Pollinator News            June 9, 2017 Celebrating Ohio Monarchs to Bees ‘N Aull Celebrate Ohio Pollinators, June 17-25, 2017 continues for a second year.  The Ohio State Beekeepers Association partnered with Pollinator Stewardship Council and Scotts MiracleGRO Foundation to present his collaboration of beekeepers and destination venues in Ohio.  A fourth destination venue was

Pollinator News            May 26, 2017 Court Holds Bee-killing Pesticide Approvals Violated the Law EPA must analyze risks to endangered species SAN FRANCISCO (5-10-17) —A Federal Court has ruled   that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) systematically violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) – a key wildlife protection law – when it approved bee-killing insecticides

  Pollinator News                    May 12, 2017 Walmart and True Value to phase out bee-killing pesticides while Ace Hardware lags behind Posted May. 3, 2017 /  by: Erin Jensen Garden retailers nearly unanimous in rejecting bee-killing pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. —Friends of the Earth and its allies announced a major advancement in their fight

Pollinator News                April 28, 2017 Audacious: “A willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, plucky.” Guest submission by Wendy Mather I volunteered as a note taker at the “Bee Audacious” conference in Marshall, California from December 11 – 13, 2016.   The impressive line-up of thought

Pollinator News                April 14, 2017 The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Announced as Presenting Sponsor of The Everglades Foundation’s George Barley Water Prize $10 million Barley Water Prize is world’s largest water prize to combat phosphorus pollution; organizations address global freshwater crisis in World Water Day national summit The Everglades Foundation announced The Scotts

Pollinator News                March 31, 2017 Georgia Beekeeper Takes Action You see the darnedest things driving down the street!  A Georgia beekeeper Julia M., came upon a spill coming from a lawn care company truck in her neighborhood last week.  “I followed the driver and he was very nice and told me that

Pollinator News                March 24, 2017 An Historic Day: Protection for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee First bee in the continental United States to become an endangered species XERCES SOCIETY—March 21 protection of the rusty patched bumble bee under the Endangered Species Act took effect, making this the first bee in the continental

Pollinator News                   March 3, 2017 Landmark Report: Hundreds of Native Bee Species Sliding Toward Extinction PORTLAND, Ore.— In the first comprehensive review of the more than 4,000 native bee species in North America and Hawaii, the Center for Biological Diversity has found that more than half the species with sufficient data

Pollinator News                 Feb. 17, 2017 The synergism of the federal hiring freeze With the new federal administration and the hiring freeze instituted for federal agencies, it appears the “freeze” has extended to grant funded projects as well.  Typically, when a grant is awarded and the contract signed, the project simply moves forward according to the

Pollinator News                Feb. 3, 2017 Pesticide Policy Proposal for Pollinators The Board members of the Pollinator Stewardship Council serve in many capacities within the bee industry, including on the National Honey Bee Advisory Board (NHBAB).  Last summer the NHBAB developed a pesticide policy for the U.S. beekeeping industry. The key points are listed here; for