CATCH THE BUZZ – MANN LAKE ACQUIRES KELLEY BEEKEEPING
HACKENSACK, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mann Lake Ltd. (“Mann Lake”) has completed a management buyout with the support of Grey Mountain Partners (“Grey Mountain”). Mann Lake is…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Almond Board of California Commits to Four New Sustainability Pledges.
The Almond Board of California has committed to four new as sustainability goals that including achieving zero waste from its US orchards, reducing water…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Almond Pollination Colonies Being Stolen, Again. Know Your Beekeeper, Mark Your Hives, Hide Your Hives.
Alan Harman For some commercial beekeepers, California’s almond bloom ended before it officially started, the California Farm Bureau Federation says. The federation’s Ag Alert…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Ag Lands Have Less Diverse Pollinator Species Than Natural Lands. Go Figure.
Alan Harman Apple orchards surrounded by agricultural lands are visited by a less diverse collection of bee species than orchards surrounded by natural habitats,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – You Can Now Buy Organic Vegan Honey Made From Sweet Potatoes, And Yes, It’s As Dumb As It Sounds.
Kat Smith – News Editor – LIVEKINDLY Bee-free, vegan honey made from organic sweet potatoes is now a thing. Lovers of sweet-and-spicy combos can also…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Stewardship Seeking a Moratorium on Neonicotinoids to Curtail Bee Losses
The Pollinator Stewardship Council, Inc. Board of Directors considered the preponderance of research concerning neonicotinoids (neonics), and is announcing their decision to call for…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – To Solve Pollinator Health Crisis, State Governments are Key.
University of Missouri-Columbia Insect pollinators are vital to the existence of almost 90 percent of the world’s flowering plants, including a large portion of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Prairie Strips Transform Farmland Conservation Converting Low-Profit Land Brings Big Returns.
American Society of Agronomy Prairie Strips Are Composed of Native Perennial Plants and Located Across Hillslopes. Credit: Lynn Betts Modern agriculture’s large monoculture fields…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – UND and Australian Company Partner to Improve Crop Yields with Better Pollination
Bee Innovative, University sign pact to enhance autonomous capability in complex honey bee environments. Australian technology startup Bee Innovative and the University of North…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Students Create Probiotic to Help Honeybees Fight Deadly Fungus.
By: Andrew Lyle – University of Alberta Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of University of Alberta students are hoping to market a probiotic…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Announcing an Incredible Beekeeping Job in Connecticut at a Very Unusual Location.
From the Editor: Before I moved to Ohio for this position, I lived for a time in Connecticut. My background was in horticulture, and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets are Overrunning 17 States, and Public Input is Needed.
WASHINGTON, February 1, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks public comment on a draft…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Ohio Researchers and Industry Leaders Working to Stop Insecticide Use During Bloom.
Misti Crane Ohio State News It’s about time for the annual mass migration of honey bees to California, and new research is helping lower…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Zealand Honey Packer Accused of Adulterating Manuka Honey in First of its Kind Trial.
Alan Harman (Photo New Zealand Food Safety) A New Zealand company that exports manuka honey to the United States, Australia, Canada, Singapore, South Korea,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Computers Could Tell Farmers and Other Landowners Where to Most Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Plant Trees and Hedgerows for Pollinator Forage and Housing.
By: Alan Harman Planting more hedgerows and trees could hold the key to helping bees thrive again, a new study argues. Researchers at Lancaster…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces $3.7 Million in Financial Assistance to Fruit and Vegetable Growers in 16 States to Offset Food Safety Audit Costs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will provide $3.7 million of assistance to fruit and vegetable…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Research Offers Insights of Honey Bee Chromosomes
Kathy Keatley Garvey Newly published research by a team of Germany-based honey bee geneticists, collaborating with Robert Page Jr. of Arizona State University/UC Davis,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Raw Honey is Driving Net Growth within the Honey and Syrup Industry Due to the Popularity of the Paleo Diet.
Nicole Potenza Denis – Specialty Food Magazine Makers and Consumers are Coming Down From Their Sugar Highs and Keeping a Closer Eye on What…
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Data Sharing Risks And Rewards
By: Joseph Cazier, Walter Haefeker, James Wilkes, Edgar Hassler For Commercial Beekeepers. Introduction In last month’s Bee Culture article, “Data Sharing Risks and Rewards…
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Honeycomb
By: Peter Borst How Do They Do This So Well? Historical Notes Since ancient times, people have marveled at the society and the architecture…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – California Monarch Butterfly Population Down 86 Percent in One Year.
KQED Science California’s coast has historically hosted millions of overwintering monarch butterflies. This is a shot from the 2016 overwintering season at the Monarch…
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