I got a call from a Goat dairy who applies their effluent to their farm
ground. Bees from a neighboring apiary come to get the water or maybe
salts/sugar after spraying of the effluent on their farm ground. But they
are dying rather quickly and those that make it back to the hive cause some
mortality there also. I have not seen this first hand, does anybody have any
ideas on this?
This is a supposed "organic" dairy.
Michael E. Cooper, Chief
Bureau of Feeds and Plant Services
Plant Industries Division
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 790
Boise, ID 83701
Phone: (208) 332-8620
Fax: (208) 334-2283
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