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 Number of Honey Bee Colonies in Europe Fell By 16% in the Winter of 2017-18.
The survey of 25,363 beekeepers in 36 countries found that, out of 544,879 colonies being managed at the start of winter, 89124 were lost,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Can Honey Bees Count? They Can Match A Character To A Quantity. So….
A team of scientists from RMIT University, Monash University and the University of Toulouse III has trained honeybees (Apis mellifera) to match a character…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Tariffs on Chinese Products Aid US Garlic and Honey Producers.
Employees on the production line at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, California — the local garlic industry is reaping the benefits of US trade tariffs…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Join Kim and Jim in the Beeyard, and on the front porch of the A. I. Root Homestead on June 18th at Noon EST.
Check out the next LIVE KIM&JIM Show, on June 18, 2018. Kim and Jim are first going to take a look at the 4…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Program Non-Recourse Marketing Assistance Loan and LDP Program Overview.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) authorizes nonrecourse marketing assistance loans (MALs) and loan deficiency payments (LDPs) for the 2014 through 2018…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – An Invitation from the Team in Montreal for Apimondia 2019
Dear Apimondia Community, The Canadian Honey Council and its industry partners are proud to invite you to join the 46th Apimondia Congress, which will…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm Worker Scarcity is a Pressing Concern—and an Increasing One at That—For California Farmers and Beekeepers.
Jamie Johansson California Farm Bureau Federation The study, a voluntary survey of 1,071 farmers and ranchers conducted in early 2019, reveals that 56 percent…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – NEW! BIP Mobile Tech Transfer Team Program
Dear BIP Colleagues, Friends and Supporters, The Bee Informed Partnership is excited to announce the launch of the NEW BIP Mobile Tech Transfer Team…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Manuka Honey to Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Cystic Fibrosis Infections.
Swansea University Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary work by experts at Swansea University….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Land in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program Provides Valuable Forage for Honey Bees. Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields.
By: Kim Kaplan March 20, 2019 TUCSON, ARIZONA, March 20, 2019—Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Barkman Honey Starts ‘Project Re-Entry’ With Inmate Workforce Program.
Barkman Honey starts ‘Project Re-Entry’ IN BUSINESS NEWS / BY: HILLSBORO FREE PRESS Since 1960, Barkman Honey’s company values of corporate, industry and community…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Seedless Watermelons Are A Different Challenge When Pollinating.
Gail Hermenau – Vegetable Crops Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A female watermelon flower will need around 500-1000 pollen grains to be fertilized effectively….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Make the Future Happen. Be Part of The Bee Health Guru Smartphone App.
Developers of the Honey Bee Health Guru smartphone application report they have exceeded the Kickstarter.com stated goal of $13,400 to produce the first-ever diagnostic…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Happy Memeorial Day!!!
Memorial Day Book Sale! A Closer Look – $20 https://store.beeculture.com/a-closer-look-basic-honey-bee…/ Bee Culture’s Coloring Book – $5 https://store.beeculture.com/bee-cultures-pollinator-color…/ The Lives of Bees – $25 https://store.beeculture.com/the-lives-of-bees-the-untold-…/
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Round Up – Could This Commonly Used Herbicide Could Also Be Having Adverse Effects on The Health and Behavior of Honey Bees.
By: Michael Balter Is one of the world’s most widely used herbicides a danger not only to annoying weeds, but also to honeybees? While…
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Thermal Efficiency
By : Derek Mitchell Honey bees collect flower nectar to make honey, but that is only the beginning. It can be shown that they…
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The Story of A.I. Root
By : A.I. Root Humbugs & Swindles In The Bee Business “Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in…
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It’s Summers Time – Meetings, Friends, October and Chickens
By : Kathy Summers Spring is trying to be in the air, but without much success. It was 22°F this morning when we got…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Feeding The World In 2050 – Indigo Ag Thinks They Can Do It. Here’s How – Revolutionary Seed Treatments!
A four-year-old start-up called Indigo Ag is the No. 1 company on the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. Indigo Ag is out to feed the world and…
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INNERCOVER
By : Kim Flottum Take a look at that article on thermal efficiency on page 61. Read it, then read it again. I found…
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