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In a message dated 1/23/01 11:03:58 PM Central Standard Time,
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> French
> beekeepers maintain they have lost thousands of colonies to this
> pesticide and a sister organo-phosphate called Fibronil produced by
> Aventis and are calling on the French government to remove both
> products from the market. While all this is taking place in Europe,
> you guessed it, the Canadian and U.S. governments are getting ready to
> approve the use of these pesticieds on crops in the U.S.. You are
> going to be reading a lot about this in 2001 - stay informed, stay
> involved."
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> Food for thought and, as stated above, shows the importance on staying
> informed and involved.
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Craig,
Fipronil (Regent 4SC) has been approved and used in great quantities in the
US, mainly on corn, for several years now. I agree that it is important to
stay informed. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Matt Higdon
mid-MO, mid USA
starting to think winter is on the way out!
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