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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

09/03/2024 SOURCE: hir.harvard.edu

Buzzing Dangers: The Impact of Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Pollinators and the Global Economy

Neonicotinoid pesticides are complicated—and not just to pronounce. The name literally means “new nicotine-like insecticides,” for their chemical make-up resembles that of nicotine. Since their introduction in the 1990s, these pesticides have sparked both global resistance and support from citizens, farmers, scientists, and governments. On one hand, they are

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

08/16/2024 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

The weird world of wasps and why we should worry if they are on the wane

The winged insects may have a bad rep but their low profile this summer could spell trouble for the environment

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Beekeeping,

08/10/2024 SOURCE: www.qualityassurancemag.com

Nespresso Launches New Products as Result of Sustainable Coffee Farming

Nespresso Bloom is the brand’s first range of honey products, harvested from the same coffee plants as Nespresso coffee.

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators, Beekeeping, Pesticides,

07/01/2024 SOURCE: minnesotareformer.com

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Seeds treated with neonics: Bad for bees, the environment and human health • Minnesota Reformer

Neonics are extraordinarily toxic to bees, aquatic bugs, and a wide variety of other life.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

06/25/2024 SOURCE: www.albanyherald.com

Pearl millet wins approval from honey bees, other pollinators

TIFTON -- Pearl millet, an annual grass used for grain and forage, can be a good food source for honey bees and hover flies, according to a recent study.

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Topics: Pollinators, Beekeeping, Pesticides, Environment,

Bogus 'bee-mageddon' is another fake environmental catastrophe scam...

A YouTube video with 15 million views says bee-mageddon "could lead to millions of people starving."

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Beekeeping, GMO's, Pollinators,

05/24/2024 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Video: John Stossel and GLP’s Jon Entine on the faux bee-apocalypse—How environmental groups and the media manufacture chemical scares

Have you heard? The honey bees are dying! At least, that’s what the media and big money- hungry environmental groups want you to (bee)lieve.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/22/2024 SOURCE: www.rnz.co.nz

Beekeeper Steven Brown furious over destruction of $2m honey crop

North Canterbury's Steven Brown is calling for a new approach to a hive-destroying disease.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Beekeeping, Regenerative Agriculture,

05/20/2024 SOURCE: phys.org

To save their soil, Kansas tribe shifts to regenerative agriculture—and transforms their farms

When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was straightforward: "Absolutely."

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

05/18/2024 SOURCE: umaine.edu

Black Bear Beekeepers join national fight to preserve pollinators - UMaine News - University of Maine

More than 3,600 different species of bees are native to the U.S. Over the past century, their presence has significantly declined due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. Up to 40% of pollinator species are at risk of extinction. Bees, moths, butterflies and other pollinators provide a key…

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