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

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Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Don Huber and civil discourse
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:24:29 -0600
From: Steve Diver <steved@IPA.NET>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Joel / Sanet -

I want to reiterate that FARFA (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
obtained a copy
of Don Huber's letter through a board member who also spoke to him
personally.

The fact that the letter has been picked up and posted on other sites
that are
linked to every topic under the rainbow is unavoidable in the Internet age.

The letter draws attention to an emerging microscopic pathogen with ability
to infect and hinder the health of both plants and mammals. It is new to
science and poses dire consequences.

While it alludes to early research findings, no further details are
available at
this time. Scientists are cautious about statements and findings until
they can
publish their results.

In the meantime, I posted citations to three journal articles on Sanet the
other day that address findings co-authored by Don Huber and Robert
Kremer who is a USDA-ARS microbiologist.


Glyphosate effects on diseases of plants
G.S. Johal, D.M. Huber
Europ. J. Agronomy, 2009, Vol 31(3): 144-152.


Glyphosate and glyphosate-resistant crop interactions with
rhizosphere microorganisms
Robert J. Kremer, Nathan E. Means
Europ. J. Agronomy, 2009, 31(3): 153–161.


Recent papers from South America and France point to other
side effects of the GMO seed/Glyphosate biotechnology
package.


Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Produce Teratogenic Effects on Vertebrates
by Impairing Retinoic Acid Signaling
Alejandra Paganelli, et al
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2010, 23 (10), pp 1586–1595
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Journal Abstract
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/tx1001749?journalCode=crtoec

Full-Text PDF
http://tinyurl.com/49hm4vd
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> > >

Glyphosate Formulations Induce Apoptosis and Necrosis in Human
Umbilical, Embryonic, and Placental Cells
Nora Benachour and Gilles-Eric Sralini
University of Caen, Laboratory Estrogens and Reproduction, France
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2009, 22 (1), pp 97–105
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Journal Abstract
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/tx800218n

Full-Text PDF
http://tinyurl.com/4pr7zns
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A growing number of farmers are going back to hybrid seeds because
they see problems with the GMO seed / Glyphosate biotechnology
package in their fields and with livestock health.

Regards,

Steve Diver



Joel Gruver wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> IMHO Taylor and Gil both made valuable contributions to this discussion.
>
> I also was surprised by the wording of the letter reputed to be authored by 
> Don Huber and as a result have written him an email asking him about it.
>
> Don Huber's has been a leading investigator of relationships between crop 
> nutrition and health for 50+ years...  and more recently a leading 
> investigator of
> interactions between glyphosate, crop nutrition and crop health. The 
> following lit review presented by Huber last year may be of interest:
>
>   
> http://www.fluidfertilizer.com/Forum%20Presentations/2010/2010%20Forum%20Proceedings/Don%20Huber.pdf
... etc ...