Neonicotinoids

I was just wondering what your opinion is of neonicotinoid pesticide use on your farm. I feel compelled to defend them as I realise how useful the seed treatments especially are in protecting vulnerable...
Neonicotinoids: any closer to a conclusion?

Bumblebee on oilseed rape. Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) Conflicting news about neonicotinoids this week. " Neonicotinoids: new warning on pesticide harm to bees" according to the Guardian , while...
Neonicotinoids – not just about the bees!

Today's guest blog is written by Senior Policy Officer, Stephanie Morren, covering two new papers on the effects of neonicotinoids on birds and what this means for pesticide policy in the UK. Neonicotinoids...
Finding solutions to 21st century conservation problems: guest blog from Dr David Gibbons

Those of you who came to the AGM on Saturday would have heard Dr David Gibbons talk about the breadth of our science. It was inspiring stuff. Here, David announces our intention to establish the RSPB...
Science at Hope Farm: making a difference for bees - guest blog by Sophie Chaudhari

I am a BA Zoology third year undergraduate student at Anglia Ruskin University, with a keen interest in understanding how organisms interact within their environment. During the summer of 2017, I conducted...