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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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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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 MoreCompanies 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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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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by Maryam Henein Ag Chemicals, It Seems, Are A Problem The hot topic across global financial markets at the moment is Greece. Greeks are…
Read MoreUniversity of California – San Diego A study conducted by biologists at UC San Diego has found that the Africanized honey bee–an aggressive hybrid…
Read MoreThe Pollinator Stewardship Council is pleased with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion concerning the registration of sulfoxaflor. Our argument, presented by Earthjustice…
Read MorePurdue Professor has a message of money, not food. This is a very original opinion – you want to eat, pay up first. By:…
Read MoreDATE: August 26, 2015 SUBJECT: Appointment of Dr. Jay Evans as the Research Leader of the Bee Research Laboratory in the Beltsville Agricultural Research…
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Washington, D.C. – September 2, 2015 – The non-profit True Source Honey CertificationTM Program (www.TrueSourceHoney.com), whose mission it is to protect consumers, retailers…
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By Ben Potter AgWeb.com Social Media and Innovation Editor USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released survey results from the 2014 Tenure,…
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2015 – Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini today encouraged producers to examine the available U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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by Eugene Makovec Remember that old movie, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”? Me either, but it had something to do with Jimmy Stewart going…
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by Ann Harman Do you know about the National Honey Board? If you are a beekeeper, large or small, you should be taking advantage…
Read MoreUnless humans slow the destruction of Earth’s declining supply of plant life, civilization like it is now may become completely unsustainable, according to a…
Read MoreBy Alan Harman Changing environmental conditions around the globe – including the disappearance of pollinators – caused by human activity could threaten the health…
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Regardless of your opinion of what neonics are doing to pollinators in general, or honey bees in particular, the overview of this situation, and…
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 MoreThe National Water and Climate Center produces this weekly report in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center and other Federal agencies. The report…
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