MMMM trouble brewing in oz glypho

[malleefarmer]

https://twitter.com/4corners/status/1048030009246474241 https://twitter.com/4corners/status/1048030009246474241

[wd9]

What is the Australian agricultural industry doing to push back against the fearmongering and very effective ads?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I read through the comments, especially the one about golf. I've never golfed, but I have driven by a few golf courses, and there generally seems to be a lot of greenery( except maybe this year). I don't see a lot of uses for glyphosate for maintaining grass on a golf course. Do people think Glyphosate is a fertilizer? Do they have any idea what it's purpose is? Is this the level of comprehension we are up against?

[malleefarmer]

you guys will be able to get the replay on the net or watch it live if youve finished combining and or snowed in

[wd9]

I read through the comments, especially the one about golf. I've never golfed, but I have driven by a few golf courses, and there generally seems to be a lot of greenery( except maybe this year). I don't see a lot of uses for glyphosate for maintaining grass on a golf course. Do people think Glyphosate is a fertilizer? Do they have any idea what it's purpose is? Is this the level of comprehension we are up against?

Survey was done and less then 10% of the general public even know what it is

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Survey was done and less then 10% of the general public even know what it is

But 90% of them are 100% certain that it is bad.

Some part time farmers bought some land I rent, I was spraying quackgrass prior to seeding with glyphosate, and refilled with water at their place, I had carefully explained what I was doing and why. I commented about not wanting to spill on their grass, and they suggested it was probably good for the grass, like a fertilizer.