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Re: [GWL]: Rodale Press

As a Canadian I would love to try Milky Spore or Neem, but I'm frustrated
that Agriculture Canada has not approved either for use in Canada as yet,
and thus they are not available to us. I fantasize about smuggling both. ;-)

I believe AgCan is looking at Neem -- they are researching it for use on
some agricultural crops and have had good results in at least one study I
read of -- and there is some hope of it being approved. But whether it will
be approved for garden use is still an open question. I'd love to hear from
any other Canadians who might have more up-to-date info on this.
-Yvonne Cunnington, Ancaster, ON

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miranda Smith" <miranda@tagoresmith.com>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL]: Rodale Press


> My perspective on this topic is a little bit different. Personally--that
is,
> as a private person--I believe that some substances currently outlawed by
> Organic Certification Regs are preferable to approved substances. A good
> example is the use of Imidan (outlawed) for plum curculio vs. rotenone
> (approved). Imidan is far less ecologically damaging than rotenone. But
> thanks to the restrictive nature of the national law, growers who want to
be
> certified sometimes have to make poor choices in favor of the letter,
rather
> than the spirit, of the legislation. This is a drag and every organic
farmer
> in the country knows it.
>
> Consequently, I think there is a real need for published information that
> details the "certifiable" way to do things as well as alternatives that
> might or might not be more ecologically sensitive. Jeff is correct--there
is
> no such forum at this time. I don't know how large a readership you could
> find for this kind of information, but I'm guessing that the many readers
of
> OG would be very happy to subscribe to such a publication along about now.
> So if any of you have venture capital looking for a home, you might
consider
> such a publication.
>
> Incidently, there are "certifiable" ways to deal with Japanese beetles. In
> Zones 6 and southward, milky spore really does kill the grubs. In Zone 5,
> milky spore might or might not survive long enough to provide control. In
> Zones 5 through 3, you can count on beneficial nematodes. For the adult
> beetles, you can use Neem. It's effective and certifiable. (The politics
> behind the registration of Neem products are a little dicey though--I
think
> that kind of information also needs open discussion in the mainstream
> press.)
>
> Miranda Smith
>
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@starband.net>
> > To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 4:18 PM
> > Subject: RE: [GWL]: Rodale Press
> >
> >
> > >
>
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