On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Juanse Barros <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> http://farmfutures.com/story.aspx/bayer-initiates-global-bee-care-program-/13/57483
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> Bayer Initiates Global 'Bee Care Program'
> *Bayer Bee Care Centers to open in Europe and the USA will further
> promote bee health.*
> *Compiled by staff*
> Published: Feb 21, 2012
>
> Bayer initiates a global "Bee Care Program" to further promote bee health.
> As part of the program, two "Bayer Bee Care Centers" are to be established.
> In Europe, one center is scheduled to open in Monheim, Germany, in
> mid-summer. A second center, which will focus on North America, is planned
> for later in the year in North Carolina.
>
> "As a company with long-standing expertise in both animal health and crop
> protection, Bayer is committed to environmental stewardship and sustainable
> agricultural practices, including protection of beneficial insects such as
> honey bees," said Professsor Dr. Wolfgang Plischke, member of the Bayer AG
> Board of Management responsible for Innovation, Technology and Environment.
> "We have been providing products specifically designed to ensure bee health
> for more than 25 years, and through promoting sustainable farming
> practices, we support farmers worldwide to produce safe, high quality and
> affordable food for an increasing world population."
>
> The new centers will serve as a scientific and communication platform to
> consolidate existing and future bee health projects from Bayer companies in
> cooperation with external partners. They will also foster information
> sharing and will provide a platform for discussion and new ideas. Bayer
> believes that this collaboration is essential in order to find sustainable
> solutions that will improve honey bee health.
>
> "The Bee Care Program and the establishment of the Bee Care Centers will
> bring Bayer`s extensive experience and knowledge in bee health under one
> roof and will ensure that dedicated resources for bee health are
> available," Plischke said.
>
> *Honey bee care - challenges and solutions*
>
> Bayer CropScience is working with the agricultural communities worldwide
> to ensure the safe use of crop protection products which are essential to
> protect plants from pests and diseases.
>
> "At Bayer we take our responsibility to bee health very seriously," said
> Sandra Peterson, Chief Executive Officer of Bayer CropScience. "We make
> great efforts to ensure that our products can be used in a bee-responsible
> manner. We do this through researching and extensive testing of our
> products, thorough risk assessment and the focused stewardship measures we
> have put in place. Our plans to establish these two Bayer Bee Care Centers
> further underline our commitment to global bee health."
>
> Given the essential role that honey bees and other pollinators play in the
> pollination of a large number of food crops, there has been considerable
> public interest in the discussions and science related to honey bee health
> and colony losses over the last few years. Although the global number of
> bee colonies increased by approximately 45% over the last half century, the
> decline in Europe and North America over recent years due to a number of
> factors including diseases, parasites, extreme climatic and environmental
> factors and also certain agricultural and agicultural practices is
> concerning.
>
> "For more than 25 years Bayer has played a leading role in securing bee's
> health with proven products to control the varroa mite - a parasite which
> transmits pathogenic viruses and is considered to be one of the most
> significant factors in losses of honey bees in Europe and North America,"
> said Dr. Jean-Luc Lowinski, Managing Director of Bayer Animal Health. "In
> addition, we are developing further products and exploring technological
> solutions which will complement our current portfolio to ensure improved
> honey bee health."
>
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