<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us">Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us</a></b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us">Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 11:04 AM<br>Subject: Honey Bee Health Coalition Unveils First Ever Set of Tools, Resources to Help Soybean Growers Support Pollinators, Reduce Pesticide Exposure<br>To: "<a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us">Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us</a>" <<a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us">Jeffrey.Burris@dnr.state.oh.us</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The Honey Bee Health Coalition rolled out tools and tips for soybean farms to help protect pollinators. Among the practices advice: always follow label instructions when applying pesticides and plant flowers
to improve food and water resources for bees.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/honey-bee-health-coalition-unveils-first-ever-set-of-tools-resources-to-help-soybean-growers-support-pollinators-reduce-pesticide-exposure/" target="_blank">https://<wbr>honeybeehealthcoalition.org/<wbr>honey-bee-health-coalition-<wbr>unveils-first-ever-set-of-<wbr>tools-resources-to-help-<wbr>soybean-growers-support-<wbr>pollinators-reduce-pesticide-<wbr>exposure/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><a href="https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/HBHC-Soybean-BMP-11_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://<wbr>honeybeehealthcoalition.org/<wbr>wp-content/uploads/2017/11/<wbr>HBHC-Soybean-BMP-11_2017.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20">Protecting pollinators and honey bees in soybean growing areas includes the following practices:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20">Communicate:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20"> Open lines of communication between growers and beekeepers can help both
parties understand each other’s concerns and help ensure healthy pollinator populations remain viable. Many states have implemented Managed Pollinator Protection Plans (MP3s) or similar programs to facilitate this communication. Other resources include state-based
registries for apiary location which show pesticide applicators where honey bees are located. Farmers and applicators can contact their state or local department of agriculture, state apiarist, or similar organization to find out the best methods for contacting
nearby beekeepers, but beekeepers also should take measures to make sure nearby farmers are aware of their operations.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20">Think before you spray:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20"> Use integrated pest management (IPM) approaches that reduce
unneeded or poorly-timed pesticide applications. Be aware that pesticides, especially several commonly used insecticides, can kill bees and other pollinators.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20">Always follow the label and check for updates:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20"> When applying pesticides, always follow
label instructions. Doing otherwise is a violation of the law.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20">Provide food and water:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20"> Improve food and water resources for bees by providing habitat
that includes flowering plants (e.g., in field margins, riparian buffers, terraces, etc.), avoiding pesticide exposure to non-target plants and water sources that bees use for food and hydration, and by cleaning up pesticide spills.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20">Check for updates:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#231f20"> Use extension agents, technology providers, and crop/beekeeping
advisers to keep up to date on developing research, best management practices, and label language. All of which are evolving.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">FYI.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Jeff</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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