CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Proposes to Close SNAP Automatic Eligibility Loophole
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today proposed closing a loophole that allows states to make participants receiving minimal…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – PLATE TECTONICS. Show Us Your Beekeeping Plates!!
That’s the Editors License Plate…BEEMAG. He has a personal plate that he pays extra for, and he makes a contribution to the Ohio State…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Australian Bee Sting Vaccine Trial Holds Promise Against Allergic Reactions.
Flinders University Most people have probably been stung by a bee and while it can be painful, it’s especially dangerous for the many that…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – No Indiana County, City, Town or Township Can Adopt or Continue Any Ordinance, Rule, Regulation or Resolution That Disallows Residents From Keeping Bees on Their Property.
By: Ben Middelkamp – The Greenfield Daily Reporter HANCOCK COUNTY — A newly enacted Indiana law that prohibits local governments from banning beekeeping erases existing…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Key is Not Whether They Encounter a Disease – It’s Whether They are Fit and Healthy Enough to Fight it Off.
Alan Harman More intensive beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests. Intensive agriculture –…
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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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CATCH THE BUZZ – PLATE TECTONICS. Show Us Your Beekeeping Plates!!
That’s the Editors License Plate…BEEMAG. He has a personal plate that he pays extra for, and he makes a contribution to the Ohio State…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – In Early May, Bee Culture Magazine, Hosted a Webinar from Veto-Pharma’s Manufacturing Facility in Chaillac, France
In early May, Bee Culture magazine, a leading beekeeping periodical in the United States, hosted a webinar from Veto-pharma’s manufacturing facility in Chaillac, France….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – An Invitation from the Team in Montreal for Apimondia 2019
Dear Apimondia Community, The Canadian Honey Council and its industry partners are proud to invite you to join the 46th Apimondia Congress, which will…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Listen in to Kim Flottum and Jim Tew discuss the issues with safety and liability for beekeepers and beeyards when a new subdivision moves in right next door to Jim’s Beeyard! Yikes!!
Click the link below to listen to Kim Flottum and Jim Tew discuss beekeeper liability and exposure. This one is important. https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/6845373977448194055 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Register…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Bees for Development Puts on its Biggest Fundraiser to Date. £60,000 Raised to Support Projects Around the World.
Bees for Development, the UK-based charity that specialises in work to alleviate poverty through beekeeping, hosted a Bee Garden Party at Marlborough House, London…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Food Label Regs To Go Into Effect Jan 2020. Stay Tuned, And Pay Attention!
(This is NOT a Honey Label) Updated Label – What’s different Serving Size Updated Calories – New Calculations for Dietary Fiber and Sugar Alcohols…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion. Know the Symptoms, Know the Treatment.
Heat exhaustion is a heat-related illness that can occur after you’ve been exposed to high temperatures, and it often is accompanied by dehydration. There…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Scientists Say Agriculture is Good for Honey Bees, at Least in Tennessee.
By: Ginger Rowsey, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture In a recent study, researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture found the…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Sulfoxaflor Continues to Be a Bee Killer.
Michele Colopy, Program Director, Pollinator Stewardship Council, Inc. EPA’s announcement1 to expand the use of Sulfoxaflor means expanded loss of managed and native pollinators. …
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CATCH THE BUZZ – How Blockchain Helps the Grocery Industry. Beekeepers, Check this Out!
By: Mohammed (Mo) Hajibashi & Carly Guenther – Progressive Grocer Using blockchain, retailers and suppliers can now work together to manage product information throughout…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Calling All Honey Lovers! Show Off your Best Drizzle Art by Entering the #PlatedWithHoney Sweepstakes on Instagram.
FREDERICK, Colo., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s putting the finishing touches on a fine dining dish or making a fun design to enhance your breakfast,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – NRCS, UC Davis Announce Release of SoilWeb 2.0 App Update. What Soil are You Standing on, Right Now?
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the University of California at Davis Soil Resource Laboratory today announced the…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Survey Respondents Ranked Protecting Farmland from Conversion more Important than Protecting Open Space and Wild Space from Asphalt and Buildings.
Farmland Trust (CFT), a Sacramento County based non-profit, has recently reached permanent protection of over 16,000 acres of California farmland – and CFT is…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA NASS Cancels Yet Another Honey Bee Survey.
NASS suspends data collection for Honey Bee Colonies survey. Issued July 1, 2019 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s,…
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