The only good that might come out of this if we can through a reserch program, prove that biodynamicaly produced pasture produces less flatulence. Massey already have an organic systems comparison farm close to the university. Measuring methane could be one more parmeter to start the process going. Several PhD. students are doing thesis on nitrous oxide emissions. One of them was quite keen to put in a B.D. element but I think that I might have got there a bit too late. I'll keep an eye out for other opportunities. Peter.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Cotterill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Biodynamic Food and Farming Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 5:14 PM Subject: Re: New Zealanders > Unfortunely New Zealand government signed the Kyoto Protocol and now is > responsible to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The Australia and US > governments had more sense and did not signed. The NZ government is going to > levy each cattle and sheep to collect 8.4 million dollars research fund to > find ways to lower these methane emissions. > The New Zealand Farmers are angry and have formed a protest group called > F.A.R.T. Fight Against Rediculous Taxes and they plan to block the highways > with their tractors if need be. The farmers argue that their farms are only > part of the cycle absorbing greenhouse gases as well as producing them. > However the government refuses to back down and now it looks like the > farmers will refuse to co-operate in the collection of the flatulence tax. > > Peter Cotterill. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rex Teague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 1:19 PM > Subject: Re: New Zealanders > > > > Eric et al > > > > On 15 Jul 03, Eric Myren wrote: > > > What is this I hear about farmers in New Zealand mailing the > > > government sheep and cow poop to protest a flatulence tax? > > > > http://www.ruralnews.co.nz/article.asp?channelid=32&articleid=4100 > > > > We wonder if Marie's few milking sheep are going to cop the > > proposed tax? 8-] > > > > Rex > > _______________________________________________ > > BDNow mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow > > _______________________________________________ > BDNow mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow _______________________________________________ BDNow mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/bdnow
