> They don't need the money--even the slightest bit of hard evidence would
> immediately force changes!  Remember, the registration of clothianidin as a
> foliar application on cotton was recently revoked by EPA simply on the
> basis of the precautionary principle alone, apparently initiated by an
> intelligent letter by a single extension agent.
>

Absolutely true. It actually takes little to have a pesticide pulled now
days. The law was changed several years ago to "protect children" and is
either "great" for public protection or "draconian", if you are a farmer or
pesticide manufacturer.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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