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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, March 06, 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture is spending National Pollinator Week, taking place June 19-25, recognizing the role pollinators play in American agriculture as it promotes pollinator health and research.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service reported winter honey bees have a higher resistance to imidacloprid, a common insecticide used in agriculture, than summer honey bees.
The Bee & Butterfly Habitat fund is just a tad of pollinator enhancement efforts across the country, but it's already helping landowners seed bee and butterfly habitat in 12 states.
Pesticide manufacturers and applicators are examining the impacts of a California decision to “freeze” uses for neonicotinoids while the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation re-evaluates their effects on pollinators.
