Paul Towers,Pesticide Action Network John Kepner, Beyond
Pesticides 202-543-5450 x20, firstname.lastname@example.org
January 10, 2012 Commercial beekeepers and environmentalists
shed light on the plight facing bees, beekeepers and the economy
LAS VEGAS, NV — Today, beekeepers from across the country
gathered at a national conference, with environmental
organizations at their side, to draw attention to the growing
plight facing their industry –the decline of honey bees – a
problem that has far reaching implications for the U.S. economy.
“Bees and other pollinators are the underpinnings of a
successful agricultural economy,” said Brett Adee, Co-Chair of
the National Honey Bee Advisory Board and owner of Adee Honey
Farms. “Without healthy, successful pollinators billions of
dollars are at stake.” Many family-owned beekeeping operations
are migratory, with beekeepers traveling the country from state-
to-state, during different months of the year to provide
pollination services and harvest honey and wax. Bees in pa