A bumpy ride for Minnesota bees
As the Minnesota legislature adjourned last week, I was left with mixed feelings of disappointment and hope for Minnesota pesticide legislation.Going into this...
31 May, 2018
Masonry
EU bans neonics; U.S. bees not so lucky
After years of strong scientific evidence and even stronger advocacy, this week European officials decided to make a temporary ban on three bee-harming...
03 May, 2018
Farm Bill: Pollinators & people at risk
The Farm Bill debates are moving full steam ahead. Many pieces of the complex federal legislation introduced in the House will clearly be...
26 April, 2018
Pollinator protection goes global
The last few weeks have seen encouraging momentum around the world in protecting bees and other pollinators from harmful pesticides. As bees are...
18 March, 2018
Buzz from the Minnesota capitol
As the dust settles on Minnesota’s 2017 legislative session, the push for new pollinator protective policies has mostly wrapped up for the year....
08 June, 2017
A fighting chance for Minnesota bees
As Scott Pruitt takes over as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, it's clearer than ever that our federal decisionmakers won't be stepping...
25 April, 2017
Way to bee, Minnesota!
Recently, a small crowd gathered in the agriculture building at the Minnesota State Fair. Beekeepers, entomologists, reporters, farmers and pollinator advocates circled around...
20 September, 2016
Wins for bees in the Golden State
Earlier this month, dozens of pesticide and industrial agriculture lobbyists filled the halls of California’s Capitol as they worked to defeat the Pollinator...
05 July, 2016
Bayer: Keep the Hives Alive!
Outside Bayer’s North Carolina headquarters this week, a beekeeper stood with 2.5 million dead bees — a symbol for the number of kills...
05 July, 2016