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Archive for July, 2010

Everywoman – Paraquat Poisoning – 23 Nov 07 – Part 2

By admin On July 31, 2010 Comments Off


We continue our discussion on the toxic herbicide paraquat. Professor Lennart Romert is a toxicologist who was part of the Swedish team which helped ban paraquat in the EU. And in the Indian city of Jodhpur there’s one night of the year where women are allowed to behave like men. Everywoman joined in the fun.


Growing fuel

By admin On July 31, 2010 Comments Off


Mark Wiest talks on Thursday, July 24, 2008, about the camelina sativa he is growing in Sams Valley in Southern Oregon. The biofuel alternative requires no fertilizer, herbicide or irrigation. Video by Jim Craven


City calls on public to combat weed, grass problem

By admin On July 31, 2010 Comments Off

City calls on public to combat weed, grass problem
The city will educate the public about its mowing responsibilities and add a mowing cycle for drainage systems to combat a problem with high weeds and grass.

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Agrow Awards 2007: Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology

By admin On July 31, 2010 Comments Off


Optimum GAT Herbicide Tolerance, Pioneer Hi-Bred International & DuPont Crop Protection.


CASC Weedseeker Pennsylvania trial

By admin On July 30, 2010 Comments Off


Weedseeker uses up to 80% less herbicide to spray orchards in Pennsylvania trials.


Garden Q&A: Trumpet vine and angel trumpet are 2 different plants

By admin On July 30, 2010 Comments Off

Garden Q&A: Trumpet vine and angel trumpet are 2 different plants
I read last week’s article about the trumpet vine. Is this the same plant as the angel trumpet? No. The former is a fast spreading vine that can be trained to grow according to your desires. The angel trumpet is usually grown as a multi-trunked large shrub or small tree. Both can be used to cover unsightly areas. Keep in mind that the trumpet vine is deciduous. The angel trumpet, grown in more …

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Milfoil: Bass anglers love it, water skiers curse it, Minnesotans fight over how to deal with it

By admin On July 30, 2010 Comments Off

Milfoil: Bass anglers love it, water skiers curse it, Minnesotans fight over how to deal with it
Milfoil: Bass anglers love it, water skiers curse it, Minnesotans fight over how to deal with it MinnPost photo by Sharon Schmickle Eurasian watermilfoil pulled from Lake Harriet. By Sharon Schmickle | Monday, July 26, 2010 More than 20 years after milfoil’s invasion, Minnesota is nowhere near consensus on what to do about it.

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Crop Production Field Day at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center

By admin On July 29, 2010 Comments Off

Crop Production Field Day at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center
Understand, examine, and discuss the latest crop production issues and management strategies at the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center’s (SWROC) Crop Production Field Day on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

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MORGELLONS: Living Polymerization, RAFT, CSIRA, DUPONT and Nematodes

By admin On July 29, 2010 Comments Off


Notice the nematodes pizza? The slides of Morgellons artifacts came from Jan Smith’s Webpage. I forgot to put that on the video. Notice that DUPONT is involved just like it was in WWII, with no conscience and no responsibility for consequences.


Myths linked to corn ethanol

By admin On July 29, 2010 Comments Off

Myths linked to corn ethanol
As part of its campaign to educate consumers and the nonfarm media, the National Corn Growers Association has developed a document responding to the “top 10 myths” about corn and ethanol.

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