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UVM Extension tracks transition from neonicotinoid seed treatments; early results mixed
Summary
Darby described UVM Extension work studying the effects of banning neonicotinoid seed treatments, including collaboration with Cornell, field sampling for planter dust and evaluation of alternative seed treatments such as diamides.
Heather Darby told committee members that UVM Extension began studying neonicotinoid (neonic) seed treatments before Vermont’s recent law that restricts their use and that the program’s work now emphasizes managing pest risk and documenting where farmers may see crop losses without treated seed.
Darby said there was mixed evidence nationally about the degree to which neonics caused pollinator declines; high‑profile…
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