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Re: [Biofuel] FFA's as Weed Killer
Best
Keith
From: Kirk McLoren [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Herbicide-resistant weed worries farmers
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14
Hi Peter
Hi Keith ;
So we just can't farm without Monsanto, right.
Sensible question. Unfortunately the article does not
propose reducing the use of herbicides but only
increasing their use.
As usual. GMOs increase herbicide use anyway, even without superweeds
to contend with, as intended
Ya'll will have to forgive my adolescent joy in saying this, but THAT'S
AWESOME! Hemp yields far more usable fibre than cotton does...folks should get
with the times...of course, hemp and pot are a little different...but
hell...I'm all for legalizing ALL drugs, not just the ones that the
Hi Luke ;
Agreed on all points. It's not a Superweed, it's a
Super Weed ;-))).
I also don't smoke.
BR
Peter G.
Thailand
--- Luke Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya'll will have to forgive my adolescent joy in
saying this, but THAT'S AWESOME! Hemp yields far
more usable fibre than cotton
US Town Uses Hot Water -- Not Herbicides -- To Control Weeds
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Carrboro, North Carolina, is killing weeds with water instead of chemicals.
The town is using a machine that superheats water and dispenses it in a
carefully controlled
Hi Kirk and all,
I much prefer hot water to herbicides but why not just pull them and compost them. It still looks like it´s tied to fossil fuel.
Tom Irwin
From:Kirk McLoren [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgTo:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject:Re: [Biofuel]
Hi Keith ;
So we just can't farm without Monsanto, right.
Sensible question. Unfortunately the article does not
propose reducing the use of herbicides but only
increasing their use. Don't they understand that it
is only a matter of time before another weed becomes
resistant to the new
Peter,
I live in an area where there is an abundance of palm berries going to
waste. Is the berry and seed the source of palm oil? Do you just crush
them to extract the oil?
Thanks,
Frank Navarrete
On 12/20/06, Guag Meister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Keith ;
So we just can't farm
Hi Frank ;
--- Frank Navarrete [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is the berry and seed the source of palm
oil? Do you just crush
them to extract the oil?
I guess all palm fruits and seeds contain some oil.
Oil palm is the preferred palm because it produces
lots of fruit bunches and the oil
Hi All ;
Another SuperWeed from Yahoo homepage today.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061221/ap_on_sc/mexico_drugs
Hybrid marijuana plant found in Mexico By MARK
STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer
Wed Dec 20, 8:29 PM ET
LAZARO CARDENAS, Mexico - Soldiers trying to seize
control of one Mexico's
Hi All ;
From Yahoo today :
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061218/ap_on_sc/monster_weed
By ELLIOTT MINOR, Associated Press Writer
Mon Dec 18, 4:20 PM ET
TIFTON, Ga. - The cotton industry is concerned about
the discovery of a herbicide-resistant weed that
spreads easily, can grow an inch a day
Hello Peter
Aarghh!!! The RoundUp won't work! It's the end of CAWKI! LOL!
So we just can't farm without Monsanto, right.
How is your patch of forest getting along, Peter?
Best
Keith
Hi All ;
From Yahoo today :
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061218/ap_on_sc/monster_weed
By ELLIOTT MINOR,
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