tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post1021216736419946042..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: Soil Therapy, Dying Bees, & Watching The Whizbang Plucker on YouTubeHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-9931938558035507082007-04-13T20:44:00.000-04:002007-04-13T20:44:00.000-04:00Hi Anonymous,I have replied to your post hereHi Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I have replied to your post <A HREF="http://thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com/2007/04/clarifying-term-genetic-modification.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-32914159011740784402007-04-13T11:10:00.000-04:002007-04-13T11:10:00.000-04:00Sir -My grandfather is a Christian agricultural sc...Sir -<BR/><BR/>My grandfather is a Christian agricultural scientist, and I have asked him about genetic modification: we have been "genetically modifying" plants since the dawn of man. Every time you cross one kind of tomato with another kind of tomato to get a third kind of tomato, you produce, by the general definition of the phrase, a genetically modified tomato. All it means is that the genes have been modified to enhance or exaggerate a particular trait (say, firm flesh), and every single one of the fruits and vegetables we eat to-day has undergone some kind of genetic modification. That doesn't sound dangerous at all. In fact, it isn't. If it was, the Ancient Egyptians would have killed off all their honeybees.<BR/><BR/>I assume what you mean by "genetic modification" is *chemical* genetic modification; that is, by some laboratory procedure involving the injection of something rather than natural cross-pollination (although, it might be good clarification to know whether they are injecting genomes from another plant - which wouldn't be dangerous - or synthetic chemicals, which might). Perhaps you might wish to clarify your terms, to prevent confusion?<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>A fellow agrarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-66850657042197348782007-04-11T06:41:00.001-04:002007-04-11T06:41:00.001-04:00ok... that was supposed to say.. bee die off...duh...ok... that was supposed to say.. bee die off...<BR/><BR/>duh...Carla Lynne Klimukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755078904557802428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-14286592882651121402007-04-11T06:41:00.000-04:002007-04-11T06:41:00.000-04:00I agree with what Granny said... the bee dye off i...I agree with what Granny said... the bee dye off is alarming here in PA.<BR/><BR/>Granny... where in PA do you live?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Carla LynneCarla Lynne Klimukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755078904557802428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-70199378127029924512007-04-10T22:28:00.000-04:002007-04-10T22:28:00.000-04:00We lost our 2 hives this past winter; Jim is going...We lost our 2 hives this past winter; Jim is going to try again, and has ordered more bees. We sure hear about their arrival in a hurry when they are dropped off at the local post office!Lynn Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435825858991342289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-64648011091721454972007-04-10T21:57:00.000-04:002007-04-10T21:57:00.000-04:00Herrick-The CCD bee die off is a very serious situ...Herrick-<BR/>The CCD bee die off is a very serious situation here in Pennsylvania. My 81 year old neighbor lost 11 out of 17 hives since November and he had to order 4 new queens to start new hives.<BR/>He usually has extra hives to sell in the Spring, but this year he will have none.<BR/> I have heard that reports are coming in from Germany that something similar is happening to there.<BR/>It is very scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-24200870204955890952007-04-10T21:04:00.000-04:002007-04-10T21:04:00.000-04:00Herrick go to: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/ind...Herrick go to: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/index.php?page_id=154Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.com