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Hi John! Thanks for your writings! You might want to follow this blog at- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2723460%3ABlogPost%3A43792&commentId=2723460%3AComment%3A45094&xg_source=activity
I posted new blog comment on sunday, after attending the Ag-Extension scientists presentations last week. And lots of research links are posted on this blog- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topics/healing-toxic-soils-waters
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/08/01/1549538/herbicide-tainted-manure-wilts.html
I'd also like to encourage you to connect with Laura Ridenour, who works for Sustainable Connections as the 'Food & Farm Program Manager',
http://sustainableconnections.org/foodfarming
and who wrote excellent helpful information on Farmer Walter Haugen's blog over a month ago on June 28th when this herbicide-tainted manure was first news & becoming obvious in the local crops.
I find what Laura writes in Farmer Walter's b log very helpful! If you scroll down on the blog you can find her comments: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-new-problem-with-commercial?xg_source=activity
Another excellent farming family who creates their own compost from their own cows & hand sythed pasture is Farmer Brian & Farmer Alexandra who care for land they call Inspiration Farm.
There is a hugekulture workshop being held this Thursday that you might find interesting to attend. You can find this under the Events tab on this TW site).
I look forward to reading more farming gardening news, and ways our community can be solution oriented towards the herbicide/manure challenge, and in preserving the vitality of our local farm families, and especially the health of our local soils & waters.
I don't read the herald very often, and would enjoy any future articles you write to have a link posted on Farmer Walter's blog if it is relevant.
(I'll post your article to my FB account)
Since protecting the living biological communities in our soils is of such great importance to the survival of land based life, you might be interested in the seasonal news of aminopyralid residues within local dairy manures & compost being sold to so many organic farmers, gardeners, & landscapers.
I'd sure enjoy reading some investigative reporting that includes ways to safely breakdown the aminopyralid or prevent its application. My favorite family dairy & mulch provider have been very affected by this, along with all their devoted chemical-free customers. Our blog section here on TW is a good place to write & share. Here is one blog by Farmer Walter that may interest you on this topic:
http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-new-problem-with-commercial