Tim Welsh

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Another great night with Welsh family at T Mobile with the best team in the west MARINERS! #WHEREiROOT

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

#SeaUsRise

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Christmas Present from the Hogans. Suite with all the treats for all their kids and grandkids! #whereiroot #marinersbaseball

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Last #iftanz stop in Timaru at M A Orchards led by Red Martin and Andy McGrath. Large size and good color. Fruit protected by hail net did not suffer wind and rain loss as much as that without. Bruce Allen also on property with tour. Group picture a bonus!!

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

And this. We played in the water with them and they played with us when the boat got under way.

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Our #iftanz trip to Christchurch included a stopover at Kaikoura to hike, watch whales or watch these

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Should be David Easton

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Final stop of North Island at Hoddy Co. Stood in the middle of “4D, 3D & 2D” and saw the “texture” described in other blocks. Also saw the grafting that only a personal trip and visit to the graft can describe. #iftaNZ

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Easton Apples with Davis Easton shows ambrosia and Smitten grafts twin stem. Production on ambrosia to exceed smitten this year. No hail nets here. History does not warrant it. #iftaNZ

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

G41 vs G202 in layer beds. Success vs ???? Waimea Nursery #iftaNZ

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Waimea Nursery - last week cyclone and much rain on visit for group 1. This week perfect weather. Produce 1.1 million trees per year from apples to olives.

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Back side of machine. #iftaNZ

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

IFTA members never get too much on machinery. Vailima has 9 Zucal machines. Never uses ladders during pruning and thinning. Harvests slender spindle but not V with machines. #iftaNZ

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

V trellis Envy grafts at Vailima Orchard

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

Richard and Tristram Hoddy introducing Vailima orchard showing V trellis Ambrosia and Envy. Up to 100k per hectare in structure. Project 120 tph up to 150 tph on Envy. #iftaNZ

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

#iftaNZ IFTA free day kayaking begins #abeltasman

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

#iftanz proline demonstration of drapenet with parachutist in the background. Btw, first bus breakdown of the trip at last stop. Bus company had replacement in short order. IFTA memories.

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

#iftaNZ Nelson Day 1 Tour starts at Golden Bay Orchard with owners Heath and Rhys Wilkins emphasis on money back to grower and risk management - Hail nets

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

#iftaNZ Welcome to Nelson given in Maori by Yvette Jones. Off to a great start!

[Tim Welsh @timdwelsh]

#iftaNZ our ship from Hawks Bay to Nelson.