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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

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Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Fw: Emergency! Pathogen New to Science Found in 
Roundup Ready GM Crops?
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:27:12 -0600
From: Steve Diver <steved@IPA.NET>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Sanet -

We should be thankful the The Institute of Science in Society has
picked up the dangers of widespread application glyphosate to
Roundup-Ready crops in addition to GMO seed manipulation.

I should note that letter from Prof. Don Huber was posted on the
FARFA -- Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance -- web page.

FARFA is a non-profit advocacy organization that addresses issues
like GMO (genetically engineered seeds), NAIS (animal identification),
raw milk, and related topics that affect non-corporate agriculture,
family farms, local foods, and consumers.

Howard Vlieger with Verity Farms, a FARFA board member, gave
an excellent presentation on the dangers of GMO at the FARFA
conference in Austin, TX last September.

In addition to the letter from Prof. Don Huber to Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack, the FARFA web page features a summary from Howard
Vlieger of the public hearing on RR-Alfalfa held on Feb 4, 2011 in
Lincoln, Nebraska.

USDA Listening Sessions on RR Alfalfa
http://farmandranchfreedom.org/rralfalfa-2010

You'll note that Mr. Vlieger entered three scientific journal articles
that address deleterious effects of GMOs to soil microorganisms and
increased incidence of plant diseases as a consequence of widespread
usage of glyphosate herbicide.

Here are citations and full-text PDF access to these three journal
papers which you can add to your library and to bring to the attention
of farm organizations and public officials.

1.

Glyphosate effects on diseases of plants
G.S. Johal, D.M. Huber
Europ. J. Agronomy, 2009, Vol 31(3): 144-152.
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Journal Abstract
http://tinyurl.com/4bxmqcp
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Full-Text PDF
http://www.organicconsumers.org/documents/huber-glyphosates-2009.pdf


2.

Glyphosate and glyphosate-resistant crop interactions with
rhizosphere microorganisms
Robert J. Kremer, Nathan E. Means
Europ. J. Agronomy, 2009, 31(3): 153–161.
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Journal Abstract
http://tinyurl.com/4wef68l
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Full-Text PDF
http://etmd.nal.usda.gov/bitstream/10113/35795/1/IND44260932.pdf


3.

Influence of glyphosate on Rhizoctonia and Fusarium root rot in sugar beet
Rebecca L Larson, et al
Pest Manag Sci, 2006, Vol 62: 1182–1192.
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Journal Abstract
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.1297/full

Full-Text PDF
http://ddr.nal.usda.gov/dspace/bitstream/10113/6894/1/IND43874062.pdf

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Anyways, the letter from Prof. Don Huber is astounding.

Likewise, I hope this extra bit of information from FARFA is helpful.

Steve Diver
Agri-Horticultural Consulting / FARFA board member
Austin, TX