February 2012
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France Seeks to Cut Pesticide Use in Half →
Over in France, a farmer has successfully sued Monsanto for pesticide poisoning. The farmer claims he suffered a raft of neurological troubles after inhaling the agrochemical giant’s Lasso herbicide while cleaning his sprayer in 2004. The court’s ruling against Monsanto “could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides,” according to Reuters.
All very interesting, but what caught...
localme asked: Thanks for the encouragement!! Any gardening tips?
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Wisconsin Farm to School Program
My wife recently attended a conference on the Wisconsin Farm to School foods program. Wisconsin is actively supporting small, local farmers by encouraging school food service departments to purchase produce, meat and other food products from local farmers.
Schools are not only being encouraged to buy food locally whenever possible, but to actually get their students engaged with farming, bringing...
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