Beekeepers in Michigan can now receive alerts for when emergency aerial pesticide spraying is taking place in their area.
Earlier this year, state Senator Rick Outman of Six Lakes introduced legislation to create a notification system for residents to be alerted when the agriculture department makes emergency pesticide applications as part of a public health emergency, like with Eastern Equine Encephalitis or West Nile Virus outbreaks. The bill is currently in committee, but the department has partnered to create an email alert system for beekeepers.
