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WHAT IS THE MAJOR MALFUNCTION HERE, GUYS??? Are you all un-aware that we are all AGAINST GMOs? There just isn't anything to argue about! Shake hands and move on, O.K.?

So, again, what we're discussing is the difference between the letter of the law, and the spirit of the law. I swear, I didn't know hairs could be split so thin!!! But, all in all, I believe we all agree that we want a safe food supply, and most agree that organic is good and GMO is only...

Yeah, we didn't get ahold of it, we made it ourselves! After the tests, our #1 suspect is not the hay we've been feeding the sheep, and thus their manure. Testing showed sheep manure had no effect on the sprouts, other than positive. Our new suspect is actually the straw we've been using for...

I had to look that one up! It sounds....um....interesting. I had a hard time understanding what the real advantage would be, though. I already use raised beds, so fill them with logs and branches that take forever to break down? Perhaps you understand it better than I, the websites I looked...

Splitting hairs here. What I was referring to wasn't labeling laws, but rather how any seed can be grown organically, even GMO seeds. I don't know why anyone would, it's just that, technically, it's possible. Oh, and thanks for the "theft of intellectual property", all I could think of was...

Let's try to clear up some confusion here. HEIRLOOM = OLD FASHIONED VARIETY, been around for many years, like, "my Granny grew this one!" ORGANIC = GROWN WITHOUT CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, CHEMICAL PESTICIDES, OR CHEMICAL WEED KILLERS. Manure, kelp meal, BT, ladybugs, mulch, are O.K. It is NOT...

WHOA! I'm sorry, but you have got a serious disconnect in your information stream!!! Case in point; As of 2005, 87% of the Canola grown in the U.S. was modified to be glyphosphate (Roundup) resistant. That's the Canola oil you use. By 2010, the University of N. Dakota found that 80% of the...

Just to expound a bit on Dennis' great info, most heirlooms are stabilied hybrids as well. This is how corn has been developed from tiny, grass-like plants into what we know today. All tomatoes were developed by gardeners crossing different strains, trying to develop the 'perfect tomato'...

No, but I know that Arnold Ziffel, from Green Acres, wasn't paid a cent. He was only given room and board! It was said, "He truly did it for the experience!" More bacon anyone?

Hey! I LIKE my old Commodore 64! If something ain't brokeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, why...

Uh,... the glasses,...or the girl?

If you're going 'lectrical, why not go all the way! I'm talkin' full bore, no holds barred, 220 volt concertina wire. I used some of that once, still got scars to prove it. It not only deters, it barbeques! And, for a limited time, you can add motion sensing, radar controlled flame...

Hey Dennis, How's this for a laugh? Earlier today I give you a short tutorial on lambing jugs, tonight I had to put one up. One of my ewes was showing signs of going into labor, and a blizzard is due sometime tonight, so she's locked up, dry with a heat lamp. Better safe than sorry! Talk...

EEEEK!!! DON'T EVEN TALK ABOUT DOING THAT! That poor food processor won't ever stand the strain! Chicken bones, O.K., Turkey bones even, and perhaps even pressure cooked pork rib bones, but you'll need some sort of industrial rock crusher to bust up beef bones. A new food processor is...

That sounds good Dennis. You might be able to save some money by just going with 4 foot wrapped wire, and then barbed wire strands every 8 inches or so above that to make 6 foot. No predator in their right mind is going to try to get between those strands, and few can jump over. One more...

You might check the "Sheep Chat Thread" under "Other Pets and Livestock". There is a lady that goes by SilkiesForEver that posts on there that raises Dorpers somewhere in California. She may be able to help you find a good breeder if she is too far away. I understand how you feel about...

I read that too. I was a little confused by the way he described his Katahdins, he said his lambs were born weak and wobbly, took hours to get up,or something like that. Mine are standing right away, walking in minutes and running, if need be, in hours. He also wanted horns for handles. I've...

I didn't know that Dorpers were popular that far North. All I knew is that they were developed in South Africa for their varied climate conditions by crossing Persian Blackheaded sheep with Dorsets (I think), and that some were exported to the US. I really love their rapid growth, easy care...

Nok13, thanks for the info on the Awassi sheep! Very interesting! I primarily raise Dorpers, which are a hair sheep. They are also well suited to desert conditions (I live in high plains, very dry, poor forage). They were bred from a cross of Persian Blackheaded sheep, another desert...

Whenever you buy lamb, ESPECIALLY at Costco, be sure it is AMERICAN LAMB!!! Australian or New Zealand lamb (at least every time I've had it) has always had a strong "muttony" taste! Perhaps because they butcher wool type breeds that are high in lanolin, which flavors the meat. Shoulder would...