Honeybees on Valantine's day
Another tidbit from FORA TV -- another factor in honey bee die-off --
Interviewee from longnow.org said (that around) every valentine's day, that 75% of America's honey bees are trucked to California to pollinate the almond groves (which are blooming just at that season)...
http://fora.tv/2009/05/05/Michael_Pollan_Deep_Agriculture#The_Almon...
Think of it, then, poor honey bee colonies in boxes trucked thousands of miles-- It really stresses them harshly-- The almond growers need to establish year round hives, to reduce this huge stress-- Agri-business needs more sustainable practices, all around. Yet, would that imply interference, with other sprayed-methods of cropping? Would it cost too much to assure year round blooms, to sustain the bees?... We need sustainable life. Has the market craze for ego and profit has made this complicated?
The longnow.org position seems to suggest mixing some level of genetic engineering along with organic farming practices. Can anyone elaborate? Are new distinctions needed here? Is human intervention with genetics always and exclusively harmful? Does a safe zone exist somewhere in genetic research? Can dominate food laws? Or will oversized egos always dominate the law of the land?
Any insights would be appreciated. I wish science on matters like these would be further discussed at finer levels of detail. (Not just broad brushed).
truth, beauty and goodness
peace and health
Interviewee from longnow.org said (that around) every valentine's day, that 75% of America's honey bees are trucked to California to pollinate the almond groves (which are blooming just at that season)...
http://fora.tv/2009/05/05/Michael_Pollan_Deep_Agriculture#The_Almon...
Think of it, then, poor honey bee colonies in boxes trucked thousands of miles-- It really stresses them harshly-- The almond growers need to establish year round hives, to reduce this huge stress-- Agri-business needs more sustainable practices, all around. Yet, would that imply interference, with other sprayed-methods of cropping? Would it cost too much to assure year round blooms, to sustain the bees?... We need sustainable life. Has the market craze for ego and profit has made this complicated?
The longnow.org position seems to suggest mixing some level of genetic engineering along with organic farming practices. Can anyone elaborate? Are new distinctions needed here? Is human intervention with genetics always and exclusively harmful? Does a safe zone exist somewhere in genetic research? Can dominate food laws? Or will oversized egos always dominate the law of the land?
Any insights would be appreciated. I wish science on matters like these would be further discussed at finer levels of detail. (Not just broad brushed).
truth, beauty and goodness
peace and health
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