E.P.A. Funds LSU Study to Protect Bees from Pesticides
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Category: AgricultureType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Monday, January 6th, 2014
DALLAS - (Jan. 6, 2014) Officials from the E.P.A. will present a grant for in excess of $167,000 to Dr. Kristen Healy of the Louisiana State University AgCenter at a ceremony on Wednesday, January 8. The grant will fund a study to assess the impact of mosquito-control methods on honey bees.
The study will look at development and application of insecticides used to control adult mosquito populations to minimize impacts on honey bee health. The LSU team will use the study results to develop specific guidelines for safely using these insecticides, and to assist beekeepers in minimizing exposure of bee colonies.
Members of the press are welcome to attend the ceremony. No registration is required.
Ceremony details:
When: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 10-11 a.m.
Where: 212 Efferson Hall (Corner of Highland and East Parker)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Who: Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator, EPA, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Dr. William Richardson, LSU Vice President for Agriculture
Dr. Rogers Leonard, Associate Vice Chancellor for Plant and Soil Sciences
Dr. Carrie Castille, Associate Commissioner of Governmental Affairs, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Kyle McCann, Associate Commodity Director, Louisiana Farm Bureau
Joe Sanroma, President, Louisiana Beekeepers Association
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