Vortom
Retired Judge/Trial Attorney. Now Farm Owner, Orchardist, Woodworker, etc. Pesticide license, bidder on animals at Rockingham County Fair, enjoyer of old time apples, plus Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Galarina, Freedom, Pixie Crunch, Sundance, and 20 other cultivars. Soil is primarily clay with shale and other stuff mixed in, yields 225/bu acre corn and 56 bu acre soybeans without irrigation, more with, plus hay - around 4 tons per acre per year. Pesticide license. Non believer in the possibility of efficient organic apple production in the Shenandoah Valley.