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Lisa show us the best Ab exercises for BioStim readers 🙂

Ron Paul’s message of liberty changed my life. We don’t need more government regulations as lobby groups from the left and the right have power to get things changed in their favour. This constant battle has to stop over other peoples resources (taxes) and the only way to stop the bickering to to reduce the role of government and let liberty take charge.

Nice short film on the reason we need others to create products. Isolationists can’t even make a pencil. Nothing wrong with being a isolationists just don’t force others to be via laws/regulations/taxes. We have some huge challenges ahead in agriculture and we need the best people in the world to solve these issues.

You might be thinking what are Bitcoins but you can find out more below. This increases flexibility for customers and they don’t have to reply on artificially inflated money.

“By cheating and deceiving his organic farming customers, Mr. Townsley took advantage of their trust and undermined the integrity of an entire industry,” said Haag. It is no different in Australia as there are organic fertiliser companies doing the same thing. Hopefully the organic community can flush out these companies so it isn’t ruined for the honest certified organic suppliers. You can find a list of good certified suppliers at http://www.ofa.org.au/ .

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Was sent this 45 minute video from a friend. Great way to build a team. Is your team all working on the most important priorities? How to give you team ownership and respect their input. There needs to be a message stick in every meeting 🙂

Great to see Kate Mason in the paper and her positive message. Instead of forcing all farmers to be free range let the customer decide. Educate the customer on the benefits of your product and the difference with the competition and fake free range. Below are come quotes from Kate.

“Our biggest challenge is getting consumer respect and understanding for what we do as farmers,” Kate said.

“On paper consumers say they want ethical, free range, organic products but there is a lack of understanding that there are higher production costs involved.

“If they want free range eggs, they also need to be willing to pay for it.

“Every dollar they spend is a vote.

“So if people can buy their eggs cheaper, how am I supposed to continue doing what I’m doing if the consumer isn’t willing to pay for it?”

She said the only way egg producers, and farmers in general, could get ahead was to be on the front foot of innovation and she hopes to uncover some advanced egg production systems on her study tour.

“The big question is how are we going to educate people to respect their food in the future?” Kate said.

With guar gum being used in coal steam gas extraction this may give farmers a market to finally make a few dollars out of guar.

More at http://www.farmweekly.com.au/news/agriculture/cropping/general-news/guar-offers-cropping-alternatives/2631601.aspx?storypage=1 I think most farmers would prefer real private property rights so are allowed to do whatever they want with their land.

Personally I think we should sell off the mining rights to land holders so we never have this conflict of interest again but that doesn’t seem to be a popular option.

One of our readers Colin has just told us about his new eBook Resolving Climate Change 3 – How Sci
ence Can Fail Us.

“Don’t think for a moment that with a title like ‘How science can fail us’ that this is a climate deniers delight. It’s exactly the opposite – climate change is real and happening now – it is about how the reductionist approach of modern science is hindering finding solutions to climate change and how the speculative approach of the innovator, using the systems approach can provide solutions.
The problem is clear. Resolving climate change requires a dramatic reduction in fossil fuel use. The economic needs of developing countries and the wish to maintain a comfortable life style in the affluent countries means that simply stopping using coal and oil is not an acceptable option in the short term.

There is an abundant supply of sustainable energy in wind, solar and wave power but these have the immediately practical problem that they cannot be controlled, the energy cannot be stored and released when needed. Given time the technology could be developed but that could take up to fifty years. Until this technology is developed cutting back on greenhouse gases by abandoning fossil fuels simply will not happen.”

 

You can find it at http://www.amazon.com/Resolving-Climate-Change-science-ebook/dp/B009QC9UWC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1352089654&sr=8-4&keywords=resolving+climate+change and the other 2 books in the series at http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=resolving%20climate%20change .

 

Bat guano refers to fossilised manure that has been deposited by cave bats over centuries. Traditionally, the droppings of sea birds and bats were used as phosphate fertiliser but have only just started a come back because of other benefits. The term comes from the Quichua language of South America, where this substance has been in use for many years, especially in the ancient Andean civilizations. The Andean people have been using this organic manure for more than 1000 years. In fact, it is interesting to note that the ancient Inca had strict regulations for collecting the bird droppings and there was death punishment for anyone found disturbing the birds.

If you can overcome your inhibitions about using the manure of bats as nutrition for your garden, then you have in your hand a
great source for enriching the soil. There are several species of bats and only the droppings from insect and fruit eating species are used as manure. The droppings from the insect eating bats are richer in nitrogen concentration than the fruit eating bats. Therefore, while you are purchasing it is good to inquire about the species of bats from which the manure has been derived or better still, you read the chemical composition of the manure which is written on the final packaging of the fertiliser.

The guano is harvested deep inside caves where the bats dwell. It is necessary to get the bat guano from the cave dwelling bats as the droppings of tree dweller bats are less effective to be used as manure. Inside the caves, the droppings are protected from sunlight, wind and water, which is not the case for outdoor droppings.

The chemical ingredients of bat guano include nitrogen, calcium phosphorus, potassium and trace elements. The droppings can be used while fresh and also while it has been dried. In both ways it is equally beneficial for the soil. You can also make guano tea then add the liquid fertiliser to the soil. Making guano tea is quite simple and many farmers prefer to use it as it seeps deep into the soil and improves the root health of the plants. To make the tea all you have to do is to soak it over night and in the morning filter the supernate water, which is called the tea. The wet sediments are also further used as manure.

Main reasons why the bat droppings are a suitable fertiliser alternative:

• The bat droppings have a high percentage of nitrogen compare to sea bird guano. The other components of the manure include phosphorus, calcium and potassium. The higher nitrogen level promotes fast growth for plants. The phosphorus concentration aids in flower and roots development. Potassium is important to ensure overall growth of the plant.
• The droppings are also useful to improve soil quality as mixing it with soil improved the texture and drainage system of the soil. The guano can be used both to enrich soil quality and also during active plant growth.
• It is also great as a compost activator and they can be used to speed up the decomposition process, which again adds to the overall quality of the soil.
• Bat guano contains microbes that boost plant health.
• It is easy to use as it does not have a pungent odour like horse manure or cow dung.

It is a better alternative than chemical fertiliser and it has slow and fast release components. With the use of this natural manure you can avoid all harmful effects of chemical fertiliser. It will not only provide your plants a better environment for growth, but also enrich your soil long term.