CATCH THE BUZZ – 2016 Good Food Awards Update, And Reminder About Honey
The 2016 Good Food Awards season begins with our favorite part – opening the door to still more talented producers. And this year, it’s…
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…
Read Moreby Phil Craft A beekeeper in Indiana writes: This past Spring I slipped across the Indiana border and heard you speak at a beekeeping…
Read Moreby Michele Colopy It is Summer in the city, and local governments have started their mosquito abatement programs. Concerned for public health, municipalities spray insecticides…
Read Moreby Larry Connor Early on in your pre-beekeeping planning, you should carefully evaluate all your potential apiary locations. Evaluate location options with a mentor…
Read Moreby Ann Harman Beekeepers in your area have been asking for a Master Beekeeper program. They wish to have some goals to achieve and…
Read MoreBy Jessica Burdg, Contributing Science Writer, Laboratory Equipment Magazine The common phrase “things aren’t always what they seem” can apply to a plethora of…
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 MoreThe Honey Bee Health Coalition can point to a very active first year since its official launch during National Pollinator Week in 2014. The Coalition…
Read MoreBy Jerry Hayes, Honey Bee Health Lead at Monsanto Monsanto’s Honey Bee Health Lead Jerry Hayes Summer comes quickly in the Midwest. Recently,…
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