Cancer rates increase on childhood exposure to ag-chemicals

Need a reason to go organic if you have kids? James Brophy – the lead researcher on this study – of the University of Guelph, ON, Canada found that women growing up on farms were more likely to have cancer than other populations. Turns out the estrogen mimicking chemicals now used in farming (and gardening) [...]

Use Palmolive detergent on powdery mildew

Palmolive Detergent vs. Powdery Mildew on Fruit Plants Here’s a tip you might find interesting. Researchers in Canada have discovered that household Palmolive detergent both prevents and fights powdery mildew symptoms on fruit. It was as good as the registered chemical product for commercial control with one important exception. It caused fruit damage