Author Archives: Tom Theobald

Here is a link to a very discouraging article, Bee Kill Investigation Continues, but it is also a very cautionary tale. The bumblebee kill in Oregon, estimated at 50,000, most likely eliminated nearly every bumblebee colony within flight range and it could take … Continue reading →

For those of you who are trying to understand the neonics issue, here is a good interview on a program called Before You Leap with Alex Lu of Harvard, Peter Jenkins of the Center For Food Safety (lead attorney in … Continue reading →

Jim Doan, New York commercial beekeeper, has been forced by the losses he has experienced to close the beekeeping business his grandfather founded three generations ago. In an e-mail earlier today Jim said: “I am done. I can not continue. … Continue reading →

In the face of increasing criticism of their handling of pesticide registration the EPA has defended its conduct with a barrage of propaganda, the most recent examples being the misleadingly named “Pollinator Summit,” more a farm show to address only … Continue reading →

Here is an excellent analysis of the neonic situation by Jennifer Sass, Senior Scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council. It is well-backed by many links to supporting information. For those of you who are concerned and following this issue … Continue reading →