It’s all downhill to here Battle line needed to stop chemical drift
Nicky Boyette David Duplantis has property in a low-lying area on an unpaved road southeast of Kingston in Madison County. He noticed in 2002 leaves on the vegetables and berries in his garden were mysteriously curling like never before. He suspected something was affecting his crops so he skipped gardening the following year, but found the same curled-leave problem again when he resumed. His neighbor to the north along the same low-lying valley also has plants with curled leaves. Duplantis claims he saw a neighbor above him spraying 2-4-D in a field near one of his ponds. He also maintains two of his neighbors on hillsides above him to the east and south use hay that has been sprayed with Grazon. The Dow AgroSciences webpage touts their product Grazon as a “trusted broadleaf weed control” intended to increase grass and hay production. Under application guidelines on the same site, it states, “Take appropriate measures to prevent application or drift onto plants and trees that are not intended for control.” The Dow AgroSciences Canada webpage states, “Grazon is highly mobile in the soil and water.” It also states, “The use of this chemical may result in contamination of groundwater particularly where soils are permeable.” Duplantis said drainage from the field on the hillside to the east pollutes one of his ponds and the runoff from the other hillside to the south pollutes his land. “I have food growing everywhere. That is why this was such a big deal for me.” He said grapes, fruit trees, blackberries, currants, corn, sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes – everything – suffers.
Fair enough! – Ian Evans, son of Britt and Connie Evans, and best bud, Avery Meyer, daughter of Donovan Meyer, were spun in perpetual circles riding the Avalanche at the Carroll County Fair last weekend. The Avalanche was one of 20-plus rides on the midway this year. Photo by Chip Ford
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This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinkers Last December our government sold 2400 acres of Apache land in Arizona to a number of Australian copper mining companies. To add insult to humiliation, the project will cost $6 billion and destroy land rightfully owned by the tribe. Native protesters have set up camp in the area and are refusing to leave, and have been steadfast in their opposition since February. Other members of the tribe are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to plead for reconsideration. If our government were serious about treaties, land ownership, citizens’ rights and fair play, there would be no compunction to sell anything that isn’t theirs. Makes you want to check the mineral rights clause in your deeds. But why?
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