by beewisefarm | Mar 2, 2014 | Industrial Ag, Native Ecology, Pollinators, Uncategorized
Neonicotinoids (neo-nih-CAH-tin-oids) are systemic chemicals, which are absorbed into the plant’s vascular system, leaving the entire plant toxic to both target and non-target insects. Systemic chemicals affect the central nervous system of insects, resulting...
by beewisefarm | Oct 19, 2013 | Consumerism, Fracking, Industrial Ag, Native Ecology, Place, Pollinators, Pollution
With only 1/100th of 1% remaining, tallgrass and shortgrass prairies are one of the rarest ecosystems on the planet. Once expansive mosaics of interconnected diversity, these biomes extended through most of our midwestern states. Today prairie remnants are small...
by beewisefarm | Mar 5, 2013 | Climate, Industrial Ag
From the archive 07.27.2012 Daniel Barron With fifty-six percent of the lower 48 states held captive by drought (NOAA) and a farm subsidy program which values corporate interests and raw yield over quality food and sustainable practices more American citizens will...
by beewisefarm | Jul 21, 2012 | Industrial Ag
