The apple trees are grown with the benefit of only insecticides, which quickly break down and are much more expensive traditional chemicals used to spray for pests. For seven years, Stan Silverman has been producing fruit in an organic way, meaning that chemical sprays are strictly regulated and farming techniques dramatically altered from those used in other orchards. About 30 acres of the farm were planted in apples when he purchased it, with the remaining 36 acres in woods. Silverman,...

Resource stocks underpinned the rally, advancing for the fourth session in a row on a jump in gold and metals prices that was spurred by weakness in the U. TORONTO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index finished solidly higher on Friday as strong commodity prices helped the energy sector to a last-minute rally, shrugging off concerns over Alberta's new oil and gas royalty structure. TO: Quote,Profile , Research) was among the biggest advancers by weight after it said...

They feed on some of the insects that would otherwise feed on greenery. In the next days and weeks, they will crawl into plants, flowers and shrubs in search of insects whose smell attracts them -- soft-bodied, leaf-sucking aphids and mites. In this real life story, however, the red-and-black bugs have been unleashed on the 80-acre grounds of one of New York's biggest apartment complexes with a mission: eat pests infesting the neatly landscaped property. Buying the bugs means the complex's...

After decades in the beauty industry Martignetti's mission now is to make his products as chemical free as can be. I promise! I think the most important thing people have to understand is they have to take responsibility themselves for their own health, wellness and beauty. Martignetti's South Florida lab is where they're constantly mixing and testing new lotions, shampoos and more. Lauderdale, Florida employees work at an assembly line with a twist. That means less pesticides, less...

But this week environmentalists were full of praise for French President Nicolas Sarkozy for saying no GMO crops would be planted in France until the government had received the results of an evaluation by a new authority on GMOs set to be launched later this year. But this week environmentalists were full of praise for French President Nicolas Sarkozy for saying no GMO crops would be planted in France until the government had received the results of an evaluation by a new authority on...