By: Alan Harman (NOAA photo) Climate change promises rising temperatures, extreme heat, drought, rangeland wildfires, and heavy downpours that will increasingly disrupt agricultural…
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Soybeans showing the cupped leaves, which are a symptom of dicamba injury. (Photo: University of Arkansas Research and Extension) COLUMBUS — New restrictions the…
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By: Almond Board of California The Almond Board of California (ABC) announced a $6.8 million investment in 75 independent research projects exploring next-generation farming…
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By: Brooke Jarvis, Published November 27, 2018, The New York Times You’ve heard about this story. Insects disappearing, and birds disappearing because there’s fewer insects…
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Photo credit: Jonathan Fleury ApisProtect, an Irish agtech company using the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor honey bee colonies, announced the close of…
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Background The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) is seeking proposals for research related to improving the health of honey bees. Proposals should focus…
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Navel Orangeworm Caterpillar Works with a Fungus to Overcome Plant Chemical Defenses, a New Study Finds. Photo By:…
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The province has announced additional funding for their BeeBC program, which looks to develop new and innovative ways to help honey bees. The Ministry of Agriculture will provide…
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ITHACA, N.Y. – Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds of pesticides per year. These…
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By: AHDB Horticulture Wild flower field margins protect soil health, boost water retention and increase farmland bird diversity and abundance. They are associated with…
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The iGEM “Tec-Chihuahua” Team Honey. Floral and sweet honey. Fresh as fruits or aged as wine. Just like bees, beekeepers want to give the…
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By Jonathan Lundgren Conventional wisdom in commodity based agriculture has done more harm than good. Many are looking for a component solution to bee…
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Diego E. Vázquez, Natalia Ilina, Eduardo A. Pagano, Jorge A. Zavala, Walter M. Farina Published: October 9, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205074 As the main agricultural insect…
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Alan Harman Honey bees fed a diet of sunflower pollen show dramatically lower rates of infection by a specific pathogen. (Photo: Jonathan Giacomini, NC…
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By: Scott Weybright – Washington State University A Reishi Fungus Steve Sheppard and his team provide the mushroom extract to a bee colony as part…
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Osaka University IMAGE: IMIDACLOPRID DISTRIBUTION (TARGET M/Z211.07) IN (A) IMIDACLOPRID-DOSED FLIES AND (B) BLANK CONTROL FLIES. THE MATRIX WAS 2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID AND THE MEASUREMENT PITCH WAS…
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By: Karen Fleur Tofti-Tufarelli The royal jelly-producing glands of bees exposed to Round-up® experience premature aging, according to a Brazilian study published online. Round-up®…
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By Ross Conrad Lyme Disease Lurks Out There Despite all its pleasures, beekeeping also presents many potential risks and hazards. Besides being stung, beekeepers…
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Three food manufacturers have gone through a certification process for honey, designed to combat fraud, run by standards body NSF. The first three products…
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By Jessica Lougue Tier II Tunnel Study Basic Design I’ve written some in the past about the general ins and outs of this type…
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