Obama Excites Sustainable and Organic Farmers

Title: Obama Excites Sustainable and Organic Farmers (MNN.com/rshreeves, 2009) Summary: On Feb, 25th 2009, Robin Reeves posted and article on her blog about, newly appointed agricultural secretary, Kathleen Merrigan. Obama’s choice for agricultural secretary has excited the organic farming community because  Kathleen Merrigan has a long history of supporting sustainable agriculture. However, there are still doubts to whether she and, current agricultural head, Tom Vilsack can work effectively.  Topic: Sustainable Agriculture  Category: Commentator Citizen Blog [...]

What are Pesticides?

Title: Pesticides (Marchwood-Scientific, 2009) Summary: In 2009 Marchwood-Scientific.com posted a photograph of a tractor dispensing pesticides on their pesticide informational page. The image is complimented by a short article defining pesticides and the effects they have on agriculture, farmers and consumers. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Business Institutional  (image) What is this? This is a photograph of a tractor [...]

Pesticides Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Pesticides and Your Food?

Title: How Much Do You Know About Pesticides and Your Food? (Tisher, 2009)  Summary: In early 2009, the website of the Main Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) posted an interactive quiz on pesticides written by Sharon S. Tisher. The quiz questions cover pesticide management, current pesticide related legislation and questions and answers to how pesticides [...]