Schumer Reveals: Under-the-Radar Fed Decision Against Bees Could Sting Southern Tier, Local Ag, Food Supply, Local Economy If Not Reversed
September 05, 2019
September 05, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz
- With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like The Southern Tier, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not St . . .
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- Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz
- With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like The Southern Tier, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not St . . .