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To: Grainne who wrote (106820)	7/16/2005 4:06:49 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<<Are you disputing the conclusion that corn and soybeans grown organically produce the same size crop, with much less environmental degradation?. Yes I am. If you lose your crop to pests you have zero production. Is zero the same as 140 bushels per acre? It costs $50 per acre at the least to spray. Now that would be $50,000 for a guy farming 1,000 acres. You think farmers like to spend $50,000 for no gain in production? <<Your anecdotal stories are interesting but don't really convince me of anything (except that individual results can vary because of many factors). That is why studies are done--anecdotal evidence does not lead to accurate conclusions.>> My "anecdotal experiences" are from living 50+ years in the middle of hundreds of million acres of farm land. The Cornell "study" may be two 10 acre test plots in Ithaca, New York, now that "study" would be anecdotal. Ever think they may not have root worm, mites and aphids in that area?