Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 6, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > California still has agricultural check stations on the major routes > into the state but for those who know the roads there are many ways > to avoid the agricultural checks. I guess those bugs need a car or a truck to get into California...... :-) Steve > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: David Rodgers <drodgers at casefarms.com> >> Sent: Mar 6, 2009 7:29 AM >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Bugs not of the software kind >> >> Gene >> >> FWIW, a recent infestation of Asian citrus psyllids is threatening >> citrus across North America. >> >>> From California Farm Bureau Federation >> >> "As our colleagues in Florida have sadly experienced, this pest and >> the disease are devastating," said Mike Wooten, vice president of >> corporate relations for the Sunkist Growers citrus cooperative. >> "It's nothing less than catastrophic. By their own estimates, >> within five to seven years, the citrus industry in Florida will no >> longer be viable." >> >> Found at http://tinyurl.com/cpxmsb >> >> Words like "Florida....citrus industry....no longer viable" are >> serious business. >> >> DaveR >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: grduprey at mchsi.com [mailto:grduprey at mchsi.com] >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:17 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 upgrade video link >> >> >> >> Considering the problems they have had over there, yes one apple. >> I remember years ago traveling from California to Arizona and the >> reverse direction, the border police would not allow any fruit of >> any quantity cross the border, they were so afraid of passing bugs >> which could cause big problems with their fruit industry. >> >> >> Gene >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information