I ran across an article in Futura-Sciences concerning the bee problem known as Colony Collapse Disorder. After a barrage of information earlier this summer, we are now experiencing a new wave of information. This interview is with Bernard Vaissiere, researcher for the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. He responds to the […]
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The bees, continued, en francais
Published September 11th, 2007 in Colony Collapse Disorder, News in French Sciences, Crops, Bees, Body and Mind, Agriculture, Animals, Earth and Uncategorized. 14 CommentsBarn owls working for peace
Published July 15th, 2007 in Predators, Pest Control, Date Palm Trees, Middle East, Agriculture, Owls and Uncategorized. 2 CommentsAccording to an article I originally saw on Yahoo News and have found again on digitaljournal, in the midst of seemingly endless Mideast violence Israelis and Jordanians are sharing ideas for protecting nature, using barn owls instead of harmful pesticides to keep rats from devouring date palm crops. Here’s the interesting part: The date […]
Genetically modified foods
Published June 29th, 2007 in Farming, Food labeling, Nutrition, Food additives, Food Supply, Agriculture, Crops, GMO foods and Uncategorized. 19 CommentsThe other day in Austin I encountered a woman dressed recognizably as a Buddhist nun in the parking lot of Wheatsville Co-op. I photographed her with my little black and white camera, which is something I do frequently with friends and strangers alike. When I asked her name and address, she said just to […]