By Dara Colwell, AlterNet. Jn. 18, 2009.Every man-made fiber we wear, sit on, cook with, drive in, is a by-product of the petroleum industry -- all of which could be replaced by hemp.
Hemp photo by L.P.
PLANET in PERIL - WHERE SCIENCE GETS RESPECT. DENIED HER NATURAL INSTINCTS T0 ROOT & FORAGE, THIS YOUNG SOW GOES MAD, BITING THE STEEL BARS THAT CONFINE HER.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Help Save the Earth, Time to Subsitute Hemp for Oil
By Dara Colwell, AlterNet. Jn. 18, 2009.Hemp photo by L.P.
Machinery Accident Kills Farm Advocate Paul Beingessner
June 26, 2009 - CBC
A farm accident in southern Saskatchewan has claimed the life of Paul Beingessner, known as a passionate advocate for farmers...Slowdown in Once-Booming Organics Troubles Farmers
Jun 26,'09
By RICK CALLAHAN
Associated Press Writer
The organic dairy industry was thriving when Allen and Jean Moody bought a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm in 2006 and joined the ranks of farmers churning out milk raised without growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals.
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By RICK CALLAHAN
Associated Press Writer
The organic dairy industry was thriving when Allen and Jean Moody bought a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm in 2006 and joined the ranks of farmers churning out milk raised without growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals.
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Green Pitch Ironic After Railways Shut Lines
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
By: Laura Rance - 20/06/2009
Given the last 40 years of Prairie history, it was a bit ironic for the Railway of Association of Canada to come up with a rail freight greenhouse-gas calculator a while back to help promote the efficiencies of moving stuff by rail.
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An abandon railway bridge in Ontario - photo courtesy of The Paisley Advocate
By: Laura Rance - 20/06/2009
Given the last 40 years of Prairie history, it was a bit ironic for the Railway of Association of Canada to come up with a rail freight greenhouse-gas calculator a while back to help promote the efficiencies of moving stuff by rail.
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An abandon railway bridge in Ontario - photo courtesy of The Paisley AdvocateConsumer Demand Spurs a Corporate Sea Change
June 26, 2009 -
Dr David Suzuki and Dave Robert Taylor
Protecting our planet is no longer seen as a fringe activity. Most people now consider themselves to be environmentally aware and are taking steps to help. Caring for the environment has become mainstream – it’s the “new normal”. And that’s refreshing!
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Dr David Suzuki and Dave Robert Taylor
Protecting our planet is no longer seen as a fringe activity. Most people now consider themselves to be environmentally aware and are taking steps to help. Caring for the environment has become mainstream – it’s the “new normal”. And that’s refreshing!
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Many Farmers Don't Want GM Wheat
By Rod Nickel - Reuters news service
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - Canadian farmers oppose the introduction of genetically modified wheat until market conditions change, a Canadian Wheat Board survey has found.
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SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - Canadian farmers oppose the introduction of genetically modified wheat until market conditions change, a Canadian Wheat Board survey has found.
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