Cornell AgriTech Professors Brian Nault and Kyle Wickings sat down with Spectrum News 1 to discuss the future use of neonicotinoid insecticides within the New York vegetable and turf industries. New York lawmakers are looking to ban the use of this class of insecticides, citing a negative effects to pollinator populations. This decision has implications for multiple growing industries as neonicotinoids are used across the state by farmers on their crops and by lawn care professionals.
You can read more about the interview here.