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KoKo

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32. Monsanto Rescues Beleagured Olive Farmer....!
Sat Apr 18, 2015, 08:46 PM
Apr 2015

Sorry...for the snark....but, this is a very sad thing.

Globilization through increased contact/travel/trade also transmits organisms, pests and other challenges we here in USA and othe Countries have had to deal with and will continue to deal with. More world/global/trade means with the constant and growing import/export of goods means more ability for everything to morph with the introduction invasive plants, bacteria, viruses,imported animals, fish, etc. to change our global Ecosphere in ways we don't yet have resources to mange. Plus, Global Climate Change will cause migrations that we won't even know the effects of until decades from now. Gulf Stream Current is already changing directions in small ways which may have more immediate changes...but Gulf Stream is only the result of other changes, subtle, but in the works, going forward with our other ocean currents as the glaciers melt.

It will be a massage Reoganization...but, we won't see it all at once. Just gradual...in bits and pieces over the next decades.



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Thanks for posting. I love olive oil and this distresses Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #1
K&R Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #2
OMG! This is horrible! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #3
This is catastrophic DFW Apr 2015 #4
This is very sad nuxvomica Apr 2015 #5
Now there's a scary thought. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #16
This Could Spring Up Anywhere. cynzke Apr 2015 #6
Everything is probablility. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #12
This turbinetree Apr 2015 #7
''...we really are stupid.'' DeSwiss Apr 2015 #15
I throughly agree turbinetree Apr 2015 #19
add this to chestnut blight, dutch elm disease, and sudden oak death sydrome Botany Apr 2015 #8
Scary. madamvlb Apr 2015 #9
I've lost 4 Red Maples in the past 15 years myself. n/t DeSwiss Apr 2015 #14
We may have to do what the wine industry did NV Whino Apr 2015 #10
Maybe Paul Stamets has a fungus for this beetle? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #13
There's an idea. NV Whino Apr 2015 #17
A readily known drawback to mono farming. ffr Apr 2015 #11
Mono farming doesn't have anything to do with this disease Botany Apr 2015 #18
That's a strawman. ffr Apr 2015 #20
"What makes you think I said that the disease had anything to do with mono farming?" Botany Apr 2015 #21
Yet another straw man argument and now includes a personal attack. ffr Apr 2015 #22
So in a thread about bacterial blight of olive orchards in Italy you have posted: Botany Apr 2015 #23
That's all great work you are doing ffr Apr 2015 #24
Good God in Butter Botany Apr 2015 #25
Yes. mahina Apr 2015 #30
Many years ago I read a sci fi story, by David Brin, perhaps? CrispyQ Apr 2015 #26
I haven't read Mr. Brin but he seems interesting. I'll have to give him a perusal. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #27
I've never heard of that movie. LOL - a storm chaser's dream! -nt CrispyQ Apr 2015 #29
Don't worry, some Big Agricultural/Chemical Corporation is working on djean111 Apr 2015 #28
! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #31
Monsanto Rescues Beleagured Olive Farmer....! KoKo Apr 2015 #32
You've hit upon the main point. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #33
Thanks....Fascinating Video...great watch... KoKo Apr 2015 #34
Feeding and taking care of ourselves is easy. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #35
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