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  • From: Bill Shoemaker <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Horn silica
  • Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:25:45 -0600 (CST)

You're right. I was speaking in generalities regarding the market, assuming
that if the product is better generally consumers will respond. Your points
are wel-taken.

Bill

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:16:25 -0500
>From: "Road's End Farm" <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Horn silica
>To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>
>
>On Jan 31, 2010, at 10:19 AM, Bill Shoemaker wrote:
>
>> I will point out that the market doesn't really care. If biodynamic
>> works, the market will support it.
>
>Hi Bill,
>
>I agree with you that it's worth doing studies on biodynamic; and I
>certainly don't want to start a fight with the biodynamic people -- if
>it works for you, go for it.
>
>But I do want to point out that the market supports all sorts of
>things that don't work, and even some things that do considerable
>damage. Just because someone is having success selling something
>doesn't mean that it's a good idea.
>
>And some things that *are* a good idea are not supported by the
>market. I think we've all had the experience of having a great product
>disappear from the market: because the producer didn't advertise as
>well as someone producing a poorer product; because the company
>producing a poorer product bought out the good one, but didn't want to
>be bothered keeping up the quality; or for a number of other possible
>reasons.
>
>
>-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
>Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
>
>
>
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William H Shoemaker, UI-Crop Sciences
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
St Charles Horticulture Research Center
535 Randall Road St Charles, IL 60174
630-584-7254; FAX-584-4610




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