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Silent Spring
September 27th marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring. If anything, it is even more relevant today. If you haven’t read it recently, take a little time to at least skim the warnings Rachel Carson gave us … Continue reading
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West Nile pesticide Permethrin is dangerous to our community
Came upon this article from the Fort Collins paper when looking for something else. Last week, we received an automated phone call notifying us that spraying for West Nile using a neurotoxin called Permethrin would be occurring. We were warned … Continue reading
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Corn seed treatment ‘may’ be connected to bee deaths …
Pesticides used on treated corn seeds “may” have contributed to “at least some of the 2012 spring bee losses that occurred in Ontario,” Health Canada has told Better Farming via email. The email, from Health Canada media relations officer Sara … Continue reading
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EPA Denies Emergency Petition to Suspend Clothianidin
Just out in the GMO Journal: As far as the connection between clothianidin and the colony collapse disorder, the EPA, in a move that felt like a slap across the face to many beekeepers, said that it “is not aware … Continue reading
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Quality writing at the GMO Journal
I did an interview with Deniza Gertsberg of the GMO Journal last Monday and there should be an article appearing this week. Deniza has done articles in the past where she has interviewed me, but it has been a while. … Continue reading
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