At
Downtown Valdosta Farm Days
this morning (9AM-1PM),
a cross of a pumpkin and a zucca:
Picture by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms,
Lowndes County, Georgia, 7 September 2013.
Gretchen also has pumpkins, zuccas, rosemary, and other good stuff.
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14 year old Rachel Parent destroys a pro-Monsanto-GMO TV host
on every point, from science to his ad hominem attacks against her.
He twists, he turns, he avoids admitting when he’s defeated, and he loses
bigtime.
No summary can do this justice.
Mat Agorist posted for Realfarmacy.com 30 August 2013 about the CNBC Lang & O’Leary show of 31 July 2013, 14 Year Old, Rachel Parent, Anti-GMO Activist, Destroys Establishment Shill, Kevin O’Leary, On Air
Meet Rachel Parent, a 14 year old activist, who knows her stuff! This brave girl should serve as a role model for all teens. If 10 percent of children had this girl’s drive and knowledge, we wouldn’t even be having this debate right now.
In this video Ms. Parent braves the establishment hack, Kevin O’Leary, and does outstanding. O’Leary hammers out the industry talking points like the good shill he is and Ms. Parent slams each and every one. Bravo Rachel Parent, thanks for doing what you do.
If you like the work of Rachel Parent and want to help, please visit her website at http://www.gmo-news.com.
Here’s the video:
Continue readingMutant pigweed here, mutant rootworm there, pretty soon no Monsanto pest protection anywhere.
Carey Gillam wrote for Reuters 28 August 2013, GMO corn failing to protect fields from pest damage: report
(Reuters)—Researchers in the key corn-growing state of Illinois are finding significant damage from rootworms in farm fields planted in a rotation with a genetically modified corn that is supposed to protect the crop from the pests, according to a new report.
Evidence gathered from fields in two Illinois counties suggests that pest problems are mounting as the rootworms grow ever more resistant to efforts to fight them, including crop rotation combined with use of the biotech corn, according to the report issued by Michael Gray, a professor of crop sciences at the University of Illinois.
Here’s the report, by Michael Gray in U. Illinois Bulletin, 27 August 2012, Severe Corn Rootworm Injury to Bt Hybrids in First-Year Corn Confirmed, Continue reading
Blinding:
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 August 2013.
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Collar, no tags, male, puppy, about 45 pounds, intact ears, very friendly, can sit. If this is your dog, let us know; we will deliver.
Pictures by Gretchen and John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 29 August 2013.
Day before yesterday I discovered something had been chewing rope in half. Last night we put up some cameras to find out what; no luck. Yesterday while collecting the cameras, I left the truck door open. When I came back I thought our Yellow Dog was in there, but it started growling at me. Moved the seat and hm, you’re not one of ours! Found the rope-chewing culprit, though.
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Sky, okra, spider:
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 15 August 2013.
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At the Toyota dealer today:
Service Rep 1: Excuse me, ma’am, can you follow me please?
Me: Ok. (walk walk walk… to the garage part of dealer) You want me in the garage?
Service Rep 1: Yes, your car is over there. (pointing)
Me: Ok. (Hood is open to what you see in photo.)
Me: Ha. Squirrels.
Service Reps (there was a crowd of them standing about): bemused looks on faces…
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