Brady, Your post reminded me of some tools I have seen others use from sciondotcom http://www.scionon.com/. The USA distributor is http://www.graftingsystems.com/index.php/scionon-tools. Here are videos of the tool in action http://www.youtube.com/user/Scionondotcom This tool looks pretty good that amazon carries http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Products-Hobby-Cutter-Ultimate/dp/B000BQT3VK/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t These are the ones I have considered buying but not sure they are worth $40 http://www.amazon.com/Crain-Carpet-Wood-Miter-855/dp/B000PDONC8/ref=sr_1_26?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1397983026&sr=1-26&keywords=carpet+cutter

I've got one and I like it, but there are issues. 1) The fruit cannot be soft, as is the case when overripe. The fruit will not stay on the prongs. 2) It helps to have an ideal spherical shape, or you end up peeling most of it by hand. Even in the ideal case, you have to hand peel a little of the ends or just cut it off and waste some. 3) The coring/slicing feature usually doesn't get all of the core, so it needs to be trimmed a little. 4) The optional coring/slicing feature makes slices a little to thin for baking. It is, however, perfect when cooking the apple down completely for sauce or apple butter. For baking I use the peeler without the slicer and then slice with a hand slicer... or peeler and hand corer for dumplings. It does require developing your own technique in both setup and operation. For example, I stick it on the edge of the table at angle so to peel goes into a lower bin on stool next to the table. Finding a method is worth it because it can save a lot of time when processing many bushels of apples. I can't really say how long takes to wear out the bushings, but it still worth the price in my opinion. That is, until some creates a better option for home use.

Does the American Rose Society have recommendations on rose rosette? I found articles on their website. When contacting the local society, it would appear they believe there are large numbers of herbicide damage being mistaken as rosette, and there is just no way to tell attitude. I was hoping to find someone besides myself, and the local extension to confirm to others that what is present is actually rosette. I thought if there was a rose expert I could recommend to my HOA to consult with maybe they would wake up. I viewed pictures of herbicide damage, and it looks different. The local extension agent knows the difference, and has seen the difference. My fear is others may take the it is just herbicide damage no worries here attitude. Another resident removed diseased bushes, I wanted to cry when I saw it, because I was so happy someone actually paid attention. Anyone know if you can get arrested from taking photos at public places considered private property such as shopping centers?

Henry, The mite movement by insects is based on several articles from Kansas long before Dr. Cloyd was a gleam in his parents' eyes. The mites were observed on wheat as they left the wheat via aphids. The mites were in such abundance that they were visible as heaving masses crawling up the wheat and encountering aphids and riding the aphids as they left. The articles aren't about roses, nor are they about the RRV virus, nor are the eriophyids the same. Dr. Cloyd may or may not be responsible for the major decrease in info on RRD in the second edition of the Compendium. There is a lot less in the second edition than in the first. Which is a shame. Citing his coauthorship of the Compendium doesn't make him a strong RRD researcher. The mite info in the Kansas two pager is based on Jim Amrine's work with the mites and their life cycle and it's condensed. The "may" on insect enhanced movement is a CYA statement. I met Dr. Cloyd whom I encouraged to get together with Dr. Fred Crowe to compare the current state of RRD in Kansas and the Kansas City area. Two different scientists working in the same place but decades apart and then comparing notes have a potential to help us all in the future. At the summit, I spent many hours with Jim Amrine. This was a continuation of our talking and visiting over the past ten+ years. Cleaning pruners makes sense, esp for spreading bacterial diseases, most of which are ill known on roses. Sharper secateurs are also important as they are more likely to make tight, sealing cuts across the vascular system of the plants, making the entry of virus particles less likely. Doderick was unable to infect roses and his published paper talks about the different methods he tried of physical inoculation. The problem with so many statements is that it is impossible to prove a negative.