> > >- how do the farmers respond and get affected if the neonicotinoids > removed from their available pesticides for use? > - Do you think that a farmer will allow a beekeeper to place his bees on > the farm? > - Can we look for a common ground to farmers who use neonicotinoids and > beekeepers? Thank you Medhat! This is exactly the sort of discussion that has been making the rounds in the large commercial beekeeping community these past few days. If not neonics, what then? A number of large commercial beekeepers feel that the use of systemic seed treatment has greatly reduced pesticide poisoning of their bees. Is it really in the best interest of beekeepers to antagonize farmers, rather than working positively with them to promote the use of bee-friendly products? Randy Oliver *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm