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Joze (Joe Ailts)

Deer Park, WI

What better way to stave off the winter doldrums than to keep engaged in lively, relevant pumpkin talk? I'd like to propose pulling together some scheduled featured grower & featured topic chats on this site this winter.

Sure the auctions can provide a degree of social interaction and entertainment, but I'd prefer to mix in some healthy debate and learning opportunities as well.

Whaddya say? Do me a favor and toss out some names of growers you'd like to hear from and some topics that deserve commentary from our local pool of experts.

To get the ball rolling, I'd be happy to provide a soil fertility - soil test interpretation overview and Q&A.

We could schedule these midweek during the evening or an hour before auctions on Saturdays....please offer your suggestions.

11/28/2015 8:27:49 AM

Tconway (BigStem)

Austin MN

Great idea Joe! Iv always wanted to hear from Quinn on how he does it year after year!

11/28/2015 9:31:56 AM

matt mcconkie

Mtn. Green, Utah

I love the idea. I would love to hear from Ron Wallace and Steve Daletas.

11/28/2015 10:32:52 AM

iceman

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Right there with you Joze, also working on a similar scenario.
Actually our thoughts were to set a date and time and then open a thread where people could pre ask the questions, so time could be expedited and also have a moderator to post the questions. Then the final 15 minutes could be an open Q and A.

11/28/2015 10:48:24 AM

Joze (Joe Ailts)

Deer Park, WI

Eddy, your proposed ideas are in line with my thoughts. lets get one on the calendar and put some momentum behind it all.

11/28/2015 11:04:03 AM

Porkchop

Central NY

Love it

11/28/2015 1:21:46 PM

jlindley

NE Arkansas

I like that idea... not just pumpkins... do all the veggies

11/28/2015 2:14:04 PM

iceman

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Will do sent a request a little while ago, will keep you in the loop

11/28/2015 2:16:27 PM

bnot

Oak Grove, Mn

I know i would be interested in learning from the experts. I would certainly try to attend a featured speaker chat.

11/28/2015 6:21:24 PM

pap

Rhode Island

eddy/joze

love the idea,especially having the questions in advance ---directed to anyone on the panel or just one grower?

we certainly have a host of very good experienced growers available to promote this great hobby of ours.

eddy z-----thanks once again for being the tip of the spear.

pap

11/29/2015 12:43:02 PM

Donkin

nOVA sCOTIA

great idea Joze!! Bring on the info!!. Got my pencil sharpened and my handi dandi notepad ready to go...lol

11/29/2015 2:21:28 PM

swaintech

churchville, ny

Yes, great idea Joze - the winters are way too long here in western NY

11/29/2015 2:23:14 PM

So.Cal.Grower

Torrance, Ca.

I like!

11/29/2015 3:52:53 PM

Donkin

nOVA sCOTIA

almost forgot to throw out a few names!! Heavy..Heavy
Haist
Lancaster
Stevens/Hopkins

11/29/2015 4:06:19 PM

iceman

Eddyz@efirehose.net

I have confirmed that Ron Wallace will take the lead and do a featured growers Chat.
I will be in contact with Ken/ Joze to set up the moderator, once all is set we will set the date

11/29/2015 5:01:25 PM

New Richmond WI

This is truly a blessing to tap into ... in the chat room ... then if the entire chat room conversation were duplicated in a discussion board for those that missed or further conversation ...

11/29/2015 5:22:32 PM

So.Cal.Grower

Torrance, Ca.

LL,,, what's the date your getting to be the featured grower?

Would love to hear what you've been doing the past few years;)

11/29/2015 6:41:32 PM

Condo*

N.c.

LL...Pumpkin Queen

11/29/2015 9:39:37 PM

cojoe

Colorado

Also chris stevens /J. hopkins from splittsville WI. Id like to know more about their fertilizer program-they had a bunch of biggins going.