I recently heard life is terminal. I think someone should do something about that. Who's in charge here!
Bill ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:31:11 -0400 >From: Ken Hall <edsorch...@aol.com> >Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: RE:..and causes you to be fat too! >To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > > Is anyone familiar with work on human exposure to > kaolin clay in an orchard setting? A pulmonary > disease referred to as "kaolinosis" has been > identified in people who had high exposure to clay > dust. What about lower levels of exposure, year > after year, to orchard workers or pick-your-own > apple customers? > Not sure we can even say that kaolin is beyond > suspicion. > Ken Hall > Edwards Apple Orchard, Inc. > 7061 Centerville Road > Poplar Grove, IL 61065 > Ph: 815-765-2234 > Fx: 815-765-1072 > Cl: 815-520-5764 > Email: edsorch...@aol.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fleming, William <w...@montana.edu> > To: Apple-Crop <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net> > Sent: Fri, Jul 23, 2010 4:31 pm > Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: RE:..and causes you to be > fat too! > > I wouldn’t say organic pesticides more toxic to > the environment but the fact that most are so broad > spectrum that they kill beneficials as well as > pests. That makes them unecological. as compared to > many of the modern pesticides that are very specific > in their targets. Plus many times when you kill the > beneficials you cause a whole new set of problems > that have to be addressed. You end up having to > spray even more. > Just the fact that organic pesticides are short > lived also makes them unecological in increased fuel > usage when several sprays may be needed to take the > place of one conventional material. > > Bill Fleming > Montana State University > Western Ag Research Center > 580 Quast Ln > Corvallis, Montana > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > From: apple-c...@virtualorchard..net > [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of > Robert kuljis > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 10:46 AM > To: Apple-Crop > Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: RE:...and causes you to be > fat too! > > I agree to buy local , but how can you say that > organic pesticides are more toxic to the > enviornment? Lets see, kaolin clay, entrust(soil > organism), pyrethreum(breaks down VERY fast, as > opposed to synthetic version which last longer). > How are these more toxic then man made chemicals > which do not break down? they break down into > compounds that still have no analog in nature.. > > On Jul 23, 2010, at 8:18 AM, <moore5...@msn.com> > wrote: > > It is more important to know where your food is > grown! We have seen salmonella from melons and > scallions from Mexico and Asia. The USA has the Food > & Drug Administration that tightly regulates > pesticides and their application. Foreign foods do > not! Some pesticides are not applied to the food at > all but on small plastic tabs that are clipped on > branches to act as a deterrent to the bug. Organic > food growers use pesticides also, just more often > because the product does not last as long. Many > organic pesticides are more toxic to the environment > than the standard commercial grower uses. I know > because I am a commercial grower of apples. > Pesticides in the run off stream water from the home > gardener is one of the biggest offenders of > pollution. Consumers should use common sense and > wash everything raw before eating it. don't deprive > children of good nutrition because of a sensational > hit article that may be designed to garner > contributions to their non-profit cause. We grow > the safest food in the world. Support your local > farmer's market and buy American! > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > From: david_d...@mac..com > Subject: Apple-Crop: ...and causes you to be fat > too! > Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:47:28 -0400 > > the current lead story on Yahoo > - > http://shine..yahoo.com/event/loveyourbody/why-you-cant-lose-those-last-10-pounds-1964849/ > > "...See, an apple a day may have kept the doctor > away 250 years ago when Benjamin Franklin included > the phrase in his almanac. But if that apple comes > loaded with obesity-promoting chemicals — nine of > the ten most commonly used pesticides are obesogens, > and apples are one of the most pesticide-laden foods > out there — then Ben’s advice is way out of > date...." > > I look forward to market saturday - > > David Doud - > > grower - indiana > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and > e-mail from your inbox. Get started. > William H Shoemaker, UI-Crop Sciences Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops St Charles Horticulture Research Center 535 Randall Road St Charles, IL 60174 630-584-7254; FAX-584-4610
