Comments on: Hans Herren says science can help the small farmer http://earthsky.org/food/hans-herren-says-science-can-help-the-small-farmer A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marmalade 2011 | Real Food Lover http://earthsky.org/food/hans-herren-says-science-can-help-the-small-farmer/comment-page-1#comment-551340 Marmalade 2011 | Real Food Lover Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:21:12 +0000 http://earthsky.org/?p=30752#comment-551340 [...] Hans Herren’s message was one of passion and urgency – farming must become ecological as soon as [...] [...] Hans Herren’s message was one of passion and urgency – farming must become ecological as soon as [...]

]]> By: Benjamin Napier http://earthsky.org/food/hans-herren-says-science-can-help-the-small-farmer/comment-page-1#comment-14843 Benjamin Napier Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:51:14 +0000 http://earthsky.org/?p=30752#comment-14843 Mr. Herren might try going to an American Agricultural school I reccommend Texas A&M, my alma maater. We know a lot about the biology of soil. We know a lot about the chemistry and physics of soil. Unfortunately, we don' use our knowledge very well. The best way to help the small farmer (I am not sure what the reference to "woman farmers" means) is to allow them to own the farm and control the farm without government intervention and with very low taxes. Then, they will, in accordance with market realities, learn what and how much to grow and how to grow it. Science is no good when bastardized by politically correct bureacracies. Mr. Herren might try going to an American Agricultural school I reccommend Texas A&M, my alma maater. We know a lot about the biology of soil. We know a lot about the chemistry and physics of soil. Unfortunately, we don’ use our knowledge very well.

The best way to help the small farmer (I am not sure what the reference to “woman farmers” means) is to allow them to own the farm and control the farm without government intervention and with very low taxes. Then, they will, in accordance with market realities, learn what and how much to grow and how to grow it. Science is no good when bastardized by politically correct bureacracies.

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