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1 Honeybees are an important resource to Michigan
2 agriculture, both for the honey they produce and the
3 pollination of crops. Some pesticides used on crops can
4 harm honeybees and may even destroy whole colonies.
5 We urge beekeepers, farmers and commercial pesticide
6 applicators to cooperate to reduce the loss of honeybees
7 in Michigan from pesticides, by encouraging the
8 utilization of communication tools, such as DriftWatch,.
9 to help protect the bee industry.
10 We support research efforts to find practical,
11 effective methods to control or reduce the infection of
12 varroa mites, tracheal mites, small hive beetles in
13 honeybees and colony collapse disorder.
14 Bee keepers would like to be able to obtain a
15 nuisance tag for bears from the Department of Natural
16 Resources with proof of damage. In a short period of
17 time these animals can destroy hives and devastate a
18 honey crop. We continue to support the inclusion of
19 beekeeper apiaries under paragraph 9.4 of the Wildlife
20 Conservation Order in Emergency clause. We further
21 encourage DNR to be proactive in the protection of
22 Michigan's pollinators.
23 We urge Michigan Farm Bureau to work with state
24 and federal agencies to resolve issues regarding plant
25 species in Michigan and their importance to the
26 Michigan bee industry, such as changes to USDA
27 conservation land programs that allow for the planting of
28 flowering cover crops.
29 Beekeeping (apiary) is a specialized form of
30 agriculture and should be recognized as such by local,
31 state and national regulatory bodies.
#21 MICHIGAN DAIRY INDUSTRY
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The dairy industry is critical to the overall agriculture economy in Michigan. We support a strong and vibrant dairy industry in Michigan that allows our dairy farmers to be competitive in national and international markets.
We support:
Industry collaboration in the development of
additional dairy processing in Michigan and urge local, state and federal lawmakers and regulators to assist with streamlining the process for dairy industry expansion in processing.
Funding for all state and federally required dairy industry sampling and inspection programs. Current dairy laws as they pertain to the
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