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Having just found out how hard it was to avoid getting Lots of heat for
measuring pumpkins, despite getting the OK from the lifting team (I was
saved more than once by explaining I was getting the numbers for Duncan's &
Mike Nepereny's pages...Thanks guys for being so well known and respected) I
would like to propose that:
1) Every weighoff be Required to measure each pumpkin upon arrival and
post this information, along with the genetics, on the growers name tag that
is displayed with each pumpkin. The benefits to all attending a weighoff
are obvious.
2) That the above information be Required to be provided to a representative
of the local chapter organizing the event, and then that person should be
required to share that data At Least with Duncan and Mike Nepereny.
To get the name of the winners is easy, to get this other info is WAY
harder. I am no expert, but I can say if I had not brought a tape to Canby
the measurements I got would not have been obtained. To my great surprise
even several growers did not know their current OTT. I also had people
following me to get the measurements I had so it is clear to me that many
want the OTT info. Sadly, I stopped measuring as I felt pressure to do so.
Seems to me there has to be a better way so everyone who wants the info can
get it easily. For those very, very, few growers who don't want to share
this type of info, I would say "if you want prize money and glory you have
to share info. "
Just IMHO. Comments appreciated.
Mike Stephenson
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