Ontario aims to “meaningfully reduce” use of neonicotinoids

The provincial government in Ontario will try to “meaningfully reduce” the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in 2015, says Premier Kathleen Wynne, according to Country Guide, Canada’s oldest farm publication. The so-called neonics are blamed in part for the deep decline in honeybee populations.The Varroa mite and other pests as well as harsh weather have been cited… » Read More

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