§ 3036. Monitoring of pollinator health
The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall monitor managed pollinator health to establish pollinator health benchmarks for Vermont, including:
(1) presence of pesticides in hives;
(2) mite pressure;
(3) disease pressure;
(4) mite control methods;
(5) genetic influence on survival;
(6) winter survival rate; and
(7) forage availability. (Added 2021, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2022.)