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Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsSeptember 20, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Trump’s EPA Said this Bee-Killing Insecticide is Safe, Now Beekeepers are Suing.

Today, beekeepers, represented by Earthjustice, sued Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allowing sulfoxaflor, a bee-killing pesticide linked to a nation-wide honeybee die-off, back on…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Life, Management, PoliticsSeptember 18, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Solicits Nominations for Veterinary Shortage Areas , and, The Governments of Canada and Ontario Funding The Health of The Province’s Honey Bees and Beekeeping Sector.

John Maday A series of studies and reports have drawn attention to maldistributions in the veterinary workforce leaving some communities, especially rural areas, with insufficient…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, Life, Politics, ScienceSeptember 13, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Paleontologists Discover Very Early Nectar Collectors, and, Farmers to Collect Largest Federal Payments in 14 Years.

AKSON Russian Science Communication Association Buratina truncata, the new long-proboscid species of Paradoxosisyrinae from Burmese amber, and, MFP map Credit: Alexander Khramov A team…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsSeptember 3, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – A Majority of Staff at ERS and NIFA to Quit Rather Than Move, and, Squash Bees Chronically Exposed to Lethal Doses of Clothianidin

As the Agriculture Department prepares for a majority of staff at two scientific agencies to quit rather than move to Kansas City later this…

Catch The Buzz, Life, StoriesSeptember 2, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Rare Bee Confirmed In Wisconsin For First Time In More Than A Century.

A rare bee, Epeoloides pilosulus, was positively identified by Joan Milam, an adjunct research fellow at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service…

Catch The Buzz, Health, Life, Science, StoriesAugust 30, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Don’t Bring Honey Into Maryland If You Don’t Want To Go To Jail, And, Caffeine Really Doesn’t Bother Stingless Bees. Really…..

Leon Haughton, shown at his home in Bowie, was jailed for 82 days after customs officials alleged that three jars of honey he had…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Life, Management, PoliticsAugust 19, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, Politics, Research, ScienceAugust 13, 2019

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,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Life, Management, PoliticsAugust 8, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, ProfilesJuly 23, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, History, LifeJuly 19, 2019

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…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Honey, Life, StoriesJuly 12, 2019

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,…

Catch The Buzz, Life, StoriesJuly 1, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsJune 19, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsJune 6, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, StoriesMay 30, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, StoriesMay 22, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsMay 10, 2019

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,…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsMay 8, 2019

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…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsMay 6, 2019

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…

CATCH THE BUZZ – Trump’s EPA Said this Bee-Killing Insecticide is Safe, Now Beekeepers are Suing.

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Solicits Nominations for Veterinary Shortage Areas , and, The Governments of Canada and Ontario Funding The Health of The Province’s Honey Bees and Beekeeping Sector.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Paleontologists Discover Very Early Nectar Collectors, and, Farmers to Collect Largest Federal Payments in 14 Years.

CATCH THE BUZZ – A Majority of Staff at ERS and NIFA to Quit Rather Than Move, and, Squash Bees Chronically Exposed to Lethal Doses of Clothianidin

CATCH THE BUZZ – Rare Bee Confirmed In Wisconsin For First Time In More Than A Century.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Don’t Bring Honey Into Maryland If You Don’t Want To Go To Jail, And, Caffeine Really Doesn’t Bother Stingless Bees. Really…..

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Proposes to Close SNAP Automatic Eligibility Loophole

CATCH THE BUZZ – The USDA Plans to Reskill Employees for a Data-Heavy Future and Create a CIO Development Program.

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.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Best Young International Beekeeper of 2019 is 15 and from Scotland.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ancient Coins Were Adorned With Honey Bees. Honored, Almost Magical.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Calling All Honey Lovers! Show Off your Best Drizzle Art by Entering the #PlatedWithHoney Sweepstakes on Instagram.

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.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Week Proclamations Span the United States and Galvanize Citizens.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm Worker Scarcity is a Pressing Concern—and an Increasing One at That—For California Farmers and Beekeepers.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Barkman Honey Starts ‘Project Re-Entry’ With Inmate Workforce Program.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Feeding The World In 2050 – Indigo Ag Thinks They Can Do It. Here’s How – Revolutionary Seed Treatments!

CATCH THE BUZZ – Nature is Declining Globally at Rates Unprecedented in Human History, Leaving a Million Species Now at Risk of Extinction.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Economists Flee Agriculture Dept. After Feeling Punished Under Trump

CATCH THE BUZZ – Permits are Granted Without Considering Safe Alternatives for Hazardous Pesticides Such as Chlorpyrifos, or How Pesticides May Interact With One Another.

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