From: Laurel Hopwood <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Biotech Forum <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 13:46:09 -0400 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: conventional farmers have considered sustainable alternatives Recent Gallup Poll Results re Sustainable Ag -- Over Half of all Large Conventonal Farmers have Considered Sustainable Alternatives http://lists.sare.org/archives/sanet-mg.html edited Poll: Over half of all large conventional farmers have considered sustainable alternatives. But over a third say they don't know how. comment from Laurel: I recently "debated" an AFB farmer. I talked about the enviro effects, liability issues, government regulations, etc. After the discussion, he whispered in my ear... "I didn't know any of that." I asked him where he gets his information and he replied, "From the seed reps." Obviously, educational and economic incentives are lacking and are urgently needed! Of course, the reality is... follow the money. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]