Category Archives: Organic

Pesticide Use Breeds Aphids

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

According to research conducted at the Biocenter of the University of Würzburg, “…the preventative application of insecticides against aphids does not produce any advantages even though it consumes a lot of time and money.” Continue reading →

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CREAR Image Gallery

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

As a follow-up to Episode #77 of the Agroinnovations Podcast, an interview with Mark Feedman of CREAR, I have put together this image gallery from my visit to CREAR in 2004. Continue reading →

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CREAR

Posted on November 15, 2006 by

The Regional Center for the Study of Rural Alternatives (CREAR), lies tucked away in the mountainous community of Rio Limpio, along the Dominican border with Haiti. CREAR is a small technical school created to teach young people and farmers about … Continue reading →

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