[compost_tea] RE: [compost tea] Re: Press release

From: John Cowan <vivax_at_northlink.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:19:58 -0700

The press release is referring to plant pathologist as "plant health
scientists". This is inaccurate in my book. Just a little too much spin.
What have they done for plant health really? Elaine and the relatively few
other leaders we know about in the field of biological agriculture have
probably done more than all 5000 pathologists put together. Ooooh, they want
to change!! I'll be impressed when they start pushing non-toxic technology
on all the average farmers out there. Why should "we" allow them to jump on
the bandwagon before they have accomplished anything positive.

I have recently had an email conversation with a compost scientist that runs
a popular lab on the East coast. He just can't see how compost tea could do
much of anything for a crop. He has seen no evidence that justifies people's
enthusiasm or the expense involved. It just does not make sense to him and
he is very cautious about it. And he is on "our side" just like all those
people running the NOP. If Jeff can make headway at this conference great
but a paradigm is usually harder to crack then presenting "information" even
to a willing audience. Bob, surely you have seen this similar situation in
the nutritional field. I know I have.

John Cowan
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Robert Norsen [mailto:bnbrew_at_yahoo.com]
  Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:26 PM
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
  Subject: RE: [compost_tea] Re: Press release


  OOOPs John - most of us grew up with chemicals. Using what we knew. It
was Elaine's magic that opened a window to the EARTH we live on. Give these
people the same magic and they may see life via that window like I did.
  that's why Jeff is going- right Jeff? And Ealine? They need you as their
main speaker.
  8* hours is magic! Bob



  John Cowan <vivax_at_northlink.com> wrote:
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff_at_gardener.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:45 AM
    To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
    Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: Press release

     "Plant health scientists are working to meet the
    needs of organic farmers and the needs of consumers who want organic
foods,"
    said Elliott.
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    I sorry but give me a break. Since when are plant pathologists really
plant health scientists. Studying pathology does not necessarily lead to
plant health. Remember these are the same people that for decades
recommended toxic, carcinogenic poisons for "curing" plant disease. Now they
know better, right? There may be a few plant pathologists that are
enlightened but I doubt it is more than a handful of the 5000.

    John Cowan





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