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In reply to the discussion: Dept of Agriculture censors use of "climate change" [View all]suffragette
(12,232 posts)32. So, according to their new directive, "build soil organic matter" will make all the difference.
Never mind that, oh yes, climate change may mean that your growing zone has changed, too.
I referred elsewhere to a climate assessment report I saw quite a few years back that was about the impact of the change in Oregon for wine grape growers to help them to assess which current crops might become unsuccessful and which new ones would thrive better with the coming change.
IIRC, that was being done during Bush years of denial, so it stood out as something knowledgeable civil servants were doing even as Bush admin was trying to suppress info.
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Thanks sis. I would bet there is pushback going on from the lower level civil servants
suffragette
Aug 2017
#4
Agree this is important. Best we are aware of the terms they using so we can recognize when
suffragette
Aug 2017
#9
Yes, this is their agenda in action. It was similar under Bush. Remember the minders at
suffragette
Aug 2017
#6
Those farmers that are directly affected by climate change barely believe in climate change
DK504
Aug 2017
#3
I remember quite a few years ago I saw an article about climate assessment that was being
suffragette
Aug 2017
#8
Yep. It looks like there might be a split between local Repubs having to deal with the reality of
suffragette
Aug 2017
#11
Hey Gov't employees how about a little push back? Stop normalizing this shit! nt
chowder66
Aug 2017
#18
You're right and using your head. Me.. not so much lately. But I do wish we would see a bigger
chowder66
Aug 2017
#29
So, according to their new directive, "build soil organic matter" will make all the difference.
suffragette
Aug 2017
#32
Isn't this that whole "political correctness" thing righties are always throwing tantrums about?
ck4829
Aug 2017
#25
Well they'd better ban words like "worldwide famine", "underwater cities", and so on too
flibbitygiblets
Aug 2017
#27
Thanks. Now they're trying to deny it, even though their own emails show the change.
suffragette
Aug 2017
#38
They should go ahead and use the banned words, but put a "censored" stamp over them.
alfredo
Aug 2017
#39
I didn't know this. How absurd. And yes, them refusing to call it by the appropriate term
suffragette
Aug 2017
#45
During the Bush Jr. years "global warming" was changed to "climate change"
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2017
#48