In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid Viewâ€, June Stoyer and Tom Theobald will be joined by Walter Haefeker, President of the European Professional Beekeepers Association to discuss the recent proposed ban on neonicotinoids by the EU. Walter Haefeker is a professional beekeeper in Bavaria, where he is producing organic certified honey and providing pollination service to organic orchards in his region. He has been volunteering his time as President of the European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA) since 2008 as well as on the Board of Directors of the German Professional Beekeepers Association (DBIB) since 2004. He is the coordinator of the International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations (Apimondia) Working Group 10 on GMOs and the impact on the beekeeping sector. Walter Haefeker is the author of numerous articles on coexistence between beekeeping and GMO cultivation. Stay tuned!

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