To; Cklspencer, I attend the University of Tennessee. I was doing research on soil samples here, working mostly with earthworms testing them for traces of the high protein feed fed to cattle and seeing if the soil was handling the "biodegrades" of the modified feeds. To our dismay we found that what the cattle passes, even though they have four stomachs, was not being fully absorbed. Which had been expected, but it was how much, not that it didn't absorb all. This made me question my colleagues about the bees. I had seen them doing studies on CCD and was quite astonished that not only bees were disappearing but also other critters as well. In a pasture of approx 38 acres we were losing worms and grubs. The soil had high amounts of trace minerals, highest we had seen anyway. Grass and other plants were growing very well. Well skipping to what I can say, because I know, I think it all may be linked somehow. Now I have to get the evidence, so I intend to get with the a botany team with my theory and see where it takes me. Not saying this will lead to anything conclusive, but hey it's research :-D If it pans out maybe I get my PhD!
