Winter Starts Today: Ignore these practices at your bees’ peril
Roy Hendrickson I realize that a percentage of those reading this article are, for whatever reason, committed to a mite control agenda absent of…
Read MoreRoy Hendrickson I realize that a percentage of those reading this article are, for whatever reason, committed to a mite control agenda absent of…
Read MoreWilliam Hesbach At a recent beekeeping meeting the question was asked if a split can be made to help control Varroa. The answer is…
Read Moreby Kaitlin Newcombe With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full beesuits provide adequate…
Read Moreby Ulrike Lampe Every year in early Spring, beekeepers inspect their hives to find out if and how their bees have made it through…
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 MoreThe Good Food Awards invites food producers from across the country to submit their beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, honey, oils, pickles,…
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 MoreThe 2016 Good Food Awards season begins with our favorite part – opening the door to still more talented producers. And this year, it’s…
Read MoreBy Andy Szal, in the Digital Reporter A settlement between an environmental advocacy group and federal regulators will require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Read MoreValue-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) – Deadline: Paper application postmark – July 7, 2015; electronically via Grants.gov – July 2, 2015. Value-added processing and marketing…
Read MoreThe National Water and Climate Center produces this weekly report in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center and other Federal agencies. The report…
Read MoreBy Dianne Depra, Tech Times The drought in California has greatly reduced the population of wildflowers native to the state’s grassland, potentially giving a…
Read MoreUSDA official notes positive impact on individuals and communities when local farmers markets provide fresh fruits and vegetables to SNAP participants PHILADELPHIA, June 25,…
Read MoreAlan Harman New Zealand’s long-divided apiculture industry has voted for unification. The Federated Farmers Bees group, the Honey Packers and Exporters Association and the…
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 MoreRich Nelson, chief strategist for ag marketing firm Allendale, reports that their survey this week saw a shift not only in corn, but also…
Read Moreby Ed Colby The friendly UPS associate in Indonesia solemnly informed me, “I have launched an investigation into the disappearance of your queen bees!…
Read Moreby Toni Burnham There’s an image floating around the Internet (kind of like the one here) that compares honey bees and wasps, and uses…
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…
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