Joined by fellow organic pioneers like j.i. rodale , lady eve balfour and albert howard , he championed farms as natural ecosystems , and railed against chemical fertilizers and pesticides .
I think it 's time that the palestinian leadership recognizes what every serious international leader has recognized , from lord balfour and lloyd george in 1917 , to president truman in 1948 , to president obama just two days ago right here : israel is the jewish state .
Balfour beatty became known as a construction firm but now calls itself an infrastructure company , investing in transport systems and providing professional and support services in many markets including america , hong kong and the middle east .