CATCH THE BUZZ – When the First Lady Goes, Will the Veggies (And Bees) Go, Too?
From a blog in the Atlantic Michelle Obama was in top reassuring-mom mode Friday morning, as she delivered the keynote speech at the Partnership…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – OZ Beekeepers Looking For Manuka Substitute
Alan Harman Australian researchers are testing 80 varieties of bush and trees around Australia that assist bees in making honey with medicinal properties similar…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Food Nutrition Labels Change The Message. The food industry has two years to comply.
Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added…
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The Apicultural Coverup
Begins In Your Backyard by Ross Conrad I am surprised at the number of highly regarded and experienced beekeepers who blame the dramatically…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Chinese Honey Illegally Imported, AGAIN, Labeled As From Vietnam
By Alan Harman Federal agents in Chicago seized nearly 60 tons of illegally imported Chinese honey valued at more than $200,000. The 195 barrels…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The American Honey Producers Association is Seeking Nominees to Represent Their Organization on The National Honey Board
About The National Honey Board The National Honey Board is a federal research and promotion board under USDA oversight that conducts research, marketing and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Nutrition Company Nu-Health Products Fraudulent Royal Jelly
By: Alan Harman The owners of a Los Angeles nutritional supplement company were sentenced to home detention and probation for illegally importing honey bee…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – California Land Values Tied to Almond Prices, Just Like Pollination Prices
Recent declines in nut prices, notably for almonds and walnuts, have made the jobs of California’s rural appraisers a lot more challenging. The lowered…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Beyond Milkweed: Monarchs Face Habitat, Nectar Threats
Cornell University Credit: Ellen Woods ITHACA, N.Y. – In the face of scientific dogma that faults the population decline of monarch butterflies on a…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Ortho Brand Announces Plan to Eliminate Neonics from All its Outdoor Products; Partnership with the Pollinator Stewardship Council to Focus on Consumer Education
MARYSVILLE, OH (April 12, 2016) – Ortho, the nation’s leading brand of insect control products for lawn and garden use, said today it would…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council
HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BEE CLUB A Professionally Managed Board of Directors Takes Their Responsibilities Seriously. by Michele Colopy Bee Clubs have not…
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U.S. Honey Industry Report – 2015
According to USDA NASS survey data, United States honey production for 2015 was down 12 percent from 2014 for operations with five or more…
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TEACHING BEEKEEPING
Dewey Caron Summary: Portland Urban Beekeepers (PUB) hosted a delegation of enthusiastic, young Afghani veterinarians and agrarians at the Portland Urban Beekeeping (PUB) treatment…
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DOWNTOWN
Changing Fortunes For The Urban Beekeeper? Toni Burnham It may not have been breaking news for the average city dweller, but for urban beekeepers,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Saudi Firm Buys Up California Water Rights. They Have Outsourced Their Drought.
By Sara Jerome A company from Saudi Arabia is buying up water rights and setting up farming operations in the drought-stricken Southwest, ushering in…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Western Lifestyle Spells the End of Biodiversity
National Research Tomsk State University Contrary to what many economists suggest (see, for example, an article in The Economist entitled Hang On, published in…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Project Apis m. Announces Two New Board Members
Dr. Gary Shilling (left) and Pat Heitkam (right), Project Apis m.’s newest Board members. Paso Robles, CA— Project Apis m. (PAm) announces the appointment…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – GMOs Not Labeled In Canada
Companies planning to voluntarily label products in the U.S. containing genetically modified ingredients aren’t going to follow suit in Canada. Health Canada does not…
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The Politics Of Killing Bees
by Katherine Kiefer The plight of the honey bee has national attention, now can our political process really “Give Bees a Chance?” There are…
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What is killing the bees in greece?
by Maryam Henein Ag Chemicals, It Seems, Are A Problem The hot topic across global financial markets at the moment is Greece. Greeks are…
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