Archive for September 2010

Columbia County Fair

September 9, 2010 by admin.

Here we are our last fair for this season is over.  Each fair is a new experience for us from which we learn and that helps us for the next. We have changed the look of our booth for this fair to a country style. I hope you like it; it has a more rugged look. It blended with the surroundings. One thing I did not realize is that we were in hunting country. Most of the people there were asking us if we had something to attract the deer not to repel it. Now, if we had the product that attracted the deer, we would have done well. The last day I took some time to visit the rest of the fair, another exhibit pavilion and a few art pavilions. The other exhibit pavilion had some vendors I recognized from the Dutchess County Fair and it was nice to see familiar faces. We were all surprised at the people that were attending the fair. They were totally different from the people in the other fairs. Every place I turned in their pavilion I saw the guns, hunting association, gun clubs….. And that explained all the hunters that wanted to attract the deer and shoot them. One always learns, and I was definitely outnumbered. This pavilion was much nicer than ours. When you come in to set up and you need a broom to clean up because there is straw and dirt everywhere, after you paid a fortune to get in, this is not a very good indication. Again the spot was very dusty, we were close to the door where the dust was blowing in from every car that passed by from VIP or handicapped parking. I don’t know who the VIP were,  but judging from the price we paid for the privilege of exhibiting there, we should have been allowed to park in that parking area next to our building. We sure got plenty of dust coming from every single car that drove by.  

What did I learn from this fair: Check the fair beforehand, especially if you live locally. Like the jewelry vendor said,” We did not know what we were getting into but what is your excuse?” I just laughed it off, but I think I have learned from it. No more hunting country fairs for me.

Well, the fair season is over for us. If you have some nice fairs, markets or exhibits in mind that you think people would need Deer Defeat Repellent please contact us.  We are always ready for the next adventure.

Thank you so much for tuning in. We will take a small break for a few weeks as it has been a busy and wonderful season. Don’t forget that Deer Defeat Repellent is very effective in the winter, so if you have anything you would like to protect during the winter months, please do yourself a favor and order a bottle of Deer Defeat Repellent. Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Nevia          

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Update on Dutchess County Fair

September 6, 2010 by Nevia.

Update on Dutchess County Fair:

I just wanted you to understand that this is our first year of doing the fairs. One never knows what to expect, but after our first experience in the Ulster County Fair we were hoping for some improvement in the Dutchess County Fair. We were very lucky with the weather. Every day was just perfect until the very last day; it got a little too warm.

First few days I was going in at about 4 PM, or at least I was trying to make it in by that time to relieve the other person at the booth. Every single day I was fighting a battle with horrendous traffic from all directions.  When I was ready to leave at night, it was just as bad or worst. Sometimes I was in standstill traffic for 30 minutes at a time. Like I said, this is all new to us. We constantly learn what to repeat and what to avoid. It has been a wonderful learning experience that no money can buy. After a few days of this craziness, I decided that I was better off just being at the fair all day. There were masses of people walking by but mostly just looking. We received numerous testimonials from local people that use our product. I even got a “hot” kiss from a grateful customer for inventing Deer Defeat Repellent in addition to a beautiful testimonial. Many customers stopped to tell us how wonderful the product is and how they are finally enjoying their flowers. One lady gave me a testimonial and told me that because of Deer Defeat she was able to enter her beautiful flowers for exhibition this year. The contest was at the Dutchess County Fair’s horticulture building. It was very rewarding talking to these people and hearing the stories of their successes.

All I can say, it was a great experience.

What did I learn from this fair: It’s very clean in comparison to the Ulster County Fair. We were in pavilion “B” but they were all the same, very clean and no dust. We were told the very last day by some seasoned vendors the since our booth had closed sides to open them for better visibility. This was a great tip, we love learning from other vendors.

Thank you for tuning in.

Come and see us at the Columbia County Fair. We will be there from September 1st thru the 6th, Labor Day. You can find us at Livingston Hall in the east corner of the building. Come and chat with us, we do get lonely.                     

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Peach orchard a success

September 1, 2010 by Nevia.


Peach trees were sprayed on the perimeter only. These were doughnut peaches, planted on 1 acre. The farmer had 2 varieties, yellow and red doughnut peaches. This was the first time I saw this variety, my favorite are the red ones and of course my husband’s, you guessed it, the yellow ones.

We first started spraying the perimeter on April 8th; at this point the young leaves were beginning to appear on the peach trees. They were checked on 4/19 and no sign of deer damage or tracks between the rows was spotted.

On 5/11 the perimeter was sprayed, again there was no deer damage on any trees.

6/7 the perimeter was sprayed, at this point we saw small green peaches. Deer did not touch any leaves or fruit, including the ones bordering the woods.

6/15 trees checked, the fruit was growing fast.

7/2 just checked the trees and it looked good, no damage and therefore did not spray.

7/8 once again just checked to see the efficiency; it looked good, still early to spray.

7/15 the perimeter was sprayed again, a month had passed since the previous application. All looked good, peaches were growing beautifully.

7/26 Peaches were ripening, almost ready to be picked, not due to spray the perimeter until August 15. Everything looked great.

8/4 Peaches were all picked with the exception of a few, so at this point we were done with our peach tree test and it has been a 100% SUCCESS!  In total the perimeter was sprayed 4 times during the growing stages. YES….. We had DEFEATED the DEER….and the farmer had a great year compared to previous years when the deer had eaten the leaves off the trees and then the fruit, before he ever had a chance to pick them.

 

So, we are done with one harvest, we will continue with tomatoes and pumpkins.

Cherry trees have no fruit yet, maybe next year. I need to learn more about the process of growth of these kinds of fruit trees. For me the biggest pleasure is to watch the vines and the fruit grow to maturity and see those deer tracks at a distance all along the rows and not see any deer damage. This is so rewarding.

These are all tests aimed for commercial use. As we proceed we adjust our testing accordingly. So far we have learned a lot, and doing so we have inadvertently helped the farmer tremendously.

We thank Chris, the farmer, for giving us this opportunity.

Thank you so much for tuning in for our update.

Will keep you posted with the tomatoes, pumpkins and cherry trees.          

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