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dren not following organic based
diets compared to those who fol
lowing the consumption of organ
ically labeled foods in their diets.
Dr. Elizabeth Guillette, cultural
anthropologist from the Universi
ty of Florida, Gainesville, and her
collaborators show that children
in Mexico exposed to pesticides
are hampered in their ability to
grow and develop. More than
twice the toxic insecticide load
was found in children than adults
recently. Modem-day worldwide
decline in human sperm counts is
highly correlated with the rise of
synthetic chemical use (Dr. War
ren Porter, endocrinologist at
University of Wisconsin, personal
communication).
Since 1981, The Rodale Insti
tute has been conducting a long
term Farming Systems Trial ' 1
that has monitored the effects of
three distinct cropping systems of
corn and soybeans on yields, soil
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parameters, and environmental
components. The USDA and
more than 25 graduate degree
studies have aided and verified
our results. The experiment in
cludes organic systems utilizing
legumes or manure as the prima
ry nitrogen source and a chemi
cally based agricultural system.
Organic systems need not de
pend on off-farm pesticide nor
chemical fertilizers. After collect
ing data for 22 years, we have
seen no advantage to the chemi
cally based system in yield over
all.
However, in drought years this
system functions at a distinct dis
advantage, showing yields re
duced by more than 25 percent in
corn and soybeans when com
pared to the two organic systems.
Organic systems use 37 percent
less energy when compared to the
energy input of the chemically
based system.
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production is for nitrogen fertil
izer production. In terms of eco
nomics, work conducted by the
University of Maryland with our
data shows that even when or
ganically produced crops are sold
at conventional prices, the organ
ic systems out perform their con
ventional counterparts by return
ing more net income to the
farmer. When you figure in the
price premiums that organic
products return, as much as 50 to
267 percent more than chemical
ly based commodity prices, the
organic systems look even better.
These prices are based on the
high demand for organic food for
human consumption and live
stock feed.
We have also shown that win
ter vetch legume and cover crop
ping can produce optimum
amounts of nitrogen for nitrogen
hungry crops such as corn with
out chemical fertilizer depend
ence. Moreover, while chemically
based systems sprout chemically
resistant pests and deplete soils of
their ability to manage water and
maintain biological activity, the
organic systems have shown in
creased organic matter quantity
and quality, greater diversity of
biological components, increased
soil nitrogen over time, and
greater stability under stress such
as drought.
Consumers are dnving a 20
percent per year increase in the
production and marketing of or
ganic agricultural products be
cause they do not buy the argu
ment of “safe” chemical levels.
These levels are only “safe” for
the chemical producers. We
agree with the authors we are re
butting from the American Pot
ash and Phosphate Institute, that
the Earth has large reserves of
nutrients to sustain agriculture
and produce abundant safe food
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E 22). However, neither the syn
thetic chemical inputs nor the
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Bolze received a Bachelor of Sci
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judging teams and was very ac
tive within the college.
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was recognized as the Outstand
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Lancaster and spent the next five
years developing a commercial
cow/calf operation and cattle
feeding enterprise.
Bolze returned to the academic
scene in 1981. In 1985, under the
guidance of Dr. Larry Corah, he
graduated from Kansas State
University with a Ph.D. in Re
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sustain and regenerate family
farms and the communities. This
is only done by following sound
biological practices based on nat
ural and regenerative principles.
While chemicals do not produce
abundant healthy food for con
sumers and farmers alike, organ
ic agriculture does.
Paul Hepperly, New Farm
Training Research Manager
Jeff Moyer, New Farm
Operations Manager
The Rodale Institute, Kutztown
search dealt with factors that in
volve dystocia in beef heifers
under various conditions.
Bolze has worked with numer
ous entities within the beef indus
try; gaining valuable knowledge
in all facets of the industry.
He will be taking over as Dr.
Roger E. Hunsley steps down
after a 20-year career with the
Shorthorn breed.
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