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06/03/13, 03:54 PM
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Why would I want roundup on my food , I'd rather eat the weeds there trying to kill.
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06/03/13, 06:53 PM
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Why would I want roundup on my food , I'd rather eat the weeds there trying to kill.
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No kidding! Has anyone seen this? --
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Researchers in Windsor, Ont., have received an additional $157,000 grant for a total of $217,000 to study how effective dandelion root extract is in fighting cancer.
Siyaram Pandey, a biochemist at the University of Windsor, has been studying the anti-cancer potential of dandelion root extract for almost two years.
His team’s first phase of research showed that dandelion root extract forced a very aggressive and drug-resistant type of blood cancer cell, known as chronic monocytic myeloid leukemia, to essentially commit suicide.
Researchers then discovered that repeated treatment with low dose dandelion root extract was effective in killing most of the cancerous cells.
Those initial findings landed the research team a $60,000 grant from Seeds4Hope, which provides money for local cancer research.
Pandey then applied for continued funding from the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation. That $157,000 came through earlier this week bringing the total to $217,000.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/...rch-grant.html
Wouldn't that be something if they actually DO cure/help cancer? I can just see poor Mother Nature banging her head on a wall, if the pesky weed we've been killing all this time actually cured one of the worst diseases of all?  
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06/03/13, 08:56 PM
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Why would I want roundup on my food , I'd rather eat the weeds there trying to kill.
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When you can make 120 acres of burdock more profitable than 120 acres of corn you might have something. In the meantime keep your weeds to yourself.
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06/03/13, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by highlands
I didn't say we had 70 acres. I said 70 acres of pasture. Apparently you didn't read my whole reply - add up the numbers and keep counting. I said there is more in addition to that although I did not specify how much more. We farm approximately 1,100 acres (total depends on which deeds you look at... +/-10%) between all our different crops and we don't use GMOs, herbicides or pesticides on any of that. Perhaps 70 acres, 110 acres, even 1,000 acres is small-scale to you. Me thinks you'll never be satisfied with any number anyone farms.
What had been said was:
That is false and a lie. Pesticides (and GMOs and herbicides) are not used on organic farms nor are they used on all crops nor are they necessary to farming.
Don't spread lies.
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I have complimented you several times with what you are doing. Why the attitude? I don't understand...
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06/04/13, 12:40 PM
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...-no-electricit
Kick starter is a fund raising site.
This group is putting together funds to creat gmo glow in the dark plants. Ornamental, I would say. They mention getting into light production, but that seems a stretch.
Lot of questions about what they are up to, not even sure it is for real, but interesting. Looks like about 2 days left in their fundraising.....
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06/04/13, 02:12 PM
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Dale, oddly, the quote of a quote feature seems to be doing odd things on the discussion board. It was the OP, Bearfootfarm, who I trying to refer to. I'm sorry the quoting feature named you. I have gone back and edited that post to correct that. I had not noticed at the time that it gave both your name and BearFoot's name.
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06/04/13, 02:15 PM
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When you can make 120 acres of burdock more profitable than 120 acres of corn you might have something.
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Interestingly, burdock is something that sells for very good prices. Personally I detest the stuff because of what it does to sheep fleeces, but apparently it sells for a lot at the health food stores. Our pigs love burdock, along with thistles, and have cleaned our pastures, thankfully! I suspect that 120 acres of burdock would produce a lot more money than 120 acres of corn, provided you don't saturate the market. :}
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06/04/13, 07:29 PM
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Interestingly, burdock is something that sells for very good prices. Personally I detest the stuff because of what it does to sheep fleeces, but apparently it sells for a lot at the health food stores. Our pigs love burdock, along with thistles, and have cleaned our pastures, thankfully! I suspect that 120 acres of burdock would produce a lot more money than 120 acres of corn, provided you don't saturate the market. :}
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Hmmmm ...
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Traditional Uses for Burdock Root
In folk medicine, the seeds of the burdock were compressed to make a mixture that provided relief for measles, arthritis, tonsillitis, throat pain, and viruses like the common cold. Burdock root can also be used to treat gout, rheumatism, ulcers, acne, eczema, and psoriasis. Folk herbalists use it to treat snake bites and those that are afflicted with rabies. They also used dried burdock as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and a blood purifying agent. It purifies the blood by getting rid of dangerous toxins.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031524_bu...#ixzz2VIS5jCgp
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Cancer Benefits
Today, burdock root is used in oncology for its cancer-curing properties, particularly in Russia and India. Many herbalists say burdock root can stop cancer cells from metastasizing. Preliminary research has demonstrated that burdock root has certain protective properties that may explain its cancer benefits.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031524_bu...#ixzz2VISC3MEI
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http://www.naturalnews.com/031524_bu...al_remedy.html
http://www.herbco.com/t-Burdock-Root...-Medicine.aspx
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06/04/13, 07:40 PM
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Why would I want roundup on my food , I'd rather eat the weeds there trying to kill.
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There is no roundup on your food. The roundup was long gone before the part of it that became food even existed.
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06/04/13, 08:27 PM
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It's nice to see other uses for burdock but give me some data on income and inputs for growing it.
So far it's a baffle with BS rather than dazzle with brilliance kind of deal...
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06/04/13, 09:30 PM
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There's a pig farmer who switched to gmo corn and suddenly his pigs went sterile.
If that isn't a negative thing for all of us, I don't know what is.
Facebook is blocking all links to the whole gmo mess and some individual posts....Just FYI
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Sorry, but lots of pigs eat GMO corn and do not go sterile. That's like me saying I bought some new socks at Walmart and developed toenail fungus. Should I blame the socks?
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06/04/13, 10:08 PM
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I was going to join the "I wont consume a GMO product if I can help it" crowd but I have been having a hard time finding corn squeezins (medicinal you know) made without GMO corn so....never mind.
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06/05/13, 05:11 PM
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Sorry, but lots of pigs eat GMO corn and do not go sterile. That's like me saying I bought some new socks at Walmart and developed toenail fungus. Should I blame the socks?
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No, Walmart!  The third member of the unholy trinity with Monsanto and the New York Yankees.
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06/05/13, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by salmonslayer
I was going to join the "I wont consume a GMO product if I can help it" crowd but I have been having a hard time finding corn squeezins (medicinal you know) made without GMO corn so....never mind.
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You mean the fermentation and distillation process's don't remove the cooties 
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06/05/13, 09:43 PM
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That is false and a lie. Pesticides (and GMOs and herbicides) are not used on organic farms nor are they used on all crops nor are they necessary to farming.
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Pesticides used on ORGANIC CROPS:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopE...it/organic.htm
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If we think organic gardening means vegetables free of any chemical pesticides, we don't have the story quite right.
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What "lies"?
I have evidence to back everything I've stated
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06/05/13, 09:49 PM
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BearFoot, you're continuing to spread lies. Just because someone does something does not mean that ALL organic farmers do it. I repeat, don't spread lies. You really need to stop generalizing.
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06/05/13, 09:53 PM
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You stated that pesticides are used on ALL crops including organic, which is not the case.
Certain pesticides can be used and the crop still qualify as organic, but that doesn't mean the crop definitely had a pesticide applied.
I believe this is what Highlands was pointing out.
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06/05/13, 10:02 PM
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enough - apparently this cannot be discussed, only tearing each other down.
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