Soil Compacted? Look to Cover Crops
Soil compacted Post-Harvest? Look to Cover Crops Almond Board of California — For the third year in a row, Chris Rishwain is preparing to…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- PennDOT Pollinator Gardens
PennDOT drives project for Erie area pollinator gardens By: Valerie Myers This wildflower garden along Interstate 90 at the Route 8 interchange was planted…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- US Crop Yields
Decline of bees, other pollinators threatens US crop yields By: Rutgers University Crop yields for apples, cherries and blueberries across the United States are…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Lawn, ”An ecologist has to wonder, why is this even here?”
WSUV to replace lawn with wildflower meadow to promote pollinators Biology students hope for Bee Campus USA designation By: Scott Hewitt – Columbian Arts…
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Befriending Bees
Befriending Bees Originally published in New York Spirit Grateful to bees? 80% of the world’s agriculture depends exclusively on bees as they pollinate and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Colorful Intricacies of Pollen
FREE….. Because of the significant change in our lives as a result of COVID-19, many of us are working from home as we ‘social…
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Unexpected Victim…Florida Vegetables
Coronavirus Claims an Unexpected Victim…. Florida Vegetables By: Tamara Lush / Associated Press PALMETTO, Fla. (AP) — Mounds of harvested zucchini and yellow squash…
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Bees Protect Crops in Africa from Elephants
Keeping Wild Elephants Away From Crops … with Buzzing Bees By: Darunee Sukanan Wildlife Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth and they are…
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MASTER GARDENER: Lawn to Legumes By: Julie Wanous – Guest Columnist Recently, I received information on a “Lawns to Legumes” class — offered in…
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40,000 Acres of Blooming Cover Crops
SALT LAKE CITY – Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As beekeepers from across the U.S. arrive in California for the annual almond pollination season…
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Almond Orchards and Sustainable Beekeeping
Change is Constant By: John Miller ,Professional Beekeeper We are told change is a constant. Change, constant change is certainly true in beekeeping and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Data now Available!
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2019 – There were 231,474 farms with 55.9 million irrigated acres, which included 83.4 million acre-feet of water applied in the…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Free Planting Guides for Farmers Planting Cover Crops, and, Florida Wants a Honey Bee License Plate.
Bill Spiegel – Successful Farming Staff Farmers who want to start growing cover crops can turn to “recipes” on the Midwest Cover Crops Council website….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Don’t Poop Where You Eat, and, It’s Been Cold in Calgary This Season.
A Bouquet of Result A photo of a bee poop spot (the bright pink) on flower petals. Photo credit: Jonah Bodden, and, Bee footprints…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Walmart is All Abuzz about Bees and Butterflies.
By: Marianne Wilson – September 3, 2019 Walmart has planted 21 pollinator gardens at retail locations throughout Oregon, Washington and North Carolina. The gardens…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Three Today Planted Acres in US Down, Farm Bankruptcies in US Up, and Ohio Butterflies Declining. Is There a Connection?
USDA reports show historic unplanted acres The USDA released reports Aug. 12 confirming the historically-dire planting situation and correcting previous acreage estimates. From Farm…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Apply for Trees Forever’s Pollinator Habitat Conservation Grant, and, Wild Salmon Actually Tell Tales About Lead in the Environment.
MARION, IOWA-The natural habitat for butterflies, birds, bees and other pollinators is slowly being replaced by turf lawns and ornamental plants, but Trees Forever…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – THREE TODAY!
Honeydew Exposes Beneficial Insects To Deadly Insecticides. Adjuvants Not As Benign As Previously Thought Verges Provide A Vital Refuge For Pollinators According to a…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – TWO TODAY!
• Funding Available Monarchs and Pollinators, and… Ashley Langreck AgriNews Publications • What Makes Areas Near a Tree Inhospitable for the Survival of its…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Listen to Tammy Horn Potter Talk About Her New Book Flower Power. Establishing Pollinator Habitat on www.beekeepingtodaypodcast.com
BEEKEEPINGTODAYPODCAST.COM Presents Tammy Horn-Potter talking about her brand new book FLOWER POWER. Establishing Pollinator Habitat. In 1997, after completing a PH.D. in literature, Tammy…
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