Episode Details

This week, Kim and Jeff talk with Jay Feldman, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Beyond Pesticides. Beyond Pesticides is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., which works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides.

Beyond Pesticides provides visitors to their website a wealth of information to help folks understand, truly understand, the chemicals they apply around their house and garden in order to eradicate pests. Perhaps the best is Beyond Pesticide's ManageSafe™ Tool. Using ManageSafe, a homeowner can select the pest they are have, then read about that pest, whether it is a real concern, preventative measures, non-chemical/mechanical controls, biological controls, an ascending order list of the least-toxic chemical controls and the chemicals to avoid.

This is a valuable resource for beekeepers and those interested in all pollinators. Book mark it and share it with your family, friends and neighbors!

This week, Kim reviews three books by Wally Shaw, on Bee Books Old and New with Kim Flottum:

• Comb Management - https://www.amazon.com/Comb-Management-Wally-Shaw/dp/1912271354/
• An Apiary Guide to Swarm Control - https://www.amazon.com/Apiary-Guide-Swarm-Control/dp/1914934369
• Harvesting Honey - https://www.amazon.com/Harvesting-Honey-Wally-Shaw/dp/1912271362

We hope you enjoy the episode. Leave comments and questions in the Comments Section of the episode's website.

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Links and websites mentioned in this podcast:

• Beyond Pesticides - https://www.beyondpesticides.org
• ManageSafe(™) - https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/managesafe/overview
• Honey Bee Obscura Podcast - https://www.honeybeeobscura.com

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