Apple Growers Say Early Bloom Should have Little Impact

FISHERS -- The New York Apple Association says most orchards in central and western New York bloomed early because of the warm spring, but it's not expected to have much impact on the drop.
Orchards along Lake Champlain are expected to bloom in the coming days.

Apple Association President Jim Allen says the warm, sunny temperatures this spring have been good for bees, which means better pollination. He said the early bloom may mean an earlier fall harvest, but that's a long way off and there's still a danger of possible damaging chilly weather to deal with.

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Apple Bloom

Apple Innovations Bode Well for Future

PERU — Innovations such as bold new varieties, dwarfing root stocks and dense plantings on trellises all bode well for the future of the North Country apple industry, but first local orchardists must make it through this year....The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program and the New York Farm Viability Institute are funding research to evaluate the opportunity for regional apple growers to modernize their orchards with these high-density systems.


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North Wind Farm Market Dries Up

Legislature's Vote Against NYPA Lake-Turbines Plan Alienated Top Potential Client

Four proposed wind farms in Jefferson County will never get off the drawing board unless they can find someone to buy their power. And the most likely buyer — the New York Power Authority — has refused to purchase any electricity generated by wind here.

The decision is in retaliation to the county Legislature's 14-0 vote in March to oppose NYPA's plan to put wind turbines in Lake Ontario.

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Wind Farm Market Dries Up

Despite Gulf Disaster, Local Seafood Stable

Robert Jaus, owner of Hayes Fish Co.

The oil spill disaster wreaking environmental havoc in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to have a devastating impact on that area’s fishing industry.

But a survey of seafood merchants in Western New York suggests that it won’t change menus or recipes here — at least in the short term.

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Local Seafood Stable