Keep in mind that Scott?s is the same company that spoon-feeds the public ad nauseum how we simply MUST have weed-free lawns and how ?there shall be no crabgrass? in their advertisement campaigns ? all to the detriment of our waterways, watersheds, and Bay. Scott?s has one of the more powerful lobby campaigns in Washington, and that?s the only reason that residential fertilizer does not fall under the regulation of the EPA?s newly-established TMDL for the Bay - this despite the fact that Nitrogen and Phosphorus are two of the three Bay TMDLs (sediment being the third).
Russ Ruffing
Woodstock, MD
On 02/01/12, Gail B. Mackiernan %3Ckatahdinss%40comcast.net%3E wrote:
Scott's brands of wild bird seed is sold everywhere around here (Maryland) at hardware stores, Walmart, Kmart etc, etc. One of our club members went into a local, non-chain hardware store in the MD suburbs the other day and showed the horrified manager the story and pointed out that most of their seed was from Scott's.
We buy from our local Audubon society but this makes you wonder if the practice of using pesticides to control insect pests in stored grain destined for animal feed (including but not limited to wild birds) is prevalent.
Still puzzling why Scotts did not immediately respond to the in-house warning from their own staff and issue a recall earlier. It would seem that killing off your main customers is NOT a promising business plan...
Gail Mackiernan
Silver Spring, MD
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From: "Saundra Byrd" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:59:26 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Bird Seed Warning
Ok ... Just my two cents here . I read the article hoping to see them say that this was the proof they had of the massive bird death weve heard about in the last couple years . But there is no mention of any bird deaths found . They apparently pulled the birdfood off the shelfs at sometime . I cant really say what brand of birdfood was pulled . The comments on the story say they never heard of a Scotts brand birdfood. Not sure what states this food is sold in . I guess anyone holding onto some old birdfood just check the maker of the food . If it says Scotts then throw it out .
Oh Birds .... oh ok !! Had some House Sparrows this morning . ! Blah !
Saundra Byrd
baltimore
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