Ontario agriculture roiled as urban politicians impose continent’s first neonic ban
July 14, 2015
From: AgriNews
By Candice Vetter – AgriNews Staff Writer
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“The Ontario government’s rush to regulate treated seed, without scientific basis, is dividing rural Ontario and further exacerbating the rural-urban divide. At the same time, agenda-driven, political appointees are fracturing rural relationships,” says the press release, quoting GFO chair Mark Brock.
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Brock then says beekeepers readily admit that poor hive management (starvation, weak colonies, fungal infections and mite infestations) and weather are likely to blame for bee mortalities.
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