HUGE BREAKTHROUGH IN BIOFUELS VS FOOD DEBATE!
From your local hometown paper, Construction permits granted for proposed biofuel plant in Hampton . I knew this was in the works (even got a friend who plans (planned?) on capitalizing on a new farming opportunity), but still, my first thought was, " oh great, more focus on replacing food and feed cropland with fuel cropland...when will people catch on ?" (via Ted Williams ) Fine, I realize that Washington County is not what it once was when it comes to agriculture...sure it's still prevalent, but it has been in significant decline over the past decades. That's about when I got to this part; "The crops would be grown in the spring and fall seasons so vegetables for human and animal consumption wouldn’t have to compete for space, he said." Alright...I'm no farmer, granted, but I'm pretty sure that's not how it works. Since when do we have 3 growing seasons in Upstate New York and Vermont? If somebody can set me straight on this, please do. O...