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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability,

07/18/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Project reveals extent of pesticide residues in ecosystems and humans across Europe and Argentina

In the past 70 years, thousands of pesticides have been applied worldwide to increase agricultural production. The intensification of agriculture has led to higher yields, but what are the side effects? ...

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pollinators,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: environmentamerica.org

Our staff are working hard to save the bees in California, Colorado and other states

Check out this video field update from our canvassers and staff

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Pesticides, Government / Policies,

06/16/2023 SOURCE: asa.informz.net

eBean News for June 8, 2023

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Randy Krotz
shared this article 1 year ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Environment,

I am sharing this information to help heighten agriculturalists' understanding of how anti-pesticide groups target the industry.

6 ways to confront pesticide industry science denial and disinformation

Six ideas for policy makers, media outlets, academics, and public health advocates to counteract pesticide industry spin tactics.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

03/23/2023 SOURCE: www.pan-europe.info

Yes, glyphosate is harmful to bees

Many people assume that herbicides, since they are designed to kill plants, are not toxic for bees. This, however, is far from the truth. In our latest briefing, we list scientific findings that reveal that glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic to bees in many ways. Bees are exposed to these chemicals either by direct contact or by ingestion via food and contaminated water. Glyphosate-based herbicides are widely used to combat weeds in agriculture, towns and cities, peoples’ homes and gardens and even in nature-protected areas.

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Pesticides, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

Litigator-linked former journalist amplifies statements from recent town hall meeting in Mead, where AltEn plant formerly operated; scientists say honeybee colonies near plant, which closed in 2021, now thriving, but they have documented neonics in air and dust samples collected from some nearby homes.

First the good news: The bees are back!

But the lingering impacts of the AltEn neonic contamination catastrophe in Nebraska are frightening

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Pesticides, Climate Change,

Pesticide Action Network North America shares videos of two-part webinar introducing the latest report "Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle" promoting agroecology to mitigate climate change

Webinar recording: Pesticides and climate change

Recordings of PAN's two-part webinar introducing our new report, Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle. This report is the first-ever, in-depth scientific review of how pesticides contribute

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Pesticides, Fruit, Insects, Stone Fruit,

Fruit flies controlled in orange crops without pesticide use

Orange crop infestation by the Mexican fruit fly and the cancelation of exportations of frozen pulp motivated Cítricos Ex (Citrex) research to create an effective technique to…

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Crop Dusting, Drones UAV,

Agriculture Drones Market Shows Strong Expansion | ideaForge (India), DroneDeploy (US), MICRODRONES (Germany)

Agriculture Drones Market By Offering Fixed Wing Rotary Wing And Hybrid Wing Component Cameras Batteries Navigation Systems And Others And Application Precision Agriculture Livestock Monitoring Smart Greenhouse Irrigation And Precision Fish Farming Opportunity Analysis And Industry Forecast 2022 2030 Covid ...