an unmatched learning opportunity. If I were younger and single, I 
would be all over this (of course, I also like Maine a lot, and would spend 
a lot of weekends either hiking the hills or haunting the Maritime Museum 
in Bath).
 
Important caveat, though--I got interested in farming, and 
there isn't, relatively speaking, as much of that around as there once was. This 
is an issue my employers are wrestling with (as am I personally, through my work 
with our training and development committee) too. One can always make more money 
in the Fortune 100 in some other industry, so how do we get people interested in 
ag, and therefore willing to make certain tradeoffs?
 
Ken 
D. Hall
Business Manager
MeisterPro Information 
Resources
Meister Media Worldwide
 


From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
Con.TraasSent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:42 AMTo: 
Apple-CropSubject: RE: Apple-Crop: position 
available


I must say that I think 
any employer would be very lucky to get a good manager to work those hours, with 
the extra flexibility required, for the salary offered (even though I would love 
such a job myself, if I did not have my own farm). Perhaps there are too many 
attractive alternative careers available to young people these days, but I don’t 
think we would find many takers here. Mind you, it is good to see that the farm 
has the prospect of making a profit of $100,000, 10% of which could go to the 
manager. Any farm making a decent profit is a beacon to all of 
us.
Con 
Traas
 





  
  - Original Message - 
  
  
  From: Renae Moran 
  
  
  To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net 
  
  
  Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:25 
  PM
  
  Subject: Apple-Crop: position 
  available
  
   
  Apple Orchard Manager 
  Position
   
  We currently have an opening for a 
  farm manager in our operation.  We are Ricker Hill Orchards, a family 
  farm in Turner, Maine, started in 1803. Our apple orchards 
  are located in seven towns in MaineR17;s western foot hills.  (snip)  
   


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RE: Apple-Crop: position available

[mitch]

Hey Ken!   I've been rich and I've been poor and I'm here to tell you that as long as there is gas in the car and minnows  in my bucket  more money  is  pointless!  On Wed Mar 26  7:56 , 'Ken Hall'  sent:



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This position should be of interest to 
a younger individual who thinks he might want a farm of his own some day, 
but doesn't have the capital to dive straight in. It's a decent living and 
an unmatched learning opportunity. If I were younger and single, I 
would be all over this (of course, I also like Maine a lot, and would spend 
a lot of weekends either hiking the hills or haunting the Maritime Museum 
in Bath).
 
Important caveat, though--I got interested in farming, and 
there isn't, relatively speaking, as much of that around as there once was. This 
is an issue my employers are wrestling with (as am I personally, through my work 
with our training and development committee) too. One can always make more money 
in the Fortune 100 in some other industry, so how do we get people interested in 
ag, and therefore willing to make certain tradeoffs?
 
Ken 
D. Hall
Business Manager
MeisterPro Information 
Resources
Meister Media Worldwide
 


From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
Con.TraasSent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:42 AMTo: 
Apple-CropSubject: RE: Apple-Crop: position 
available


I must say that I think 
any employer would be very lucky to get a good manager to work those hours, with 
the extra flexibility required, for the salary offered (even though I would love 
such a job myself, if I did not have my own farm). Perhaps there are too many 
attractive alternative careers available to young people these days, but I don’t 
think we would find many takers here. Mind you, it is good to see that the farm 
has the prospect of making a profit of $100,000, 10% of which could go to the 
manager. Any farm making a decent profit is a beacon to all of 
us.
Con 
Traas
 





  
  - Original Message - 
  
  
  From: Renae Moran 
  
  
  To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net 
  
  
  Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:25 
  PM
  
  Subject: Apple-Crop: position 
  available
  
   
  Apple Orchard Manager 
  Position
   
  We currently have an opening for a 
  farm manager in our operation.  We are Ricker Hill Orchards, a family 
  farm in Turner, Maine, started in 1803. Our apple orchards 
  are located in seven towns in MaineR17;s western foot hills.  (snip)  
   


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Re: Apple-Crop: posts for organic orchard

[mitch]

>
>
> From: lee elliott
>>>I have Hedge posts (osage orange) that have been in the ground since
>>> the50's and not rotten yet, They grow on the farm and are ffree for
>>> cutting, Downside is they grow crooked but will make trellis posts that
>>> last as long as you will. Lee Elliott Winchester, il
>
>
> I split many a black locust post in my youth, and can tell you they will
> also last 40 years in the ground. They are so hard it's practically
> impossible to staple to them, though.
>
>
> Dave Green
>
Catalpa wood is rot resistant and easier to staple into, Folks in the
Amish communities know where to find black locust, caltalpa, and osage
orange.  We always check Kime Lumber Co in Charm, Ohio.  They may not have
the materials but the people who work there always know where to find it.



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