Monday, June 21, 2010

TO SPRAY OR NOT | Neighbors ask Weyerhaeuser to hand weed a clear-cut

[Comment:  Organic farmers often have problems with neighborihg farms herbicide drift contaminating their fields.  This can cause a loss of certification.]
 
TO SPRAY OR NOT | Neighbors ask Weyerhaeuser to hand weed a clear-cut
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24856667-57/weyerhaeuser-paz-herbicides-neighbors-cedar.csp

"Paz and his neighbors are hoping for a different approach. They've sent a petition to Weyerhaeuser explaining the many ways they use Cedar Creek, primarily as irrigation for family vegetable gardens and animals, and as an emergency source of potable water. They're worried that Weyerhaeuser's spraying would contaminate the creek."

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