Comments on: How to test for pesticide residues? http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/18/how-to-test-for-pesticide-residues/                                     A tale of a beekeeper to be in the time of "CCD" Sat, 19 May 2012 04:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: New Reader http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/18/how-to-test-for-pesticide-residues/#comment-2 New Reader Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:48:44 +0000 http://pollinatethis.org/beeblog/2008/03/18/how-to-test-for-pesticide-residues/#comment-2 Thanks for this information. You'd probably like this map http://134.67.99.121/pest/getstpest.asp?state=CA&pestfield= of "Court-Ordered Pesticide Limitations" in California. Clunky GIS interface, but could be helpful to the local beekeeper to see which ag managers with whom they need to conmmunicate about their spraying and pesticide plans. Often the workers don't follow the instructions properly (another reason to -teach English!) and apply pest control during bloom and in the morning, the -worst- times for bees. This misuse of the instructions is legally actionable. Beekeepers and pollinator advocates need to know and do the work to protect. It's all about communication and educating our neighbors. Good luck with the bees New subscriber, San Mateo Thanks for this information. You’d probably like this map http://134.67.99.121/pest/getstpest.asp?state=CA&pestfield=
of “Court-Ordered Pesticide Limitations” in California. Clunky GIS interface, but could be helpful to the local beekeeper to see which ag managers with whom they need to conmmunicate about their spraying and pesticide plans. Often the workers don’t follow the instructions properly (another reason to -teach English!) and apply pest control during bloom and in the morning, the -worst- times for bees. This misuse of the instructions is legally actionable. Beekeepers and pollinator advocates need to know and do the work to protect. It’s all about communication and educating our neighbors.

Good luck with the bees
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