| Below is an excerpt from our OBA newsletter. If you're not a member of the Ontario Bee Association, you're missing out on info on what's going on in the beekeeping community. |
 The OBA is pleased to report that OBA President
Tibor Szabo and board member Jim Wilson have both been appointed to the
Ontario government's Pesticide Advisory Committee by the Lieutenant Governor.
Tibor and Jim join the 17-member committee whose function is to review the
content and operation of the Pesticides Act and its regulations, and
recommend changes or amendments to the Minister of the Environment and
Climate Change; review all Ontario government publications on pesticides and
pest control; review and make recommendations on the classification of all
new federally registered pest control products prior to their sale and use in
Ontario; and advise the minister on matters relating to pesticides and pest
management.This is the first time that the beekeeping industry has been represented on this committee. "Beekeepers are significant stakeholders in these issues and we have relevant knowledge, experience and perspective to contribute," said Tibor Szabo. "Both Jim and I are pleased to be appointed and look forward to meeting and working with the other members to support responsible use of pesticides in Ontario." The committee meets 12 times a year. Congratulations and thank you to both Tibor and Jim. |
I started Beekeeping in 2009, in southwestern Ontario, Canada. I've been researching honey bees for a few years. The purpose of this blog is to record my adventures with the bees and to share all my research and notes from books, seminars, training and lectures. Most of all I want to share what I learn from the bees.
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