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Federal Judge Stops Production of Genetically Modified Beets

August 15, 2010 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »
GM Beet seeds ruled illegal by Federal Judge

GM Beet seeds ruled illegal by Federal Judge

A U. S. District federal judge has revoked a previous government ruling in favor of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators thoroughly review the effects of GM crops on other foods. Judge Jeffrey S. White ruled that sugar beet growers cannot use the GM seeds from over 1 million acres of biotechnology beets that have been planted across the western half of the United States this year. These scientific seeds make up over 95% of the current sugar beet crop. The judges ruling will greatly disrupt sugar production as over 50% of sugar manufactured in this country come from sugar beets. …continue reading »

Eco-Friendly Polyface Farm Goes to Washington

December 2, 2008 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is hosting the Renewable Energy in America National Policy Forum in Washington D.C. this week. After 25 years of federally funded research studies, the goal of their second phase is to help develop federal energy policies that will benefit our nation.

Since 2005 They have been discussing ways to put these technologies to work. One such way involves a small family farm that started nearly fifteen years before ACORE initially organized in 1975. The Salatin family bought a very worn out and abused farm near Staunton, Virginia in 1961. Over the years they researched and studied ecosystems and farming. What emerged from their efforts is Polyface, an eco-friendly sustainable farm that contributes to the local economy in Virginia.

Now their success is getting national exposure by ACORE, an organization that focuses on all kinds of eco-friendly energy sources and forms: solar, wind, hydropower, thermal, biomass, geothermal, and waste to energy. They promote bottom up development and ownership by farmers, ranchers, foresters who work the land rather than corporate and government systems and hand-outs. …continue reading »