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01:00Are There Any Neonicotinoid Free Food Sources For Honeybees?
There is a great deal of concern that our honeybees do not have enough food to eat because of the amount of pesticides being used. However, most homeowners do not realize that their demand for pristine lawns and continuously flowering plants that have low to zero maintenance are a huge part of the problem. The lack of food not only effect honeybees but other pollinators such as butterflies. Are we sacrificing sources of food so that our yards can be free from the site of plants such as clover, and dandelions, etc? Even roadside maintenance poses an issue as wildflowers and other beneficial plants are mowed down for aesthetics. Is there anything we can really do to keep our yards looking nice and not take away food from pollinators? In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Dr. Vera Krischik about how we can help pollinators by practicing IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and take an active role in replenishing available food sources. Dr. Krischik is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Entomology at the U of Minnesota and an Extension Specialist in Landscape Integrated Pest Management (IPM). If you are not receiving our most recent interviews, please re-subscribe to our new Official RSS feed on iTunes , Youtube or you visit our podcast archives which can be found at www.theorganicview.com. Stay tuned!
Tags: Dr Vera Krischick honeybees pollinators beneficial plants Neonicotinoid pesticides
by The Organic View in Environment
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01:00Featured
Are We Destroying Available Food Sources For Honeybees?
There is a great deal of concern that our honeybees do not have enough food to eat because of the amount of pesticides being used. However, most homeowners do not realize that their demand for pristine lawns and continuously flowering plants that have low to zero maintenance are a huge part of the problem. The lack of food not only effect honeybees but other pollinators such as butterflies. Are we sacrificing sources of food so that our yards can be free from the site of plants such as clover,
Tags: Dr Vera Krischik honeybees pollinators pesticides foraging
by The Organic View in Environment
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01:03Featured
The Fatal Sting of Clothianidin On Honeybees
Honeybees pollinate 1/3 of all of our agricultural food as well as other important crops such as cotton that are used for textiles. Without them, life as we know it would cease to exist. Any fatal impact on the honeybee would create a monumental disaster. Clothianidin has been widely used as a seed treatment on many of the USA’s key crops (which include canola, soy, sunflowers, wheat and sugar beet crops) for eight growing seasons under a conditional registration granted while EPA waited
Tags: Tom Theobald honeybees clothianidin neonicotinoids systemic pesticides
by The Organic View in Environment
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01:01Featured
The Benefits of Propolis To The Immune System of Honeybees.
Dr. Marla Spivak will be my guest on The Organic View to discuss her work with honeybees and the benefits of propolis to the immune system of honey bees. Dr. Spivak’s interest in bees began when she worked for a commercial beekeeper from New Mexico in 1975. She later completed her B.A. in Biology from Humboldt State University in northern California, and her PhD from the University of Kansas, under Dr. Orley “Chip” Taylor, in 1989. She spent two years in Costa Rica conducting
Tags: Dr Marla Spivak Propolis honeybees bee health honeybee immune system
by The Organic View in Environment
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00:28Featured
The Neonicotinoid View: The Role of Pesticides In Honeybees
A study has been conducted by Dr. Brian Eitzer and his team from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station which analyzed the impact of pesticides on honeybee health. According to the EPA’s definition, a pesticide is “any substance or mixture of substances intended for: preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used
Tags: Brian Eitzer pesticides in honeybee honeybees neonicotinoids bee health
by The Organic View in Environment
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Walter Haefeker: Protect Our Honeybees- Boycott Bayer
There is a growing body of evidence that neonicotinoids are a major factor in the rapidly declining global bee losses. These chemicals also have a negative impact on human health as proven by the research conducted by Dr. Henk Tennekes and described in A Disaster In The Making. Honeybees are key pollinators that we depend upon in agriculture and as such remains an issue for the entire world. Many citizens are upset about the failure of politicians and regulators to stand up to corporate interests when it comes to protecting our health and the environment. It seems that we are powerless in the face of corporate power of the coal industry or the agrochemical industry. In whatever is left of our democracies, the choices we would like to make are not on the ballot. But there may be one "ballot" left to us: the dollar, the euro, the yen. Therefore, they are encouraging the public to take action by participating in a boycott of Bayer products.On April 27, there will be a demonstration by representatives from the international beekeeping community in Germany at Bayer's Corporate Headquarters regarding this issue. Professional beekeeper, Walter Haefeker, who has been serving as President of the European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA) will also be participating.Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by Walter Haefeker to discuTags: Walter Haefeker neonicotinoids Bee Losses honeybees systemic pesticides
by The Organic View in Environment
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00:27
The Neonicotinoid View: Neonicotinoid Impact On Bee Growth
In the world of beekeeping, neonicotinoids have maintained the spotlight as the scientific evidence continues to grow regarding the decline of the world's bee population. Neonicotinoids are defined by the EPA as a class of insecticides with a common mode of action that affects the central nervous system of insects, causing paralysis and death. All of the neonicotinoids were registered after 1984 and were not subject to reregistration. Some uncertainties have been identified since their initial registration regarding the potential environmental fate and effects of neonicotinoid pesticides, particularly as they relate to pollinators. Data suggests that neonicotinic residues can accumulate in pollen and nectar of treated plants and may represent a potential exposure to pollinators. Adverse effects data as well as beekill incidents have also been reported, highlighting the potential direct and/or indirect effects of neonicotinic pesticides. Therefore, among other refinements to ecological risk assessment during registration review, the Agency will consider potential effects of the neonicotinoids to honeybees and other pollinating insects. Dr. David Goulson, Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Sterling and his team have conducted new research titled “Neonicotinoid pesticide reduces bumble bee colony growth and queen production.” In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, hosts, June Stoyer and special co- host, Tom Theobald will be joined today by Dr. David Goulson, Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Sterling to discuss his research.
Stay tuned!
Tags: Professor Dave Goulson neonicotinoids The Neonicotinoid View Tom Theobald June Stoyer
by The Organic View in Environment
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02:09
PWN #92
RevKess and Zaracon brings you news, views and interviews from the global Pagan community.
Topics for this edition include: Pagan MEdia, honeybees and Monsanto, religion and media coverage, and much more.
Show notes.
Tags: Pagan Weekly News Religion Politics science and medicine Activism
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00:26
The Controversy Surrounding Sulfoxaflor
Sulfoxaflor is a new systemic pesticide from the sulfamine family. While it is not a neonicotinoid, it is systemic pesticide that targets the same neural receptors as the neonicotinoids. Without any prior notice to beekeepers, the EPA announced in June 2012, that it would grant a section 18 (emergency permission to use an unregistered product) for use on cotton in four southern states: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana. The EPA has recently announced the opening of the public comment period on sulfoxaflor. The EPA plans to grant sulfoxaflor a conditional registration despite many serious unresolved questions as to its safety and consequences not only for the honeybees but for the wider environment as well. Is this a repeat process, or lack thereof, regarding the neonicotinoid, Clothianidin? In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, host, June Stoyer talks to beekeeper and bee advocate, Tom Theobald about the controversy surrounding the conditional registration of this pesticide. Stay tuned!
Tags: The Neonicotinoid View Tom Theobald sulfoxaflor neonicotinoids June Stoyer
by The Organic View in Environment
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00:41
The Neonicotinoid View: Are Neonicotinoids Too Big To Ban?
There has been a huge debate over the impact of Neonicotinoids, which are a class of systemic pesticides with a common mode of action that affects the central nervous system of insects, causing paralysis and death. Neonicotinoids are often applied as seed treatments which means coating the seeds before planting. They also generate billions of dollars for the agro-chemical companies that manufacture these chemicals and are available not only for agricultural applications but also can be found in a myriad of garden products available all over the world.
As the peer-reviewed, independent scientific evidence mounts from reputable scientists around the world that these chemicals are the cause of global honey bee decline, the industry still claims that they are not to blame. The industry also argues that without these systemic pesticides, agriculture will suffer, resulting in crop failure. Similar to the big banking conglomerates and other industries that are “too big to fail”, are neonicotinoids the next to join this lineup?
In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, hosts June Stoyer and guest co-host, Tom Theobald will be joined by the President of the Professional Beekeeper’s Association, Walter Haefeker to discuss “The Value of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment in the European Union”. Stay tuned!
Tags: Walter Haefeker neonicotinoids June Stoyer Tom Theobald honeybees
by The Organic View in Environment
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00:32
The Neonicotinoid View: A Retired EPA Employee Speaks Out
In the United States, the agency whose mission is to protect human health and the environment is called the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA. EPA's purpose is to ensure that:
all Americans are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work; national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information; federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively; environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy; all parts of society -- communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments -- have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks; environmental protection contributes to making our communities and ecosystems diverse, sustainable and economically productive; and the United States plays a leadership role in working with other nations to protect the global environment. As we continue our special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, hosts June Stoyer and Tom Theobald will be joined by former EPA enforcement inspector, Dan Bench to discuss his experience with the EPA and his 35 years as a beekeeper.
Tags: Dan Bench neonicotinoids beekeeping EPA honeybees
by The Organic View in Environment
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01:04Featured
Looking Back 2 Yrs Ago: Tom Theobald Discusses Clothianidin
In this special encore edition of The Organic View Radio show, tune in to see how far we have come to understand the impact of neonicotinoids on pollinators. This is the very first interview with Tom Theobald who is a commercial beekeeper, honeybee health advocate and special guest co-host of The Neonicotinoid View Radio Show (which airs each Wednesday). More than 100 agricultural crops in the United States are pollinated by bees. Without them, life as we know it would cease to exist. A
Tags: Tom Theobald Clothiandin EPA leaked memo honeybees Neonicotinoid pesticides
by The Organic View in Environment
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