Honey Bees on the Move: USDA/ERS Webinar
Webinar Details Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Host: Jennifer Bond, Economic Research Service, USDA Description: In this webinar,…
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4 Ways You Can Promote Pollinators
4 ways you can promote pollinators In honor of National Pollinator Week, June 21-27, here’s how IGCs can market and educate customers about…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Mary Reed, Texas Apiary Inspector
A conversation with Mary Reed, Honey Bee expert and chief Texas apiary inspector AgriLife Research’s chief Texas apiary inspector discusses beekeeping, agriculture. Mary Reed,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Economics and Value of Pollination
UMD collaborates across disciplines to characterize the economics and value of pollination Review provides insights into the sustainability and resilience of managed versus wild…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Honey Bee losses, it’s not Just the US
Excess pesticide use threatens Turkey’s bee population, experts say BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY A beekeeper shows a honeycomb covered in honeybees, in Giresun, Turkey,…
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Aldicarb Banned in Florida
Substance, banned in more than 100 countries Federal Appeals Court rejects Trump administration’s last-minute approval of toxic pesticide The federal Court of Appeals in…
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Unfair Trade in Honey
June 4, 2021) – Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) unanimously determined that there is a reasonable indication that unfairly traded imports…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Bermuda Beeswax in Space
Flight of the Bermuda Beeswax Owain Johnston-Barnes Dr. Danielle Wood and Bermuda beeswax It’s not polluted, it is stable and it burns well –…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Scientists Follow the Bees
Scientists follow the bees to learn about colony survival WSU scientists are inspecting honey bee hives to develop a better way to measure colony…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard
Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Bayer Loses EU Fight
Bayer loses fight over insecticides EU blamed for killing bees Fresh Fruit Portal The European Union’s top court on Thursday upheld the EU’s partial…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Flowers and Pollinators are not Synchronized
Which Flowers Bloom First and Why? A massive collection of dried flower specimens demonstrates that climate change disrupts the timing of spring blooms. Getty…
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BEEING DIVERSE: INSPIRING LEADERS IN BEEKEEPING – OCTOBER 2021
BEEing Diverse: Inspiring Leaders in Beekeeping – October 1st – 3rd …
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Greenhouse Pollination with Flies
‘Worker flies’ all the buzz in Japan Agricultural Greenhouse Pollination amid honeybee shortage A Bee Fly, or a common green bottle fly, is seen…
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Lack of Honey Bee Pollination
Lack of honeybees impacting fruit production at Okanagan orchards “Some growers had to be shorted beehives this year because there wasn’t enough bees and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Michigan Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide
MSU ExtensionPollination Pollinator stewardship guide for vegetable growers Ana Heck, Michigan State University Extension – April 16, 2021 Growers, beekeepers and MSU Extension provided input on a…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Apple Pollination from a Little Friend
Local orchard brings in bees for pollination By: Matthew VanValkenburgh A local apple orchard is getting a big hand from a little friend. There’s…
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Grant Money to Start Beekeeping
By: Jon Zawislak Government agencies, private entities and virtuous citizens have all been concerned for the plight and peril of pollinators for over a…
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Sylvatic
By: Dr. Tracy Farone In honor of pollinator month this June, I have decided to highlight the sylvatic side of bee medicine: Our wild bees….
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Pollinator Week
By: Matt Mulica By now we’re all familiar with the sobering statistics of population declines among honey bees. From 2013-2020, annual managed bee losses were…
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