by David Gumpert | Sep 6, 2007 | Uncategorized |
When I think about the Greg Niewendorp affair, what seems to hit me first isn’t the involvement of the state police, or the irritation of the sheriff, or Greg’s tough talk, but rather it is his view that depleted soil is causing the bovine TB problem in...
by David Gumpert | Sep 5, 2007 | Uncategorized |
If you have law enforcement business in Michigan’s Charlevoix County, you better see the sheriff first. The word around Charlevoix County is that its sheriff, George Laseter, has warned other law enforcement and regulatory agencies—including the FBI,...
by David Gumpert | Sep 4, 2007 | Uncategorized |
In addition to making cheese this past weekend, I spent time reading Joel Salatin’s new book, “Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front”. Joel, of course, is the Virginia farmer who has become a celebrity of sorts for...
by David Gumpert | Sep 2, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Saturday was an amazing day in these here parts of the Northeast. Deep blue sky, cool, almost autumn-like temperatures, and the bounties of a full harvest. The Norwich (VT) Farmers Market was mobbed with people stocking up on beautifully ripe tomatoes, corn,...
by David Gumpert | Sep 1, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’m not sure why—maybe it’s some desire for greater order or to compartmentalize things more—but I’ve found myself lately trying to figure out where the raw milk and the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) issues fit into...
by David Gumpert | Aug 31, 2007 | Uncategorized |
One of the subjects that inevitably comes up when trying to understand what’s going on between Greg Niewendorp and Michigan’s Department of Agriculture is money. Greg has argued on several occasions that not only is the MDA’s testing program...
by David Gumpert | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’m trying to take stock of the Greg Niewendorp affair, and it’s not easy. The situation seems to be unfolding on two levels. First, there’s Greg. He’s not just outspoken, he’s very outspoken. He is into both the subtleties of the...
by David Gumpert | Aug 29, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Greg Niewendorp got his meeting with the Michigan Department of Agriculture earlier today, but it resolved nothing. Three officials, led by State Veterinarian Steve Halstead, initiated a conference call to urge Greg to allow the state to test his animals for bovine...
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