…very well could result in CCD. It has wiped out colonies in more than one country. Some pesticides will kill mites, but they could prove harmful to the honeybee itself….
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program, Monitoring Programs Division by e-mail request at amsmpo.data@ams.usda.gov. For more information about pesticides and food, please visit EPA’s website and FDA’s website….
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
…agricultural land to schedule in-person interviews. The survey asks for information on conservation practices installed, nutrients and pesticides applied, cropping history, irrigation, and grazing for the 2014-2016 production years. Those…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…For our part, USDA researchers are taking a hard look at the causes behind the stressors impacting pollinator populations, such as mites, bacteria pesticides and management practices, and are using…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…pesticides, these could include quarantines, control methods, outreach and research. “We have put in a farm-bill request to do a trapping program for exotic palm pests, which would include South…
Pesticide Conversations Already Happening with Schools
Newly proposed rules about the use of pesticides near schools could be just more hoops to jump through for producers. Many areas say growers are already having those pesticide conversations….
New York Times Claims GM Crops Offer No Benefit
…pesticides.” The study compared data from the U.S. and Canada with Europe, which the study says has largely rejected genetic modification, to reach its findings. The study says herbicide use…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…delayed until February, as European antitrust officials take more time to consider potential competition issues in pesticides and crop seeds, according to Bloomberg. The European Commission this month delayed its…
Backyard Wildlife Haven
…small waterfall or pond with a cascading water feature. Always use eco-friendly methods to care for your grade and never chemical pesticides or fertilizers, which can harm wildlife and contaminate…
New Cuba Regulations Include Farm Equipment
…possible for exporters to directly finance shipments of tractors, pesticides and other goods used in agriculture, avoiding cash in advance requirements that apply to transactions for agricultural commodities. The National…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…is enhanced by stopping the use of GMO processes. During the last 20 years, advancements in agricultural technology have allowed farmers to use less pesticides and herbicides, fossil fuels, and…
Edible Wild Plants
…-Garlic Mustard -Miner’s Lettuce -Common Cattail -Wild Ginger -Wild Strawberry -American Elderberry -Wild Rose Also you want to make sure plants you’ve gathered haven’t been sprayed with pesticides or herbicides….
Agri View: Beekeeping Changes
…It all points to the same conclusion. Colony collapse disorder is the result of not one but perhaps dozens of reasons. More than pesticides, mites and contamination but what about…
Pesticide Pilot Program is Twofold
…safety for farm workers and also really conveying that the agricultural commissioner’s office is there to regulate the use of pesticides and part of that is protecting farm workers,” Lauritzen…