Welcome to the Agroecologist Incognito blog. I am an agroecologist by training, and with this blog I hope to make an independent contribution to the discourse on agroecology and sustainable agriculture.
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unsustainable wine
What do you say to a person who has just told you that they study diseases of winegrapes? You want to sound interested, so maybe something like, “Oh, good. Make sure nothing happens to my wine.” What you may not realize is what a tall order that is. Grapevines have a key trait that distinguishes …
what’s wrong with my plants?
A year and a half ago I moved into a place with a yard. The yard had been neglected, and I was determined to beautify it. I planted both seeds and potted plants, and I can’t help noticing that there’s something wrong. For one thing, the majority of the potted perennials died. They were purchased …
it has already been decided
Plant pathologists are in agreement – GMO crops are safe and effective for controlling crop diseases and boosting yields. The only question is, why can’t they get their message through to the general public? Peter van Esse works on Asian soybean rust, which is a destructive soybean disease in Brazil that is held at bay …