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Media Advisory No. 0026.13
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Media Advisory: USDA, EPA and Stakeholders to Discuss New Report on Honey Bee Health
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 – TODAY, Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside top scientists and stakeholders, will host a conference call tomorrow to discuss a new report on the factors contributing to decline in honey bee health in the United States. The report summarizes the latest science and emerging research on honey bee health, as discussed at The National Stakeholder Conference on Honey Bee Health in October 2012.
The new report shows that honey bee decline is the result of multiple factors, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.
WHO: Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Dr. May Berenbaum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Zac Browning, Beekeeper Jim Jones, Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Dr. Jeffery Pettis, Bee Research Lead, USDA Agricultural Research Service
WHAT: Honey Bee Health Report press conference call
WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 11 a.m. EDT
HOW: To participate, please dial in 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call at 888-603-9220 and give the passcode: USDA.
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