Beekeepers swarmed in opposition last week to a proposal to let farmers use drones to spray pesticide that they say could decimate their hives and colonies.
Jan Mercieri, president of the North Country Beekeepers Assoc. and co-owner of White Mountain Apiary, tends to a hive of bees. (Photo by Robert Blechl)
Concerned that his beehives and small business could be decimated by pesticides, a retired local fire chief turned dedicated beekeeper is among those leading the charge against a bill that
Farmers and beekeepers seem like natural allies, but they disagreed Thursday on House Bill 1698, which would allow people to spray pesticides from drones without first notifying neighbors.