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[John Fritz <johnfritz77@yahoo.com>]

I agree that direct action/civil disobedience should be considered for the 
immediate concern.  As a direct market challenge to Monsanto though I see 
much value in David Blume's tactic.  In his "Alcohol Can Be A Gas" DVD and 
book of the same name he explains how Corn Gluten Meal (CGM) in particular 
and Dried Distiller's Grains (DDG) in general can be used to supplant 
RoundUp.  When applied to soil after tillling and before the crop seed 
sprouts, CGM is a potent herbicide.  It does not kill all the so-called pest 
plants but suppresses enough of them (about 80% IIRC) so that the crop seed 
has a chance to sprout, get a head start, and out compete the "weeds" 
depriving those that do survive of their needed sunlight. CGM is a resource 
left over after the production of ethanol that is contained in the DDG. This 
whole resource also contains the CGM and that fraction that is not CGM acts 
as a high quality fertilizer.  The biggest obstacle to this strategy is
 the native conservatism of famers who need to see proof.  If this can be 
shown I see no reason why farmers would not abandon Monsanto's high cost 
products that limit the farmer's options.  
Any ideas on strategy to get the word out to conventional farmers would be 
appreciated.
John Fritz, NW Arkansas.
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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:48:20 -0500
From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
To: Market Farming <marketfarming@lists.ibiblio.org>,    permaculture
    <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] Direct Action: Fwd: [SANET-MG] Where are the
    Seeds for GMO Alfalfa Stored? We Need to Go There.
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------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SANET-MG] Where are the Seeds for GMO Alfalfa Stored? We Need 
to Go There.
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:28:20 -0800
From: Chrys Ostrander <chrys@THEFUTUREISORGANIC.NET>
Reply-To: Chrys Ostrander <chrys@thefutureisorganic.net>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Folks,

GMO alfalfa seed might already be getting put on trucks to go to farms
to be planted this spring.

See the Center for Food Safety's Press Release:
http://bit.ly/g6knb5

Unless there is an immediate court-ordered injunction suspending any
follow-through from the USDA announcement deregulating GMO alfalfa, we
must consider direct action and non-violent civil disobedience.

Monsanto's partner in developing GMO alfalfa is Forage Genetics
International based in Nampa
 Idaho (apparently owned by Land O Lakes).

Forage Genetics International
P.O. Box 339
Nampa, ID 83653-0339
Phone: (208) 466-3568
Toll Free: (800) 635-5701
Fax: (208) 466-3684
info@foragegenetics.com

http://www.foragegenetics.com/

Mark McCaslin, PhD
President
mccaslin@foragegenetics.com

Where are the stores of seed for GMO alfalfa located? Let's find them
and sit down in front of the gates so the trucks can't get out. Does
anybody know where the seeds are?

Anyone agree we should consider this?

Chrys

-- 
*Chrys Ostrander*

Cheney, Wa

chrys@thefutureisorganic.net







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On 1/30/2011 9:29 AM, John Fritz wrote:
> I agree that direct action/civil disobedience should be considered
> for the immediate concern.  As a direct market challenge to Monsanto

Though this might gain a lot of worthwhile, possibly long lasting media
attention (if done right with adequate preparation) but otherwise it is
probably unrealistic to expect that anything will come of it.

> though I see much value in David Blume's tactic.  In his "Alcohol Can
> Be A Gas" DVD and book of the same name he explains how Corn Gluten
> Meal (CGM) in particular and Dried Distiller's Grains (DDG) in
> general can be used to supplant RoundUp.  When applied to soil after
> tillling and before the crop seed sprouts, CGM is a potent herbicide.
> It does not kill all the so-called pest plants but suppresses enough
> of them (about 80% IIRC) so that the crop seed has a chance to
> sprout, get a head start, and out compete the "weeds" depriving those
> that do survive of their needed sunlight. CGM is a resource left over
> after the production of ethanol that is contained in the DDG. This
> whole resource also contains the CGM and that fraction that is not
> CGM acts as a high quality fertilizer.  The biggest obstacle to this

This is interesting but you can be sure that, except for local sources,
these materials will not be made available nationally in a cost
effective way, i.e. kept out of the hands of those who need it and want
an alternative to synthetic herbicide, just as Carolina Black Rock
Phosphate is no longer available as pulverized raw ore to farmers or
organic fertilizer manufacturers, as it once was: protectionism,
elimination of competition; American farmers are back to third world
strategies for soil improvement and maintenance of soil tilth and long
term quality (this is a blessing in disguise as it forces farmers to
learn science an adapt to meet Nature's need for us to live in
coexistence and harmony with Her).

> strategy is the native conservatism of famers who need to see proof.
> If this can be shown I see no reason why farmers would not abandon
> Monsanto's high cost products that limit the farmer's options. Any
> ideas on strategy to get the word out to conventional farmers would
> be appreciated. John Fritz, NW Arkansas.

A far wiser strategy and better use of people's energies is to build a
NPSPMDN: National Product and Services Production, Marketing and
Distribution Network, a giant multifaceted nationwide
barter-swap-purchase-sell-exchange networked cooperativethat relies on
the KIS principle, a system that could be replicated in other countries.

This could be put together with off-the-shelf online app components
and volunteers.

Online Apps:

1) Networked Google resources (email, site, CSE, blog, group, docs,
bookmarks, Alerts, Search, Buzz, maps and much more). I would love to
approach Google with this idea to see how they could help (can be done
without that though)
2) A Drupal site
3) A Simple Machines Forum site
4) An email mailing list
5) A Wiki

6) Education
7) FREE