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Apr 6, 2018
2 min

Weekly Roundup April 6th

By Sarah Fielder New Science Showing Bee-Killing Pesticides are Unnecessary on Most Farms. Conventional corn farmers—who grow the ubiquitous grain on 90 million acres in the U.S.—are struggling. Since 2014, these farmers have been spending more to produce corn than they can earn by selling it. The economic concentration of a few large seed and pesticide companies and their expensive products have allowed them to capture more farm profit, leaving less for farmers and their c

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A Bee on the Endangered Species List? Not Quite Yet

Sarah Everhart

Feb 21, 2017
2 min

A Bee on the Endangered Species List? Not Quite Yet

By Sarah Everhart On January 11, 2017, a bumble bee in the continental United States, specifically the rusty patch bumble bee, was proposed for listing on the Endangered Species List for the first time (82 FR 10285). The listing was to be effective on February 10, 2017. On February 10, however, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published notice in the Federal Register delaying the effective date of the listing to March 21, 2017. According to the notice, the delay is the

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Jun 10, 2016
3 min

Weekly News Update: June 10th Edition

By Mayhah Suri Bees Still Declining in Maryland In Maryland alone, there are more than 400 species of native bees. Bees are important pollinators that provide billions of dollars of ecosystem services to crop production each year. Unfortunately, these pollinator populations are in severe decline. To read the full story click here: http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/opinion/columnists/2016/05/31/bees-still-declining-maryland/85057870/ Federal Judge Approves Settlement in Dairy

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What is a Managed Pollinator Protection Plan (MP3)?

Sarah Everhart

Apr 12, 2016
2 min

What is a Managed Pollinator Protection Plan (MP3)?

By Sarah Everhart Numerous federal agencies have identified a significant loss of managed pollinators and bees in the last decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list multiple factors associated with pollinator declines, including urbanization, pesticides, bee management practices, agricultural practices, and disease/parasites. In response, President Obama issued a June 20, 2014 memorandum calling on federal agencies

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