Pesticide reforms for Pollinators

Representative Rick Hansen is a key advocate for pollinators in Minnesota

This last legislative session, Minnesota led the way in pesticide regulation. In Minnesota, new rulemaking for pesticide-treated seed, plus regulations on pollinator-friendly plant labels, local control of pollinator-lethal pesticides, Highways for Habitat program and prohibiting neonics in state parks and lands managed by the DNR passed. Although this is great news, there is so much more to be done to protect pollinators, birds, wildlife and to make our food and land and water safe and healthy. “With passage of the Birds and Bees Protection Act (A.7640/S.1856A) in June, New York is poised to become the first state to enact a ban on the sale of neonic-treated seed for corn, soy, and wheat crops (with exceptions).” excerpt from Xerces Society. Read more here . . .