SAINFOIN SAGA: A new ride for this ancient legume.
by Skylar Christensen “We are getting near,” said Gandalf. “We are on the edge of his bee-pastures.” It started in early May. A…
Read Moreby Skylar Christensen “We are getting near,” said Gandalf. “We are on the edge of his bee-pastures.” It started in early May. A…
Read MoreUnless humans slow the destruction of Earth’s declining supply of plant life, civilization like it is now may become completely unsustainable, according to a…
Read MoreJames Cook University researchers are creating a buzz in bee research, gluing tiny transmitters to the backs of the insects for the first time….
Read MoreThe Almond Board of California recently announced ambitious research projects that will cost $2.5 million and are expected to make further headway in the…
Read Moreby Alan Harman Canadian Trevor Laing is importing thousands of workers to try to reduce Northern Ontario’s biggest export – its youth. He is…
Read MoreRegardless of your opinion of what neonics are doing to pollinators in general, or honey bees in particular, the overview of this situation, and…
Read MoreBy Leslie Patton, BloombergNews Though criticized for being a water-thirsty crop grown mostly in California, almonds are more popular than ever. And spreads made…
Read MoreWashington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. A recent study has provided supporting evidence to previous work showing that sublethal doses of imidicloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, impairs…
Read MoreFirst printed in Fruit Grower News, June 2015 www.fruitgrowernews.com Written by Gary Pullano, Associate Editor, reprinted with permission Matthew Whiting, Cherry Horticulturist at…
Read Moreby Connie Krochmal The leguminous trees are reliable choices for the bee garden. Among these are a number of large trees, some of which…
Read MoreThe May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 4.36 inches, 1.45 inches above average. This was the wettest May on record and the…
Read Moreby Scott Schrage, Univ. NE, Lincoln Certain insecticides common to U.S. orchards appear to make honey bees substantially less busy, according to a new…
Read MoreOhioans Step Forward to Make a Difference The Pollinator Partnership (P2) along with The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation will launch a new…
Read MoreSeth Borenstein, AP Science Writer A federal rule to be proposed Thursday would create temporary pesticide-free zones when certain plants are in bloom…
Read MoreThe Pollinator Stewardship Council by Michele Colopy In the May 2015 issue of this magazine, as part of the Honey Bee Health Coalition, an…
Read MoreResponse To The President’s Strategy To Promote Pollinator Health Released Today From Bee Culture’s Office… Earlier today the White House released its long awaited,…
Read MoreClemson University Taps Kelly Registration Systems to Prevent Honey Bee Colonies from Accidental Pesticide Exposure With Kelly Registration Systems, once beekeepers, farmers and pesticide…
Read MoreBee Friendly Flowers University of Michigan ANN ARBOR–The main job of pollen is to help seed the next generation of trees and plants, but…
Read MoreKathy Welsh, Hudson Valley News Gov. Cuomo announced that New York State will establish an interagency taskforce to develop a Pollinator Protection Plan to…
Read MoreHoney Bee Health Coalition Multiple Factors Influence Honey Bee Health Multiple factors impact honey bee health; these include bee pests and pathogens, forage and…
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