…[Boulder County] commissioners admit more research is needed to create a blueprint for their goal of “sustainable agriculture” in Boulder County’s semi-arid climate. Common sense would suggest the research come before the policy decisions….
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Commissioners Jones and Gardner talk about the evils of Roundup Ready crops based in part on the argument that widespread use of glyphosate… produces glyphosate-resistant weeds…. But that, according to multiple farmers, is not a problem in Boulder County due to the rotation of crops.
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This is just one illustration of the need for Boulder County-specific data. Jones has talked about contracting with the Rodale Institute, a Kutztown, Pa., nonprofit focused on organic farming, to bring various new techniques to Boulder County….
“By what metrics has Rodale Institute, an eastern U.S. private nonprofit, non-accredited research entity, been identified as the potential partner in developing the transition plan? …” queried … a consortium of local farmers.
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So what could be the real reason to make a decision first and do the research later? Well, … the term-limited county commissioners in question would likely be out of office by the time the research was complete.
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