CATCH THE BUZZ – ERS and NIFA are Getting Moved Out of DC.
(Washington, D.C., August 9, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), intended…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – EU Ban on Neonics in Ag Didn’t Stop Their Use in Urban Areas.
Alan Harman Bees living in suburban habitats are still being exposed to significant levels of pesticides despite the European Union ban on the use…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Droughts are Gripping Large Areas from Australia to South Africa, North America, Asia, Russia, Western Europe and even the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Alan Harman Stick a pin in a global map and you’re likely to strike drought. In a rare combination, droughts are gripping large areas…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – No Improvement in Hong Kong Honey Adulterated with Sugar, Antibiotics Since 2013.
Alan Harman There has been no notable improvement in honey products adulterated with sugar or in terms of their freshness since tests in…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Imported Honey Must Be Labeled with the Country of Origin, Whether or not USDA Graded.
July 9, 2018 by International Trade Compliance Blog On July 6, 2018, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a final rule clarification regarding the country of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Kayla Fusselman, the American Honey Queen is the National Voice For The American Beekeeping Federation, and for Honey Bees
By: Craig Anderson American Honey Queen for 2018 Kayla Fusselman showing a live honeybee hive on display at the Agriculture building at the Delaware…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – All Honey Imports Must Include Country of Origin on Label So It Can Be Read, Even If Honey Isn’t Graded US Grade A, or B, or C
By: Brian Bradley The Agriculture Department’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is clarifying that honey packers must include “conspicuous and indelible labeling,” in English, naming the…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Kim & Jim Show – Today, Wednesday 8-1-2018 @ 1:30pm
CATCH THE BUZZ – Good Food Awards Is Excited to Announce The Launch of its Ninth Year With a Call for Entries July 2-31! Submit Your Honey!
The Good Food Awards invites food producers from across the country to submit their beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, elixirs, honey, oils,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Record Year Predicted for California Almond Crop
Dan Wheat – Capital Press – Almond Board of California A record California crop is forecast for this year. More than 1 million acres…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Nation’s Largest Solar Bee Farm in Oregon. Creating Buzz
A solar farm near Medford, Ore., also is home to 48 thriving bee colonies. (Pine Gate Renewables) Bees are enjoying their days in the…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – There’s A Lot More Bad to Fungicide Exposure to Honey Bees Than You Thought. A Lot.
By: Meghan Milbrath | Jacquelyn Albert ,In Growing Produce This bumble bee is one of 80 species of wild bees found visiting Michigan tart…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Good Food Awards Is Excited to Announce The Launch of its Ninth Year With a Call for Entries July 2-31! Submit Your Honey!
The Good Food Awards invites food producers from across the country to submit their beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, elixirs, honey, oils,…
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Honey Comb Commentary
By: Ray Nabors Honey Plants, Honey, And A Bit About Using Nucs. The privilege of writing for the readers of Bee Culture has recently…
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Busy Days At The Farmers’ Market
By: Ann Harman You have been participating in your local farmers’ market for several months now. You have your table with your jars of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Don’t miss Bee Culture’s Pollinator Day, July 21 at the A. I. Root Company Gardens.
MEDINA, Ohio – Bee Culture Magazine, the nation’s leading journal of beekeeping, will host its 4th annual Pollinator Day, July 21, in Medina at…
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DOWNTOWN The Good Of The Hive, The Good Of The Bees, And The Good Of Us All
By: Toni Burnham 500,000 Murals Across America “The Good of the Hive” is a quest by urban artist Matthew Willey to paint 50,000 honey…
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build a winter feeder
By: Ed Simon Although not a standard section of a hive, Winter feeders can be a significant boon to your hive. By creating a…
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Tom’s Podcast Special
Tom Theobalds’s 2010 Neonicitinoid Article Listen to his July 2018 Podcast with Bee Culture here
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Harvest Time Means Removing Honey From Hives
By: Ross Conrad Harvest Time Means Removing Honey From Hives You have worked hard all year making sure the bees are healthy and have…
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