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Be Proactive: Take Steps Now to Protect Bees In the Next Planting Season

Posted on October 1, 2013 (April 22, 2016) by Tracey Baute

Tracey Baute, Field Crop Entomologist and Paul Kozak, Provincial Apiarist, OMAF and MRA The issue of what is impacting honey bee health in Ontario is complex and multifaceted. There are still many unknowns and research is underway to try and address some of those factors. While there are many theories being promoted in the public […]

Neonics or Not on 2014 Seed?

Posted on September 19, 2013 (April 22, 2016) by OMAFRA Field Crop Team

Field crop stakeholders across the province are expressing a desire to be proactive in protecting pollinators from the risks associated with neonicotinoid seed insecticides. Assessments to date point to fugitive dust (drift of neonicotinoid contaminated dust from vacuum planters) as the likely cause of spring bee deaths. Fortunately, there are significant advancements being made in […]