05/10/2011
Beth Mullenberg
What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Small farmers offer ‘shares’ of their farm for an up-front payment. Participants then get a share of the production of the farm for a certain number of weeks. There is a high degree of variability based on the kind of CSA you join. The farmer will set the pick-up or drop-off locations, the price and the duration of the CSA. Some farmers give you some choice in what your share is each week and others pick for you. Why would I do this? I could literally talk about this for hours (I have been STOPPED on more than one occasion). I am extremely passionate about this topic and have a …[ MORE ]
03/21/2011
Chris Herndon
Recently there’s been a lot of activity in the debate over Genetically Modified (GM) crops due to a handful of policy and regulation changes, as well as instrumental court decisions. Since XS develops technology used in data collection and analysis of pesticide sales in the Ag, Turf, Ornamental, and Pest Control Markets it’s beneficial for us to look into how these markets are being impacted by these regulations and the opinions of the general public. More importantly, it is paramount that the public start to understand the benefits and necessity of these advancements to all societies. The debates surrounding the use of GMO’s and the pesticides that accompany them are deep and wide. For both sides see the references below. …[ MORE ]
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