“The Birds and the Bees Protection Act” threatens climate-smart agricultural practices
Published by Empire Report on April 24, 2023 If you’ve ever wanted to see the expression “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing” play out in real life, look no further than Albany’s actions on climate change. On one hand, there’s strong support for the work being done to address climate change.…
Farmers on neonicotinoids and the proposed Birds and the Bees Protection Act
Interview by WXXI News’s Connections on March 1, 2023 This hour, we discuss the use of neonic pesticides in agriculture with farmers on different sides of the issue. Our guests: Listen to the interview here.
Commentary: Neonicotinoid ban will lead to more pesticide spraying
Published by the Albany Times Union on February 24, 2023 I’ve been growing grapes, cherries, and other crops for 45 years in western New York. I grew up on a farm and hope to pass it along to my daughter, who has been farming with me since graduating from college five years ago. Our business…
‘Bee Day’ is every day for farmers
A successful farm is dependent on multiple factors—weather, water, soil health, and agricultural techniques and tools that farmers employ—including having a healthy pollinator population nearby. Many of my farmer colleagues raise bees themselves on their farms. In fact, there’s a cottage industry where farms can lease hives to pollinate crops in the growing season. Some…
New York for Common Sense Pesticide Policy 