In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, host, June Stoyer and special guest co-host, Tom Theobald will be joined by 4 generation beekeeper Darren Cox , President of Cox Honey of Utah, LLC.  To discuss the EPA’s reformed Guidelines for Investigators of Pesticide Incidents Involving Bees which was recently released.

About Darren: Darren Cox is President of Cox Honey of Utah, LLC. A fourth generation beekeeper, Cox’s family started keeping bees in St. George, Utah in the late 1800’s. In 1929 Cox Honey was incorporated as a family business. Darren bought and took over operation of Cox Honey from his father, Duane Cox, in 2002. He manages between 4,000 and 5,000 hives of honeybees.

Darren was appointed as chairman for the American Honey Producers Association Ag Advisory Board in 2008; appointed as Chairman for the National Honey Bee Advisory Board in 2009-2010; board member of National Pollinator Defense Fund; elected delegate for the American Honey Producers Association for the state of Utah since 2008, and currently serves as Vice President of the American Honey Producers Association.