RE: Reality of Mad Cow Diseas

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Nancy - Thank you so very much for taking the time to externalize your appreciation and some of your concerns. I've passed both on to Mark. -Allan I have to admit, however, that I'm pretty concerned that Mark Pudey's thesis has not raised one question or even a comment on BD Now! Talk

Re: Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference Oct 3-5, 2002 Purcellville, VA

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
That's an amazing lineup, Allan. I do hope that you can get Rupert Sheldrake - I really enjoy listening to him (and hate reading him - he's a fascinating speaker and a tedious writer), and I would be interested in how his contribution would support the many areas of focus of this list. I

Re: future of the bd remedies was Radionics (Drought update)

2002-02-24 Thread Hugh Lovel
In a message dated 2/17/02 4:11:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So yes in the US its a dead word and Gils comment stands, elswhere it is what we the practioners make it and the Associations are just monuments to certain individuals egos and near on irrelevant except to a fanatical few. Im for

Re: Premature obituaries

2002-02-24 Thread Hugh Lovel
Frank Teuton writes: Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated---Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain What was dead was the input of those who say bd is dead, ergo they must be the dead ones. Is it just possible that some people could be mistaken rather than flat-out, undertaker beetle

RE: Reality of Mad Cow Diseas

2002-02-24 Thread Hugh Lovel
Dear Nancy, Allan leaned on me to weigh in on this issue. What Mark Purdy says makes immanent sense. To explain the lack of up-take by officialdom of Mark's thesis you don't have to go too far. The industries processing manganese wouldn't like it to come to the fore, and there is widespread

Re: BD 508 as inoculant; stinging nettle

2002-02-24 Thread Dorothy O'Brien
Steve-- Seems like I have read somewhere that stinging nettle tea is a good substitute for equestem. True? The reason I ask is that we have a fine crop of nettle growing here and no equestem. If equestem is the only proper ingredient, can you provide some information on how it gorws, what

Re: Agri-Synthesis® short-lived and overpriced? was Re: Agri-Synthesis® Remedies Tested At UAI

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Hugh said: Please figure out how to sell your strengths. No one can copy them. Tailor your remedies to each locality and kind of crop. Make making endless generation of most appropriate remedies your forte. Then you show up the copiers for their absurd lack of appropriatness. And encourage good

Re: Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference Oct 3-5, 2002Purcellville, VA

2002-02-24 Thread Gil Robertson
Hi! Allen, Will you be videoing it for those of us out of towners? Gil Allan Balliett wrote: Just a prelim announcement: the 2002 Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference will be held here at the Blue Ridge Center October 3-5 of this year. Scheduled speakers are master

Re: Reality of Mad Cow Diseas was Re: future of the bd remedies

2002-02-24 Thread Gil Robertson
Hi! Allan and Mark, Please do not take my silence as ignore or disrespect. I have read Mark's writing else where and I accept that it is in all probability right or close by. I have no method other my pendulum to check his writing and that gives an enthusiastic approval. When one sees how far

Re:the origins of spongiform disease.

2002-02-24 Thread Geoff Heinricks
Allan, I'd like to thank you for your reaching out to Elaine Ingham and now Mark Purdey. The energy and kindness you extend to all of us by bring these 'special lecturers' amazes me. Thanks once more. As to Mark Purdey's work, summarized in a few lengthy postings, it seems, er, right on

Re: Agri-Synthesis® short-lived and overpriced? was Re: Agri-Synthesis® Remedies Tested At UAI

2002-02-24 Thread Chris Shade
Glen has a good point, and frankly, I was surprised that Allan so openly suggested that. On the flip side, though, most people (who dont' already make some of their own preps), won't be in a position to make good copies of Glen and Greg's potencies. And if radionic theft is the issue, it

MARK PURDEY: Nancy's Quesions

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Hi Nancy Geffkin, Thanks for your interest. My studies have shown that it is largely two factors which dictate which species of animals will succumb to the traditional forms of TSE. It is those who are both ; 1. genetically susceptible to TSEs. 2. entirely self sufficient upon the 'at risk'

MARK PURDEY: Do Cow Parts present a danger?

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Hi asked Mark this question due to concerns about the use of blood meal and bone meal in organic agriculture. (None Farmers: Bone meal is commonly used as an amendment when planting bulb crops (like tulips)) -Allan Hi Allan, No, I believe that the prion can only be transmitted in the

Re: Agri-SynthesisÆ short-lived and overpriced? was Re: Agri-SynthesisÆ Remedies Tested At UAI

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Glen has a good point, and frankly, I was surprised that Allan so openly suggested that. Chris - I was simply pointing out that marketers of potentized substances who do not have a relationship with their clientle may find that their preps are far more successful than they themselves could

Austarlia farms

2002-02-24 Thread SBruno75
I need Cheryl Kemps contact info...a scientist friend from Cornell is going to Aus for six months and I have intrigued her with bd...also any other info for bd farms in Australia... thanks in advance sstorch

Re: Agri-Synthesis® short-lived and overpriced? was Re: Agri-Synthesis® Remedies Tested At UAI

2002-02-24 Thread Glen Atkinson
Hugh, Alan, Gil and Chris Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions. I see the value in Hugh and Alans approaches and will work with them and see what I can do with them. Gils comments on 'unknowing messing around' are true to a point however dowsing and a radionics box could do some wild

Re: Austarlia farms

2002-02-24 Thread Gil Robertson
Hi! Steve, Try - Cheryl Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any probes get back, I can find her phone, snail mail etc. Cheryl is part of the BFG, there is also a very large AP based group, which may need to be accessed through him and would be some not in contact with either, but much less in

Re: Austarlia farms

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Cheryl is also a subscriber to BD Now! Hopefully she will check her mail soon. _Allan

MARK PURDEY: How to make Donations to Mark Purdey's Work

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
submitted by Mark upon my request. -Allan Hi Allan, Any donations are gratefully recieved and should be made payable to Mark Purdey Research and sent to High Barn Farm, Elworthy, Taunton, Somerset, TA43PX, UK. The large proportion of the money raised is spent on laboratory analyses of

MARK PURDEY: Unresolved Questions and Agent Provocatuers

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Re Geoff's questions; Several aspects of the TSE epidemics still remain unproven as yet in my mind, but these are mostly due to the lack of will of the funders to finance the necessary research projects which will unravel the answers that are required to prove the whole thing. This is very

Re: NZ Teachers and Innovators

2002-02-24 Thread Peter Cotterill
Looking into BD in NZ a little bit. Not getting very far, of course. Can someone tell me who stands out in NZ BD, aside from Mssrs Proctor and Atkinson? Thanks -Allan Allan, Peter Bacchus who is on this list and David Wright (secretary)BDNZ email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is this the info you

Re: Special Prep -- BD 508, 501, BC, etc?

2002-02-24 Thread Wayne and Sharon McEachern
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple of days ago, you wrote about a prep that someone on the list suggested you make and contained (I believe) the various elements which are listed in the subject area of this email. Can you share with us the purpose of this multifaceted prep -- and why you are

Re: NZ Teachers and Innovators

2002-02-24 Thread Rex Teague
On 24 Feb 02, Allan Balliett wrote: Looking into BD in NZ a little bit. Not getting very far, of course. Have you checked http://www.biodynamic.org.nz? What plot are you hatching, if you are more specific I maybe able to help further? ;-\ Rex

Re: MARK PURDEY: Unresolved Questions and Agent Provocatuers

2002-02-24 Thread Geoff Heinricks
Re Geoff's questions; I could go on all night on that one ! Best, Mark. Please dothat's what most of us on this list are here for, taking the twenty-odd messages a day for, hoping for the nuggets that appeal to each of us in our separate searches. Your open and quick response to

Re: NZ Teachers and Innovators

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
Looking into BD in NZ a little bit. Not getting very far, of course. Can someone tell me who stands out in NZ BD, aside from Mssrs Proctor and Atkinson? Thanks -Allan Allan, Peter Bacchus who is on this list and David Wright (secretary)BDNZ email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is this the info you

Peoples essence?

2002-02-24 Thread Di Handley
Kia ora Hugh et al We are sitting on the science behind why voodoo works. I know. I grew up in south Louisiana where my father (who was 1/4 Cherokee) always burned his fingernail trimmings. He always buried his spit when working in the garden with his hoe. I was four or five and asked him

Re: Australia farms

2002-02-24 Thread Cheryl Kemp
Steve, I am back on line after a wonderful 3 weeks in India. Will be writing a report soon, but lets just tempt you with the fact that BD is going great in India. Highly innovative, making soil out of desert and rock and producing delicious BD food. Working on all types of produce, from vanilla,

Re: Peoples essence?

2002-02-24 Thread Allan Balliett
I am intrigued by this concept of a person's essence. Does this mean that women will have power over their lover - should seeds be sown? Many thanks Diana In high school I had a female teacher in advanced English lit who once said in the voice of a sage: Every time a woman makes love to a

Re: NZ Teachers and Innovators

2002-02-24 Thread Cheryl Kemp
I would add Tony Robinson, Floriculturist from Levin, who is one of the most organised bd growers around. And Gareth Bodle, who was a very innovative dairy farmer, till he sold the farm . He is now studying Enviro law at Uni so he can work other ways with the system. Cheryl. Cheryl Kemp Education