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Share Your Good n ews by Carie Stafford
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Interest
Reminiscing — Continued from page 44 My name see more colors
is Rex. I am than a human
During the time stink bugs were USDA-ARS facility in Kearneysville, a common can; I can see
penetrating the orchard, the Blacks providing technical lab work to goldfish, and I ultraviolet light.
went into defensive mode at the support the research. live with two We do like
orchard. “I almost lived in the tractor Six or seven years ago, Catoctin comet goldfish. light, and we
spraying,” Robert said, “We didn’t Mountain Orchard started contracting We are all four like to sleep in
know what to do. When a stink bug with the school lunch program, where years old, and the dark. Our
bit or penetrated an apple, it wouldn’t their apples are used for lunches we were won sleeping is more
be detected for two to three weeks.” in Frederick County Schools. “It’s at the goldfish like resting; we
He added, “There’s always a job for wonderful that kids are eating nearly game at the are usually less
an entomologist.” all varieties of our apples. We’re active and seem
Dr. Tracy Leskey and her staff, providing them with great eating Guardian Hose
from the USDA-ARS in Kearneysville, apples. Prior to that, they were getting Carnival. Now, to be floating
West Virginia, called him in July Washington State Red Delicious that as far as carnival in the water.
2010 asking to scout the farm to see really aren’t fit to eat,” expressed fish go, I guess Courtesy Photo Every now and
if any BMSB were present or caused Robert. we are not then, we will
any damage. They found many bugs, Robert said he went to the ‘Harry expected to live very long. But our flip a fin to keep us settled in the
and there was a great deal of damage Black school of practical learning.’ He mom put us in a tank together, and water. We do not have eyelids, so we
to the fruit. That bug changed the didn’t attend college, but was able to the rest is history. She named me Rex, sleep with our eyes open. We have
orchard’s whole spray program, since have hands-on-experience every day I’m the big one; the other two fancy little pits on our sides that sense
the old spray wasn’t killing the stink from his father and uncle. Lee and looking ones, the comet goldfish, are movement and water changes; we
bugs. The Blacks had 90 percent Harry went to winter meetings and named Bubbles and Goldie. Don’t are always alert.
damaged fruit in some areas of the summer tours, held at other growers’ ask me which one is which, they both My friends and I love to play tag.
farm that was unsalable in 2010. That farms that were sponsored by the look the same to me. We have races to see who can get to
damaged fruit was used to feed hogs Maryland Cooperative Extension There are so many the other end of the tank first. We
at a neighboring farm. Service, to help them learn and misconceptions around goldfish. We are social creatures and enjoy being
In recent years, some new native improve their farms. Robert’s sister, don’t have stomachs, so that is why together and hanging out. We like
predators to the stink bug have been Pat, went to Mount St. Mary’s, where our tank water gets so dirty so fast. to watch what is going on outside
introduced—by accident—arriving she earned a degree in business. She We really should only eat a little bit our tank—it can be very amusing
just like the original stink bugs did, then worked for an accountant for a couple times a day, or our tank sometimes. Humans can do some
through a sea container on a boat about four months before coming will get very dirty; if it is not cleaned strange things.
from Asia in the Port of Baltimore. back to the farm. Her financial skills We are scavengers; when it is
The USDA runs weekly testing at have been an asset to the business. regularly, we can get diseases and
Catoctin Orchard. In partnership Today, you’ll find all family die. We can recognize faces, and my feeding time, it is each fish for
with the Blacks, they are doing an members— second, third, and fourth memory is about three months long. themselves—friendship goes out the
experiment on an acre plot where they generations of the extended Black Yep, I know what my mom looks tank. Speaking of feeding time, I see
are only spraying six targeted trees family—working the orchard and like, and I get excited when she mom getting the fish food…time to
that have a pheromone (attractant) market. It’s a big operation, where comes over and talks to me. I can eat!
placed on the outer edge for the stink everyone plays an important part.
bugs to draw them to that area. Since this interview in September,
“We could lose six trees and Uncle Elmer Lee passed away on animals can always make us smile
save a crop. There were 3,000 stink November 9, 2015, and is now buried
bugs killed on one tree, so we may in the Eyler’s Valley Chapel cemetery
eventually have sacrificial trees,” up in the mountain. We hope he’s
Robert said. He said that there’s a enjoying a well-deserved rest after his
lot of great testing going on with the full, and well-lived life.
Share Your Good n ews by Carie Stafford
• [email protected] •
Message Line 240-288-0108 • Call 301-447-2804 • Fax 301-447-2946 Pets of Fishy, Fishy
Interest
Reminiscing — Continued from page 44 My name see more colors
is Rex. I am than a human
During the time stink bugs were USDA-ARS facility in Kearneysville, a common can; I can see
penetrating the orchard, the Blacks providing technical lab work to goldfish, and I ultraviolet light.
went into defensive mode at the support the research. live with two We do like
orchard. “I almost lived in the tractor Six or seven years ago, Catoctin comet goldfish. light, and we
spraying,” Robert said, “We didn’t Mountain Orchard started contracting We are all four like to sleep in
know what to do. When a stink bug with the school lunch program, where years old, and the dark. Our
bit or penetrated an apple, it wouldn’t their apples are used for lunches we were won sleeping is more
be detected for two to three weeks.” in Frederick County Schools. “It’s at the goldfish like resting; we
He added, “There’s always a job for wonderful that kids are eating nearly game at the are usually less
an entomologist.” all varieties of our apples. We’re active and seem
Dr. Tracy Leskey and her staff, providing them with great eating Guardian Hose
from the USDA-ARS in Kearneysville, apples. Prior to that, they were getting Carnival. Now, to be floating
West Virginia, called him in July Washington State Red Delicious that as far as carnival in the water.
2010 asking to scout the farm to see really aren’t fit to eat,” expressed fish go, I guess Courtesy Photo Every now and
if any BMSB were present or caused Robert. we are not then, we will
any damage. They found many bugs, Robert said he went to the ‘Harry expected to live very long. But our flip a fin to keep us settled in the
and there was a great deal of damage Black school of practical learning.’ He mom put us in a tank together, and water. We do not have eyelids, so we
to the fruit. That bug changed the didn’t attend college, but was able to the rest is history. She named me Rex, sleep with our eyes open. We have
orchard’s whole spray program, since have hands-on-experience every day I’m the big one; the other two fancy little pits on our sides that sense
the old spray wasn’t killing the stink from his father and uncle. Lee and looking ones, the comet goldfish, are movement and water changes; we
bugs. The Blacks had 90 percent Harry went to winter meetings and named Bubbles and Goldie. Don’t are always alert.
damaged fruit in some areas of the summer tours, held at other growers’ ask me which one is which, they both My friends and I love to play tag.
farm that was unsalable in 2010. That farms that were sponsored by the look the same to me. We have races to see who can get to
damaged fruit was used to feed hogs Maryland Cooperative Extension There are so many the other end of the tank first. We
at a neighboring farm. Service, to help them learn and misconceptions around goldfish. We are social creatures and enjoy being
In recent years, some new native improve their farms. Robert’s sister, don’t have stomachs, so that is why together and hanging out. We like
predators to the stink bug have been Pat, went to Mount St. Mary’s, where our tank water gets so dirty so fast. to watch what is going on outside
introduced—by accident—arriving she earned a degree in business. She We really should only eat a little bit our tank—it can be very amusing
just like the original stink bugs did, then worked for an accountant for a couple times a day, or our tank sometimes. Humans can do some
through a sea container on a boat about four months before coming will get very dirty; if it is not cleaned strange things.
from Asia in the Port of Baltimore. back to the farm. Her financial skills We are scavengers; when it is
The USDA runs weekly testing at have been an asset to the business. regularly, we can get diseases and
Catoctin Orchard. In partnership Today, you’ll find all family die. We can recognize faces, and my feeding time, it is each fish for
with the Blacks, they are doing an members— second, third, and fourth memory is about three months long. themselves—friendship goes out the
experiment on an acre plot where they generations of the extended Black Yep, I know what my mom looks tank. Speaking of feeding time, I see
are only spraying six targeted trees family—working the orchard and like, and I get excited when she mom getting the fish food…time to
that have a pheromone (attractant) market. It’s a big operation, where comes over and talks to me. I can eat!
placed on the outer edge for the stink everyone plays an important part.
bugs to draw them to that area. Since this interview in September,
“We could lose six trees and Uncle Elmer Lee passed away on animals can always make us smile
save a crop. There were 3,000 stink November 9, 2015, and is now buried
bugs killed on one tree, so we may in the Eyler’s Valley Chapel cemetery
eventually have sacrificial trees,” up in the mountain. We hope he’s
Robert said. He said that there’s a enjoying a well-deserved rest after his
lot of great testing going on with the full, and well-lived life.
