New Year, New Bee Issues?

Can we afford NOT to ban neonicotinoids.

n this segment of The Neonicotinoid View, host June Stoyer and co-host Tom Theobald talk about some of the highlights from 2017 including major topics such as honey production, Dicamba drift and the genetic modification of insects. Stay tuned!

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Will This Effort Help Ban Neonicotinoids In The USA?

Bees on a frame

Will This Effort Help Ban Neonicotinoids In The USA? In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Michele Colopy, Program Director of the Pollinator Stewardship Council about efforts in Ohio to protect pollinators from these toxic chemicals.

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Discussion With USDA About Honey Bee Health Survey

Thriving Or Dying

Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a survey about honey bee health which has created quite a stir from bee health advocates as well as beekeepers. The survey implies that honey bee populations are increasing. Meanwhile, beekeepers are expressing concerns about the interpretation of this data. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer discusses the survey with Mr. Joshua O’Rear, an agricultural statistician with USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. His current duties include preparing the estimates for the Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, and Cost of Pollination reports. Stay tuned!

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