Dr. Elaine Ingham put together a scientific paper, in ‘Crop Protection’ (scientific journal) – Part 3
Around 1980 Dr. Elaine Ingham* put together a scientific paper, in ‘Crop Protection’ (scientificjournal) that summarised the work published in the scientific literature about the damage that atrazine, and its sister compounds, simazine, triazine, or any of the related chemical compounds, does to soil life.
If Atrazine has such an impact on frogs what about people? Part 2
Atrazine at levels of 0.1 parts per billion turns on an enzyme in frogs (Aromastase) which converts testosterone hormones into estrogen effectively chemically castrating male frogs. Of special concern is the fact that the aromostase gene sequence and regulation in frogs is the same as humans. If Atrazine has such an impact on frogs what about people?
Dr.Tyrone B. Hayes* Conducts Research into the Herbicide Atrazine – Part 1
In 1998 Dr.Tyrone B.Hayes* was contacted by the company Novartis/Syngenta to conduct the research into the herbicide Atrazine. His research showed that even low doses as low as 0.1 parts per billion of the herbicide Atrazine can chemically castrate frogs
“Without healthy soil, we can’t grow our food, nourish our livestock, conserve water and resist the effects of drought, erosion and climate change.” Peter Holter, Holistic Management International (HMI)
Without healthy soil, we can’t grow our food, nourish our livestock, conserve water and resist the effects of drought, erosion and climate change. In order to reduce CO2 emissions, it’s critical that we pay very close attention to soil health
Plague Locust Control – Part 2
High summer and autumn rainfall this year has provided an ideal environment for locusts to breed and lay eggs extensively. Normally, each generation has only one batch of eggs, but this year has seen “two, three, or even four batches
Plague Locust Control on Organic Farms – Part 1
Across NSW a number of agencies including Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW), NSW Farmers Association, Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPAs), Australian Plague Locust Commission and NSW land managers continue work together to control locusts.
Water And Its Circulation In Nature – Part 4
Now the sun, moving as it does, sets up processes of change and becoming and decay, and by its agency the finest and sweetest water is every day carried up and is dissolved into vapour and rises to the upper region, where it is condensed again by the cold and so returns to the earth.
Water And Its Circulation In Nature Part 3
There are two water cycles – The large water cycle which is the exchange of water between ocean and land and the small water cycle which is a closed circulation of water in which water evaporated on land falls in the form of precipitation…
Water And Its Circulation In Nature Part 2
We all rely on water to survive and prosper and yet it seems that water is becoming a scarce commodity in many parts of the world. Are we managing this resource wisely?
Water And Its Circulation In Nature Part 1
Now the sun, moving as it does, sets up processes of change and becoming and decay, and by its agency the finest and sweetest water is every day carried up and is dissolved into vapour and rises to the upper region…
A Reflection On The Past
On helping a friend move his 93 year old aunt into care accommodation I gained the rare privilege of a small glimpse of her life. Auntie Tui had a great love for and very interest in native plants, birds and natural history.
Do You Know What’s REALLY in Your Water? Part 2
Most likely, your dentist – along with countless government and public health officials — has praised and promoted the use of fluoride, both in toothpaste and drinking water, as one of your must- do regimens to promote strong and healthy teeth.
Do You Know What’s REALLY in Your Water? Part 1
What would you do if you suddenly found out that “fluoride,” which advocates claim is an all-natural element that you ingest anyway and is good for your teeth and bones, was not safe at all, but was actually a carcinogenic industrial waste?
The Real Story On Glyphosphate… Another Story That Hasn’t Reached The Daily Papers and Probably Never Will
In October 2009 France’s highest court has ruled that Monsanto lied about the safety of its weed killing herbicide Roundup. The decision confirms an earlier court judgment in France finding that Monsanto had falsely advertised Roundup…
The Real Story On Swine Flu… The Behind-the- Scenes Investigation That Won’t Be In The Daily Papers
Again here is more evidence that commercial interests have far more influence on our political system than people’s rights, known as democracy: Government for the people by the people.
“Milk that’s not pasteurized is a health hazard. Really? Let’s look at how this myth was spun and how it got poured down the throats of the public” – William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
If raw milk is so bad for us, how did the human race ever survive before pasteurisation? After all, we’ve been milking cows and drinking the milk for thousands of years. Why is milk now pasteurised, homogenised…
“Corruption has become so endemic and intellectual integrity so compromised in pharmaceutical research that drug companies and their collaborators in government (and universities) can now get away with openfraud”. William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
Corruption has become so endemic and intellectual integrity so compromised in pharmaceutical research that drug companies and their collaborators in government (and universities) can now get away with openfraud
The majority of farmers are against the introduction of genetically modified (GM) technology in WA so why was the ban to grow GM canola lifted?
The Copeland family have been farming at Mukinbudin for nearly a century and said they were disappointed by the decision. “Throughout WA, 27,000 people signed a petition to keep WA GM-free…
Farmers ought to be regarded as the most important people in our society as they are the food providers!
Yet it is alarming that an ex-politician, who has been reported to have intimate working knowledge of government human health issues, policies and procedures has very quickly joined a pharmaceutical giant as their political lobbyist.
Tailored Script Writing for the Journalist
Ploys big commercial interests use to convince farmers that they are on the right track when using their ‘quick fix’ farm remedy products. One is to hijack Institutes by heavily influencing them with sponsorship – trial money
Authority Figures and Plausible Explanations Cannot Always be Trusted
More and more farmers are increasingly becoming uneasy as they see their position being continually eroded rather than supported. Let’s look at what lengths the powers to be go to give farmers a one-way track of farming…
Can Organic Farming Feed the World? Part 4
High input farming methods that produce low-cost food are fast becoming obsolete. The synthetic chemical fertilizers that produce quantity instead of quality are becoming more expensive and, in the case of phosphorus, are running out.
Can Organic Farming Feed the World? Part 3
Our current world food production is more than sufficient to provide an adequate diet to all humans, yet more than 840 million people are suffering from hunger. Hunger is a problem of poverty, distribution, and access to food.
Can Organic Farming Feed the World? Part 2
With the recent meeting of world leaders at Copenhagen the debate over climate change inevitably included discussion of the ever growing population and the importance of farmers to feed the world. And intensive organic small farms are leading the way!
