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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kim Flottum [mailto:Kim@BeeCulture.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 23, 2013 12:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> mdshepherd@xerces.org<br><b>Subject:</b> CATCH THE BUZZ - Neonic-Free Seed in Canada. US...?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This ezine is also available online at <a href="http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2013.09.23.14.26.archive.html">http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2013.09.23.14.26.archive.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>CATCH THE BUZZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Neonic-Free Seed Now Available In Canada. Less Visible in US.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Alan Harman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dupont Pioneer is offering Canadian farmers a neonicotinoid-free option for corn and soybean seed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> The company, the world’s largest producer of hybrid seeds, says it is reacting to a request from the Grain Farmers of Ontario in offering growers an option for non-insecticide treated corn and soybeans for 2014 planting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Neonicotinoid seed treatments are being linked to bee deaths in Ontario and Quebec.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> “This is a matter of Pioneer trying to meet the changing desires of our customers,” a spokeswoman says in a statement. “Pioneer will continue to use seed treatment and follow best practices for packaging and planting.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Seed treatments, including fungicides, insecticides, nematicides and amendments play a critical role in agriculture and the production of a healthy crop, the statement says.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> “In addition to helping manage against early season pests and diseases, they serve as a viable alternative to foliar and soil applications.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Dupont Pioneer says it is actively involved with CropLife Canada, <span class=st>the trade association representing the plant science industry,</span> and the Canadian Seed Trade Association to develop and promote industry best practices and will continue to monitor the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> “Growers should speak with their local sales rep to better understand what products are best for their operation and discuss best management practices,” the statement says.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Earlier, Dave Harwood, technical services manager for Dupont Pioneer in Eastern Canada, was reported to have announced the move at field day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Harwood told farmers they will pay less for their soybean seed without the treatment, but the price of untreated corn seed will be the same as for treated seed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> When asked if the untreated option would be offered in the U.S., Harwood is quoted as replying that the neonicotinoid issue is “less visible” there. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>Miles To Go…A two day conference and demonstration on Migratory Beekeeping sponsored by Bee Culture Magazine. 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