CATCH THE BUZZ: Sulfoxaflor’s Day In Court
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled today to hear oral arguments in a case that beekeepers say could shape the future…
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CATCH THE BUZZ: BIP Survey Closes In 10 Days
Beekeepers needed! Thank you for your interest in participating in the National Colony Loss Management Survey organized by the Bee Informed Partnership and sponsored…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Food stressed larvae make poor adults
Inadequate access to pollen during larval development has lifelong consequences for honey bees, leading not only to smaller workers and shorter lifespans, but also…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: FDA wants comments on exemptions
FDA plans to exempt Farm Markets, roadside stands and CSAs from registration. Comments wanted. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced proposed…
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Need A Beekeeping Mentor? Why Not Ask The Bees
Ross Conrad Many indigenous cultures around the world believe that everything in the natural world has something to teach us if we are open…
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It’s Not Hard Being A Mentor
But You Need Guidelines Ann Harman Experienced beekeepers know that each colony has its own ‘personality.’ And it’s ever-changing (remember all those drones that…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil!
Phil Craft Dear Phil, I have been trying to sort out my thinking about – AFB and come down to the essay below. Please…
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GLYPHOSATE
Pollinator Habitat Is Disappearing At Rates Usually Reserved For Descriptions Of Amazon Rain Deforestation Michele Colopy Pollinator Stewardship Council If we are to address…
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A Closer Look: Varroa Mite Reproduction
By Clarence Collison Reproducing Varroa females lay the first egg in the brood cell approximately 70 hours after host cell capping. The life cycle…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Selling California’s Water in Bottles
Bottling and Selling California’s Water May Not Be The Best Move Nestlé is wading into what may be the purest form of water risk….
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CATCH THE BUZZ: EPA Unlikely To Approve New Uses of Neonics
EPA Announces It Is Unlikely to Approve New Outdoor Neonicotinoid Pesticide Uses As part of EPA’s ongoing effort to protect pollinators, the Agency has…
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Sweet Science in the College Classroom
An inquiry into honey and pollen by Leah Latshaw “What is honey?” “Why is it different colors?” “How is the honey produced by a…
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Geezer Ridge Farm
Biology, mentors, veterans, bees and honey by Jack Blackford When stepping into the cavernous beekeeping workshop of Ed Forney you must be prepared for…
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In The Eye of The Beholder
What robots can learn from honey bees by David Hargrove and Sheridan Tekosky Honey bees, usually thought of for their contribution to agriculture, are…
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Bob Koehnen
Bee breeder and inventor – 100 years of apiaries and orchards by M.E.A. McNeil The cars rolled up California 162 and Ord Ferry Road,…
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Phenology and Its Value to Beekeepers
It’s important to know what blooms when and where by Denise Ellsworth Spring can be slow to arrive to Ohio. Here in the Buckeye…
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Measuring the Environment and Watching the Honey Flow
CO2, UV light, temperature and humidity all affect nectar production and quality by Carmine DeStefano The practice and art of beekeeping is a tremendously…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
Plan on coming to Medina in October by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Penn State: Neonic Use Increasing
The use of neonicotinoids increased dramatically in the mid-2000s and was driven almost entirely by the use of corn and soybean seeds treated with…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Soybean Acres UP, Everything Else Is Down
Corn Planted Acreage Down 2 Percent from 2014 Soybean Acreage Up 1 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 3 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down 13…
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