Sheppard said honey bees could also be exposed to pesticides during their foraging flights, if they visit fields and gardens that were recently treated with the chemicals. This summer, his research team is exploring the possibility that exposure to pesticides in the hives is contributing to colony collapse. For the past decade, beekeepers have treated their hives with pesticides to combat two kinds of mites that parasitize the bees. If pesticides used to control mites build up in the wax,...

A JUDGE instructed a not guilty verdict on 11 counts of illegal storage of pesticides faced by independent importer of pesticides, at a hearing in Shrewsbury Crown Court, after the prosecution said it would not be seeking a retrial. Mr Rawlings said afterwards: Todays verdict is not only a personal win for my business but an achievement for farmers and growers across the UK by helping them get a fairer deal in a very competitive market. Not guilty verdict in pesticides trial. The case...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email grow Picky peppers take to tending Choose short-season varieties, and water consistently to reap bushels of crunchy flavor By Jodi Torpey Special to the Denver Post Article Last Updated:06/27/2007 08:06:41 PM MDT (Special to The Post) Colorful sweet bell peppers are delicious decorations for any garden. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Print Email grow Picky peppers take to tending Choose short-season varieties, and water...

While Merrick Farm has received a hefty chunk of taxpayer dollars -- $600,000 -- to preserve the 60-acre property as farmland in perpetuity, Keymer said she had to pay virtually all of that to Uncle Sam a few years ago as taxes after she inherited the farm from her aunt. While Merrick Farm has received a hefty chunk of taxpayer dollars -- $600,000 -- to preserve the 60-acre property as farmland in perpetuity, Keymer said she had to pay virtually all of that to Uncle Sam a few years ago as...

So, strangely for a country that has lately been shedding its agricultural clothing, it is time for our crops to help out our motors. Imagine that, moving all the goods and people in the country on indigenous oils, not without added benefits such as: generating jobs for millions of workers, creating capital on our farms, pumping up our treasury, retrenching our energy security, and setting up a brighter, greener future for our children. Imagine that, moving all the goods and people in the...

Engineering key crops to be insect or virus resistant has led to a decreased use of agrochemicals, increased yields and higher returns -- for commercial farmers and smallholders alike. African Union leaders took an important step in acknowledging the potential of biotechnology to help agricultural development earlier this year when they endorsed the Freedom to Innovate plan. The plan emphasises the need for Africa to find a unified approach to agricultural biotechnology research and...

There is a colossal gap in the understanding of the safety of thousands of chemicals we live with every day, experts say. She and other parents fear their children's seizures, aching joints and frequent colds could be linked to soil tainted with pesticides at the school. The pesticides found in a pile of soil at the school are so dangerous they were banned by the federal government two decades ago. Chlordane was commonly used as a pesticide on crops and to kill termites. Researchers...

To determine what control measures are needed, you must determine the type of fly causing the problem and estimate the population of the insects. These insects are a nuisance at all times, but if their populations are large enough, profits can decline. Insect pests may cause as much as a 20 percent decrease in a herd's efficiency. It is important to rotate types of insecticides to avoid building chemical resistance. Face flies also produce no painful bite, but live on the excretions on the...

You have said yourself that an agriculturist s son doesn t want to be an agriculturist anymore. Diptosh Majumdar: In, Panskura, which is very close to Nandigram, you lost the municipal election, which the Mahajot, the combination of BJP, Congress and the Trinamool Congress won, is that a worrying sign for your party? Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: No we have analysed the election results. This job will decide the future of industrialisation in India, the right balance between industry and...