Hello Jeff & All,
Jeff said:
I also greatly appreciated the emotions of those
> beekeepers that have suffered losses. This kind of problem is why I
> became
> a scientist -- I want to help find the truth to these matters and at the
> same time, directly impact beekeepers in a positive manner. The whole
> interaction impressed me...and I hope more of these meetings will lead to
> quick action.
We need scientists like you Jeff.
To analyze the program I will simplify things a bit.
Bee kills from planter dust is not new. Bayer lost a three million dollar
law suit over the dust.
Bayer says misapplication is the problem. Beekeepers and some researchers
believe the air planters and the talc are the problem.
I believe the government officials came to the meeting poorly prepared.
The only point I heard from the beekeepers I thought new was saying the dust
could carry three miles.
I have observed a mile when the wind is up. Not sure about three miles.
I would not have brought in my kids health problems as possibly part of the
problem but I would as the person said get checked out!
I had a bee kill right after corn planting EXACTLY as described. I called
the USDA and the USDA never returned my call. Same thing happened in Ohio.
sub-lethal proof takes research. What happened with planter dust in Canada
is not rocket science.
bob
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