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 – 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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A Son’s Memories Of A.I. Root
By: Ernesst Root Suggested by the last days and religious characteristics of his remarkable father. A.I. Root was born near Medina, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1839….
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INNERCOVER
2019 marks the 150th year the A.I. Root Company has been doing business in the beekeeping community. This is, without doubt, certainly something to…
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Listening To The Bees About Diversity
By: Mark Winston Bees teach us that leaders best serve society when they promote core ideals that unite rather than divide. These are tough times…
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Beeyard Thoughts, Observations, and Updates
By: James Tew 10 Good Ways To Have a BAD Bee Meeting Memorable meetings – Good and Bad At one time, we have all been…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Yet Another Contribution by Honey Bees to the Fountain of Youth
By: Kenny Walter – Digital Reporter – @RandDMagazine Kevin Wang holds a flask of cells that have been engineered to produce the Regina protein,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Make Sure the Workers are Fed, and They’ll Take Care of the Queen.
Researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois used specially developed 3D-printed plastic honey combs that mimic…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Help Wanted! BIP Technical Transfer Team Position.
The Bee Informed Partnership is seeking additional Technical Transfer Team members to work with commercial beekeepers in one of our 5 regions (location TBD)….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Georgia Scientists Show That More Propolis Means Healthier Bees, and Here’s How to Make That Happen.
By: Andrew Porterfield – Entomology Today Propolis is a pliable, resinous mixture that honey bees (Apis mellifera) create by mixing a variety of plant…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Cover Crops May Increase Winter Temperatures in North America
Cover crops grown in fields during winter may be warming temperatures in the northern United States and southern Canada, according to a new study…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Plants’ Defense Against Insects is a Bouquet of Weapons
Michigan State University Image: Michigan State University Post-Doctoral Scholar Andrea Glassmire, an Entomologist, checks out the leaves of the Tropical Shrub Piper Kelleyi, Nicknamed…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Merry Christmas
From All of Us at Bee Culture, We Wish You and Your Family a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
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CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA ARS Scientists unlock Small Hive Beetle Genome
By: Kim Kaplan, ARS News 19, 2018 Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, December 19, 2018—Beekeepers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Sioux Honey to Showcase Who Their Honey Comes From, Co-op’s Campaign to Feature Local Beekeepers
Sioux Honey Association Co-op wants Americans to know who their honey comes from. That aim is the basis of a national campaign being launched…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Major Pesticide Kill in South Africa with Fipronil – an Ant Poison.
Cape Town, South Africa – Cape beekeepers have an answer to what killed thousands of bees in Constantia leaving the local industry devastated after…
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