[Pollinator] Fwd: CATCH THE BUZZ - EPA USDA Hearing on Corn Planting Dust and Pollinators

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Thanks to Chip for this.
 
  
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CATCH THE BUZZ

EPA USDA Public hearing on Corn Planting Dust and Pollinators

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.  
Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a public meeting with key  
stakeholders to collaborate on activities to protect honey bees and other  
pollinators from pesticide risks.

Bees are an important component of  agricultural production and are 
critical to food and ecosystems. The summit  will be an opportunity to advance our 
collective understanding and efforts to  protect them.

The EPA has been working aggressively to protect honey  bees and other 
pollinators. The summit is part of the agency's ongoing  collaboration with 
beekeepers, growers, pesticide manufacturers and federal  and state agencies to 
manage potential risks to  bees.

WHAT:               EPA and USDA Pollinator  Summit

WHO:                Officials from EPA, USDA, agricultural workers and 
farmers; beekeepers;  pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, 
consumer, and farm  worker groups; animal welfare organizations; pesticide 
users and growers; pest  consultants; state, local and tribal governments and 
 academia.

WHEN:              Tuesday, March 5, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  EST 
 

WHERE:            Live streamed webinar will be conducted over Adobe 
Connect: _https://epa.connectsolutions.com/crosspollinate/_ 
(https://epa.connectsolutions.com/crosspollinate/) 

This  meeting is also open to the public at 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Office of 
Pesticide  Programs, First Floor Conference Center, One Potomac Yard (South 
Bldg.),  Arlington, VA 22202. Seating is limited. Comments may be made 
during the  public comment session of the meeting; invited presenters will 
provide  briefings and information on their current activities.

For seating  reservations, please email _Pollinator_Summit at epa.gov_ 
(mailto:Pollinator_Summit at epa.gov) . For  further information or to request 
accommodations of a disability, please  contact Mary Clock-Rust 
(_Clock-Rust.mary at epa.gov_ (mailto:Clock-Rust.mary at epa.gov) ).

More  on the Pollinator Summit, full agenda and instructions on how to 
access the  webinar: 
_http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/updates/2013/pollin-summit.html_ 
(http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/updates/2013/pollin-summit.html) 

More  on pollinator protection: 
_http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/ecosystem/pollinator/index.html_ 
(http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/ecosystem/pollinator/index.html) 





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