A new NIEHS-funded study reports that when a pregnant woman is exposed to chlorpyrifos, a commonly used pesticide, her child’s developing brain may be damaged, leading to lowered intelligence.

“The prenatal period is a vulnerable time for the developing child, and that toxic exposure during this critical period can have far-reaching effects on brain development and behavioral functioning,” said NIEHS grantee Virginia Rauh, Sc.D., a professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. “We have demonstrated that there is a relatively monotonic dose-response effect, suggesting that some small effects occur at even very low exposures.” 

The evidence comes from researchers who conducted a recent brain imaging study of children exposed prenatally to chlorpyrifos. In addition to Columbia University scientists, the team included researchers affiliated with Duke University Medical Center, Emory University, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. ...

There you have it! 

Doesn't THIS explain why people seem to get dumber all the time?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorpyrifos

...

Chlorpyrifos is considered moderately hazardous to humans by the World Health Organization.^[6] Exposure surpassing recommended levels has been linked to neurological effects, persistent developmental disorders and autoimmune disorders. Exposure during pregnancy may harm the mental development of children, and most home use was banned in 2001 in the U.S.^[7] In agriculture, it is "one of the most widely used organophosphate insecticides" in the United States, and before being phased out for residential use was one of the most used residential insecticides.^[8]

On March 29, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt denied a petition to ban chlorpyrifos.^[9] However, on August 9, 2018, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA to ban the sale of chlorpyrifos in the United States within 60 days.^[10] ...

Don't know yet whether Trump will appeal to the supreme court.  The dumber the people, the more votes for industry, death, disease and destruction.

Normally I wouldn't even waste my time on imbeciles like "My hovercraft is full of eels", but I suppose I found it hard to believe that ANYONE could be THAT ignorant.

This anonymous coward actually credited GMOs for extending our life expectancy while it's ACTUALLY going down!

"Nothing to do with harmless GMOs or highly beneficial vaccinations. A life expectancy of 78 is a 50% increase in only a hundred years."

And that is just so typical for trolls, completely ignoring reality.

I have hosted several young people with terrible allergies.  One was 20 years old and couldn't eat anything with gluten, corn, soy, peanuts, tree nuts ...   He had a burger at a local restaurant and was stuck in the bathroom for 6 hours the next day.   Restaurants around here use the cheapest oil they can find: corn, soy, canola -- all GMO.  And that's what made him so sick.

Of course it's not just the GMOs causing painful chronic gut problems and all sorts of "new" autoimmune diseases, but vaccines, pesticides and herbicides are all part of the problem.

I just watched Episode 2 of The Human Longevity Project, a very well done documentary. 

Door prizes:  Seeds, seedlings, plants and gardening supplies

GRAND PRIZE:  Hydroponic Grow Tub complete with seedlings

Sponsored by the Dolan Springs Community Council

Door prizes:  Seeds, seedlings, plants and gardening supplies

GRAND PRIZE:  Hydroponic Grow Tub complete with seedlings

Sponsored by the Dolan Springs Community Council

http://highdesertpermaculture......-tomatoes/

They taste even better than they look!  Sweet!

They brixed at 8 with a fuzzy line, not bad at all!

Closeup of the label:

So they're from Mexico and I know that some people don't eat Mexican grown food, but I don't mind.   I especially appreciate that they are Fair Trade certified.   It's hard to believe that you can buy 3/4 lb for a dollar.

My own tomatoes are just finally starting to produce and I've tried a few cherry tomatoes and there's really nothing like home grown (I like acidic tomatoes), but these little romas are a great substitute.

I checked out http://divineflavor.com and it looks like Mexico is serious about food safety and producing high quality produce for the American market.

http://divineflavor.com/index......od-safety/

Food And Drug (FDA)

In 2000 due to outbreaks of Salmonella caused by Mexican melons entity Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has closed the doors of the U.S. market for Mexican melons. After several years and several discussions between governments of the United States and Mexico through its and entities FDA and SENASICA in 2002 they made an agreement by which the United States reopens the doors to Mexican melons from companies that meet adequate safety and health requirements. We are one of the 7 companies authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to export Cantaloupe Melons to the U.S.

http://www.fda.gov

I've read that many Mexican growers are switching to organics, way to go!

We'll talk about organics, GMO free, grass fed, etc.  -- how to source high quality food.

I'll also bring a hydroponic grow tub with the first little lettuce, basil and mustard plants:

https://highdesertfood.org/forum/gardening-techniques/hydroponic-salad-and-herbs-in-growboxes/

I'll take the plastic off in spring as it gets way too hot in summer and the hoophouse is full of trees and shrubs.  And gophers ...   It'll be moved down hill and the existing area will be a fenced garden and the entire area will be gopher fenced.  Just a little behind schedule!

So hopefully next year I'll get tons of berries and I want to take at least a hundred cuttings in winter.

https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/viewhtml.php?id=15

... Dr. Michael Hansen, a Senior Scientist at Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, wrote, “While genome editing has been portrayed in the media as an incredibly precise process, where one can go in and literally only intentionally change one or a small number of nucleotide bases, the reality is that there can be large numbers of off-target effects.” He says, “This study raises troubling concerns.”

Another recently published study in Nature Communications used CRISPR/Cas9 to make 17 edits in the mouse genome. They too sequenced the genome and found unexpected insertions and deletions in all 17 places. Whereas deletions of approximately 9 base pairs are predicted, the actual size of the deletions was as high as 600 base pairs. No computer model predicts DNA damage this extensive.

A third study published this year also found deletions of more than 500 base units. The researchers also confirmed that proteins produced by these mutated sections were altered. Such changes could theoretically transform a beneficial protein to a harmful one. ...

https://www.unce.unr.edu/counties/clark/

They advertise classes and you can register online:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-under-the-stars-with-master-gardeners-vegetables-for-cooler-times-tickets-36518010352

The Extension off Paradise in Vegas has a beautiful garden, everything from fruit trees and veggies to natives.  A great place to check out while in Vegas once it cools off.

Hello,

Please join the Kingman and Bullhead City area Master Gardeners for a workshop this Saturday, June 24th.  Topic to be covered will be “All About Irrigation.”

DATE:    Saturday, June 24, 2017

TIME:    12:30 – 2:30

PLACE:  Mohave County Extension Office (101 E. Beale Street)

Hope to see you there!

Christine Murphy
Office Specialist
University of Arizona
Mohave County Extension
928-753-3788 ext 11
928-753-1665 fax

christinemurphy at email.arizona.edu
http://www.extension.arizona.edu/mohave

If you're looking for info on ultra cool gravity irrigation techniques and supplies, please let me know.  Hoping to do a workshop here in Meadview.

http://news.nau.edu/drought-re.....nt-2135576

... Led by NAU doctoral student Rachel Rubin, the researchers conducted a meta-analysis, reviewing more than 50 scientific studies from throughout the world. When plants in the studies were provided with growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), a diverse group of organisms known for their root and rhizosphere colonizing ability, vegetable and grain yields increased 20 to 45 percent. The benefits of rhizobacteria were even greater in plants grown in a drought compared to their well-watered counterparts. ...

Unreal, how can the University of Florida NOT fire him?

The scandalous behavior of U. of Florida's Pro-GMO Professor Kevin Folta continues as he has been promoting a woman on social media who turns out to be his WIFE, as a pro-GMO nurse - but she has no such credentials. His wife repeatedly broke the law and he knew it - by parading herself on social media as a nurse, when, in fact, she does not have a nursing license. Breaking the law, lying, shilling for Monsanto. Who knows what unethical tricks this family will get up to next.

University of Florida: FIRE THE LIAR. Call the University of Florida to voice your complaints. Call UF (anonymously if you so desire) at 877.556.5356

READ: http://www.gmwatch.org/news/la.....news/17416

READ about the long and growing list of unethical behavior by this clown, who has been bought and paid for by Monsanto: http://gmwatch.org/news/latest.....news/17417

READ more... check out his comments on this blog. Why, oh why, should we listen to these people for health advice? Do they think we are all stupid? If they would purposefully deceive us as to their degree and qualifications, what else are they being dishonest about? http://endocriminal.blogspot.c.....se-of.html

#FireTheLiar #UF #GMO #KevinFolta #MonsantoShill #Unethical #illegal #lawbreaking #Roundup #glyphosate #carcinogen #gmofreecanada #gmofreeusa

From Kevin Folta in bed with fake nurse:

At the end of last year, the University of Florida scientist Kevin Folta promoted a new Twitter account called @askepticalnurse (see image above).

What happened next is chronicled in Unhealthy Advice: The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Nurse.

The long and the short of it is that Folta's “nurse” turned out to be someone who has worked as a “cosmetologist” - someone trained in hairdressing, nail care or makeup - with a delinquent licence as a nursing assistant.

When her identity and lack of nursing qualifications were flagged up on Twitter, some rapid housecleaning led to the deletion of a whole series of related social media accounts.

Why the panic? The trail of the unqualified nurse leads directly to Kevin Folta's door.

@askepticalnurse is Roxanne Porozinski who, it turns out, has had a hairdressing business at an address she shares with Folta. Roxanne and Folta also go to the same dojo and are in the same cycling club.

Also listed at exactly the same address is one “Roxanne Folta”. As it is a little improbable Kevin Folta would be cohabiting with two women called Roxanne, it seems a reasonable assumption that Roxanne Porozinski and Roxanne Folta are one and the same.

....

How can the university condone this? 

A sign of the times and just goes to prove how corrupt universities are.