RE: The past and future
Hello Kurt F.
Glad you are taking up the challenge.
Doesn't matter if the Lobay's have a computer or not since other people are
interested.I know I am.Also such a top 10 list will evolve and interest will
grow.
Do you have list of Smokey lake results to start with?----AE
Al,
You've inspired me to take up your challenge and I will try and get the
Alberta data into the larger database.
We all must remember though, that some growers or organizers may not be
computer users or may not even be aware of this or any other newsgroup
regarding AGs. For example, there is a family that is consistantly at or
near the top weights at Smokey Lake most years, yet I have never seen them
in Cyberspace. The point I'm trying to make is that I might just be the
only Alberta grower right now that is aware of this initiative. (And I'm
not even a "heavy hitter" or close to it. But watch out, my time is coming
;-).
Kurt Frederick
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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At 07:45 AM 7/18/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Fellow Growers--the days seem to flash past when we are growing AGs and
>before we know it weigh-off time will be here again.
>
>All growers should be aware of the list at www.ipga.ws showing the top 10
AG
>pumpkins,and their average weight,for 22 states and 7 provinces.
>
>This is an interesting and important list that we should help keep up by
>supporting Jim Gatewood with additions each year and corrections anytime as
>they are needed.
>
>To supply information we should make it known to the local "contact person"
>who will coordinate the facts and forward them to Jim.In this way his job
>will be easier and the risk lowered that there will be conflicting in
>formation.
>
>This is a "growers list",where anyone can have a say in their own
>region.Just because a line shows on the list,it doesn't mean that errors
>can't exist.Corrections can be forwarded by anybody,not just those on the
>list.
>
>I have reason to believe that Jim's great list may be published soon in a
>different medium so therefore I encourage all growers to look over their
own
>list asap for possible improvements,including spelling.
>
>Of course after the fall weigh-offs as the new weights come rolling in,we
>should all be watching for 2003 AGs to be added to the lists.It should be
>fairly easy to add a few new ones each year.
>
>In Canada the provinces of Alberta,Saskatchewan and Newfoundland are not
>listed and I would encourage anyone from those regions to get the
>information together to make a list.If you know of only a few AGs then
start
>with those,10 are not a must and additions can be made later.Alberta should
>be the easiest since there is a long term site at Smokey Lake and the
>results are all available.Isn't there an Alberta grower with enought
>interest to help the hobby in their province??
>
>Many thanks to Jim Gatewood for providing this site,now let's all help make
>his job easier.---Al Eaton (best is 23" at 10 days)
>
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