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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.gardencentermag.com/article/maryland-ban-consumer-neonicotinoid-use/">http://www.gardencentermag.com/article/maryland-ban-consumer-neonicotinoid-use/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maryland to ban consumer neonicotinoid use<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;mso-line-height-alt:15.3pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The ban will go into effect on Jan. 1 after a related bill becomes law.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.gardencentermag.com/Form/1/GC/subscribe/"><span style='color:#010101;text-transform:uppercase;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:4.0pt'>SUBSCRIBE</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>June 8, 2016<br><a href="http://www.gardencentermag.com/author/998">Bloomberg</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:#F1F1F1'><a href="http://www.gardencentermag.com/news/category/Legislation">Legislation</a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span style='background:#F1F1F1'><a href="http://www.gardencentermag.com/news/category/Supplier-News">Supplier News</a></span> <span style='background:#F1F1F1'><a href="http://www.gardencentermag.com/news/category/Trends">Trends</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From <a href="http://www.bna.com/maryland-first-state-n57982073298/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#568C44'>Bloomberg BNA</span></a>: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A state ban on consumer use of neonicotinoid pesticides is slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2018, after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced that he will allow S.B. 198/H.B. 211 to become law without his signature.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The legislation, which includes exceptions for certified applicators, farmers and veterinarians, makes Maryland the first state to adopt such a ban on consumer use, according to a coalition of environmental organizations operating as Smart on Pesticides Maryland.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The measure was prompted by concerns that neonicotinoid pesticides contribute to mortality of pollinators such as bees, birds and butterflies.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Read the rest of this article <a href="http://www.bna.com/maryland-first-state-n57982073298/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#568C44'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Ruth Douglas [mailto:cvilleruth@embarqmail.com] <br>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:33 PM<br>To: 'Marc Imlay' <ialm@erols.com>; 'Richard Gardner' <rtgardner3@yahoo.com>; 'MAIPC Listserve' <maipc@lists.maipc.org><br>Subject: RE: [MAIPC] Dinotefuran?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Marc, I am curious to know what you mean when you say MD “legislatively greatly reduced the use of neonics to the few cases where it made sense.” Does that mean that the MD legislature actually passed a bill restricting the use of neonics? If so, please supply a link to that. I’m in Virginia, by the way. And any hints for how you all successfully did that would also be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ruth Douglas <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Invasive Plant Educator, VNPS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> MAIPC [<a href="mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org">mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org</a>] On Behalf Of Marc Imlay<br>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:00 PM<br>To: 'Richard Gardner'; 'MAIPC Listserve'<br>Subject: Re: [MAIPC] Dinotefuran?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thanks Tom. Yes let us only used if necessary. In MD we legislatively greatly reduced the use of neonicotinoids to the few cases where it made sense. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Marc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From: MAIPC [<a href="mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org">mailto:maipc-bounces@lists.maipc.org</a>] On Behalf Of Richard Gardner<br>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 11:26 AM<br>To: MAIPC Listserve <<a href="mailto:maipc@lists.maipc.org">maipc@lists.maipc.org</a>><br>Subject: [MAIPC] Dinotefuran?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Thoughts about Dinotefuran? Apparently it may be the pesticide used against the spotted lanternfly. It is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonicotinoid" target="_blank" title=Neonicotinoid><span style='color:#0B0080'>neonicotinoid</span></a>.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> Richard Gardner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=58 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=47 height=29 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=473 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>