Dear Friends--By conventional farming I mean the use of lots of
chemicals--herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, etc. Hows
does one go about talking to a conventional farmer to get them to
begin to think about a becoming an organic farmer? Or at least to
not use Round Up and the like on everything in sight? Can anyone
point me to Web sites, articles or other resources that would be
useful to start such a dialogue? I realize this could be difficult
because died-in-the-wool conventional farmers tend to be generically
conservative and securely locked into the mind set of chemical use,
thinking that this is actually a good thing. Any pointers would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks. Tom
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Tom Shelley
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Ithaca, NY 14850
607 342-0864
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