CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Proposes to Close SNAP Automatic Eligibility Loophole
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today proposed closing a loophole that allows states to make participants receiving minimal…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The USDA Plans to Reskill Employees for a Data-Heavy Future and Create a CIO Development Program.
By: Brandi Vincent – Staff Correspondent NextGov The Agriculture Department is embarking on a “huge campaign” to build and improve its information technology workforce,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – No Indiana County, City, Town or Township Can Adopt or Continue Any Ordinance, Rule, Regulation or Resolution That Disallows Residents From Keeping Bees on Their Property.
By: Ben Middelkamp – The Greenfield Daily Reporter HANCOCK COUNTY — A newly enacted Indiana law that prohibits local governments from banning beekeeping erases existing…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Best Young International Beekeeper of 2019 is 15 and from Scotland.
By: Alan Harman Scottish schoolboy Martin Leahy, 15, is crowned champion of the world after winning the title of best young international beekeeper of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Ancient Coins Were Adorned With Honey Bees. Honored, Almost Magical.
Ephesus and the Cult of Artemis From the dawn of human society, the nature and origin of the bee have awakened the curiosity and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Calling All Honey Lovers! Show Off your Best Drizzle Art by Entering the #PlatedWithHoney Sweepstakes on Instagram.
FREDERICK, Colo., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s putting the finishing touches on a fine dining dish or making a fun design to enhance your breakfast,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – So, You Want a Piece of the Other Side of all That Almond Pollination Money? Consider Owning a Piece of the Pie, So to Speak. Invest in an Almond Orchard.
FRESNO, Calif. – Brandon Silveira, a fourth-generation farmer and real estate investor is the founder and CEO of FarmFundr, an Agriculture Investment company that…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Week Proclamations Span the United States and Galvanize Citizens.
Pollinator Partnership (P2), which founded Pollinator Week in 2007, announced today that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Secretary of…
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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 – 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 – 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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CATCH THE BUZZ – Nature is Declining Globally at Rates Unprecedented in Human History, Leaving a Million Species Now at Risk of Extinction.
PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) – The accelerating loss of plant and animal species will have grave consequences for people worldwide, scientists warned in May,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Economists Flee Agriculture Dept. After Feeling Punished Under Trump
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s moves to limit his agency’s research arm have led to a string of departures from the Economic Research Service, whose…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Permits are Granted Without Considering Safe Alternatives for Hazardous Pesticides Such as Chlorpyrifos, or How Pesticides May Interact With One Another.
Mark Weller – Californians for Pesticide Reform Sacramento, CA: California’s agricultural Commissioners failed to comply with state law requiring them not to issue permits…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Crop Insurance Wins Wide Support on Capitol Hill and In Countryside.
Federal crop insurance and the critical role it serves as part of the farm safety net unexpectedly took center stage at a recent Senate…
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The Story of A.I. Root – Beginning Bees
By : A. I. Root I have always been an enthusiastic admirer of old Dame Nature’s mysterious ways and workings. In August, 1865, a swarm…
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New Beekeeping Developments in the past 100 years
By : Peter Borst I know I will hear from some of you on this, but before you take pen in hand, give it a…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Agriculture Adviser Defends Planned Research Office Moves From D.C.
By: Charles S. Clark Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., The Agriculture Department in late March provided its most detailed defense to date of its controversial…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Best Way to Protect Pollinators is to Keep People on their Land. Pollinators Need People.
James Cook University A global study has concluded that people are essential to conserving the pollinators that maintain and protect biodiversity, agriculture and habitat….
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Integrity Task Force Forms to Ensure Highest Quality Across All Honey Products.
Industry Group is Working on Multiple Fronts to Protect Honey Purity March 12, 2019 – Representatives from the entire U.S. honey industry have formed a…
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