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Announcement Builds on Previous Investment in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin WASHINGTON, Oct.29, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that more than $4 million in technical and financial assistance will be provided to help farmers and ranchers in the Midwest improve the health of honey bees, which play an important role in crop production. “The future of …
October 16, 2014 The Honorable Thomas Vilsack Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 The Honorable Regina McCarthy Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of the Administrator – 1101A 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Dear Mr. Secretary and Madam Administrator, As leaders charged by the President to coordinate federal efforts to research, prevent, and recover from pollinator losses, you know that a lot rides …
U.S. EPA News Release Washington, October 16, 2014 --- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an analysis of the benefits of neonicotinoid seed treatments for insect control in soybeans. Neonicotinoid pesticides are a class of insecticides widely used on U.S. crops that EPA is reviewing with particular emphasis for their impact on pollinators. The analysis concluded that there is little …
ABC Rural By Eliza Rogers Reprinted with Permission Bees are a vital part of the ecosystem and economy, but bad mating could cause damage. Beekeepers are on alert after tests found Australia's European honeybees are breeding with the destructive Asian honeybee. Sperm from the Asian honeybee, that carries the deadly Varroa mite, was found in one third of commercial queens tested in the Cairns …