As for the claim that conventional farming is more disruptive to the environment, there is a strong argument in favor of organics. Unfortunately, as Nobel Prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug assessed, it would be impossible to feed the present population of the world without conventional farming. For example, to replace the amount of nitrogen fertilizer currently being used would require an additional 5 to 6 billion head of cattle for manure and removal of millions of acres of forest land to accommodate organic farming. This would certainly have an impact on the environment. Until scientifically proven otherwise, buying organic is a personal choice.
Conventional produce is a safe, economical and reliable mainstay.
The governor and the state legislators owe it to the voters and taxpayers to say what this money is going to spent on. It s time people are told where this money goes instead of having to pay more and more taxes. Please include a daytime phone number and address for verification. Sorry, we cannot publish poetry. Writers are limited to one letter every 30 days.