[permaculture] 'Balanced' Ecosystems Seen In Organic Ag Better At Controlling Pests

Lawrence F. London, Jr. venaurafarm at bellsouth.net
Sun Jul 4 15:57:31 EDT 2010



'Balanced' Ecosystems Seen In Organic Ag Better At Controlling Pests
http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Balanced_Ecosystems_Seen_In_Organic_Ag_Better_At_Controlling_Pests_999.html

"by Staff Writers
Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 02, 2010
There really is a balance of nature, but as accepted as that thought is, 
it has rarely been studied. Now Washington State University researchers 
writing in the journal Nature have found that more balanced animal and 
plant communities
typical of organic farms work better at fighting pests and growing a 
better plant."



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