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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Ag Africa,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: thetimes.co.ke

Watchdog Raises Red Flag Over Pesticides Misuse -

By John Kariuki The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) has raised the red flag over reports of pesticide misuse among farmers. The Board’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Esther Kimani says,…

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Climate Change, Pollinators,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: www.wtsp.com

Climate changes leading to big consequences for honey bees

A Tampa Bay-area beekeeper noted a big loss in the honeybee population over the past year....

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Ethanol/Biofuel, Research, Pollinators,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: journalstar.com

Research team to provide update on AltEn study

The research team investigating the human health and environmental impacts of the AltEn ethanol plant near Mead will share an update of their ongoing study on Thursday.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies, AgriBusiness,

U.S. Supreme Court takes no action on Bayer bid to nix weedkiller suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took no action on Bayer AG's bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, USDA, Trending News,

05/31/2022 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

Vilsack: USDA wasn't consulted by DOJ in Roundup case

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he wasn't consulted before the Biden administration took sides in a lawsuit involving Roundup herbicide.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, GMO's, Insects,

05/09/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Pilot GM mosquito tests to control disease in the Florida Keys worked, Oxitec says. Here’s how they did it

Researchers have completed the first open-air study of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the United States. The results, according to the biotechnology

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Topics: Pesticides, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage,

Cover crops more effective than insecticides for managing pests, study suggests | Penn State University

Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than insecticide applications, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Pesticides, Water, Environment,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: bioengineer.org

The effects on ecosystems of reduced pesticide use

Pesticides affect the health of agricultural soils and waterways. But how do the living organisms in our ecosystems react if

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Weeds, Pesticides, Equipment/Machinery,

Don't Catch My Drift? Let's Check Under the (Spray) Hood

Curious why hooded sprayers appear to be making a comeback? This multi-state collaborative trial provides a clearer picture.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Fruit, Consumer/Retail,

Part I: The Clean 18 — Challenging Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen scare survey of pesticide residues on conventional fruits and vegetables

The recent release of the “Dirty Dozen List” by the organic-industry-funded Environmental Working Group has stirred up its annual hornets’ nest of social

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