This is not true at all.  I have a registered Class III composting facility as well as beekeeper and farmer.  The studies out there that we receive at our composting courses via Ohio State University show some pretty hard evidence that residues from sprays prior to adoption of neonics and glyphosates were indeed extremely persistent, especially UP the food chain.  When we compost we see concentrations rise as base elements are broken down.  Quite literally we are STILL seeing elements of pesticides used 30 years ago.

I am neither defending or attacking neonics.  I a simply saying that the old stuff was persistent in other ways even if it was not systemic. 

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

(513) 967-1106
http://www.carriagehousefarmllc.com
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On Apr 17, 2012, at 11:11 PM, Dee Lusby wrote:

> Well, with old pesticides you simply stopped usage and killing stopped!


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