• Posts tagged with pollinators

    VAL Director Provides Testimony on Proposed Neonicotinoid Ban

    VAL Director Provides Testimony on Proposed Neonicotinoid Ban

    On February 9, 2024, VCE Conservation Biologist and Vermont Atlas of Life Director Kent McFarland provided testimony to the Vermont State Agriculture, Food Resiliency & Forestry Committee on H.706, a bill requiring restrictions on neonicotinoids. What follows is the text from the written testimony.

    New Milkweed Specialist Insects Guide

    New Milkweed Specialist Insects Guide

    A field guide to help identify New England’s milkweed specialist insects at all life stages.

    Plight of the Pollinators on UVM Extension's 'Across The Fence'

    Plight of the Pollinators on UVM Extension’s ‘Across The Fence’

    Recently, VCE biologist Kent McFarland was on Across the Fence, produced by the University of Vermont Extension. They have been on-air…