I recently received an call from a concerned friend who had heard dire predictions concerning RoundUp, GMOs, etc. 

> A team of senior plant and animal scientists have recently brought to my attention the discovery of an electron microscopic pathogen that appears to significantly impact the health of plants, animals, and probably human beings ... I believe the threat we are facing from this pathogen is unique and of a high risk status. In layman’s terms, it should be treated as an emergency. -- COL (Ret.) Don M. Huber. Emeritus Professor, Purdue University

What is of special interest is that Purdue University went to great pains to point out that this view is NOT endorsed by Purdue. What follows are excerpts from the Purdue Report "Glyphosate's Impact on Field Crop Production and Disease Development"

> As scientists, we are equally concerned about the health of the environment and the sustainability of agricultural production. 

> Despite the potential for herbicides to increase disease levels in certain plants, plant pathologists have NOT observed a widespread increase in susceptibility to plant diseases in glyphosate-resistant corn and soybean.

> Although some research indicates there is an increase in disease severity on plants in the presence of glyphosate, it does NOT necessarily mean that there is an impact on yield.

> The claim that plant disease has "skyrocketed" due to glyphosate usage is also unfounded. Many factors influence the level and type of disease present in any given year.

> The articles and websites state that fungi in the genus Fusarium cause not only plant diseases but also disease outbreaks in humans and animals. In fact, very few pathogens infect both plants and animals.

> Overall, the claims that glyphosate is having a widespread effect on plant health are largely unsubstantiated.

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