Beekeeping

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, HoneyJune 24, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Preliminary Figures Suggest Honey Harvest from Bee Colonies Could Be Up in 2019 in California.

By: Christine Souza – California Farm Bureau CENTRAL VALLEY – It’s a “mixed box” when it comes to beekeeper expectations regarding this season’s honey…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 21, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Great Podcasts today and tomorrow, and only 2 of the 5 for Pollinator Week. Migratory Beekeeper Davey Hackenberg and Bloomberg’s Business of Bees, with Adam Arlington.

Pollinator Week: Davey Hackenberg – Commercial Beekeeper Davey Hackenberg is a second-generation of beekeeper following in the steps of his father, Dave Hackenberg, in…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 20, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Heavy Smoke from Northern Alberta Wildfires is Causing Concern for Some of the Canadian Province’s Beekeepers.

Alan Harman Heavy smoke from northern Alberta wildfires was causing concern for some of the Canadian province’s beekeepers. The Calgary Herald reports beekeepers say…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 20, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – During the 2018-2019 Winter an Estimated 37.7% of Managed Honey Bee Colonies in The United States Were Lost.

You might have been wondering when the preliminary results of the 2018/9 Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss and Management Survey will be posted. Well,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 18, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Great Podcasts Today and Tomorrow, and only 2 of the 5 for Pollinator Week. Migratory Beekeeper Davey Hackenberg and Bloomberg’s Business Of Bees, with Adam Arlington.

Pollinator Week: Davey Hackenberg – Commercial Beekeeper Davey Hackenberg is a second-generation of beekeeper following in the steps of his father, Dave Hackenberg, in…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 17, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Join Kim and Jim in the Beeyard, and on the front porch of the A. I. Root Homestead on June 18 at Noon EST.

Check out the next LIVE KIM&JIM Show, on June 18, 2018. Kim and Jim are first going to take a look at the 4…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ForeignJune 14, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Number of Honey Bee Colonies in Europe Fell By 16% in the Winter of 2017-18.

The survey of 25,363 beekeepers in 36 countries found that, out of 544,879 colonies being managed at the start of winter, 89124 were lost,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, MarketingJune 12, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Tariffs on Chinese Products Aid US Garlic and Honey Producers.

Employees on the production line at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, California — the local garlic industry is reaping the benefits of US trade tariffs…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 11, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Join Kim and Jim in the Beeyard, and on the front porch of the A. I. Root Homestead on June 18th at Noon EST.

Check out the next LIVE KIM&JIM Show, on June 18, 2018. Kim and Jim are first going to take a look at the 4…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, MarketingJune 10, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Program Non-Recourse Marketing Assistance Loan and LDP Program Overview.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) authorizes nonrecourse marketing assistance loans (MALs) and loan deficiency payments (LDPs) for the 2014 through 2018…

Beekeeping, Catch The BuzzJune 7, 2019

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…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ForageMay 31, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Land in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program Provides Valuable Forage for Honey Bees. Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields.

By: Kim Kaplan March 20, 2019 TUCSON, ARIZONA, March 20, 2019—Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationMay 29, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Seedless Watermelons Are A Different Challenge When Pollinating.

Gail Hermenau – Vegetable Crops Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A female watermelon flower will need around 500-1000 pollen grains to be fertilized effectively….

2019, APRIL 2019, Beekeeping, Education, How-ToMay 22, 2019

Thermal Efficiency

By : Derek Mitchell Honey bees collect flower nectar to make honey, but that is only the beginning. It can be shown that they…

2019, APRIL 2019, Beekeeping, EducationMay 22, 2019

SUSTAINABLE BEEKEEPING

By : Meghan Milbrath I used to keep a small flock of sheep, and I would go through a lot of hay. One day…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PlantsMay 21, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Beescape.org Allows Users to Select a Specific Location and Obtain Landscape-Quality Scores for the Surrounding Region, Up to 5 Kilometers Away.

Images from the “methodology” page on Beescape.org. University Park, Pa. — A new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested in bees,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Management, MarketingMay 20, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – For 2018 – Honey Production Up a Hair, Prices Down a Couple of Hairs, Other Income Now a Big Player.

United States Honey Production Up 2 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies in 2018 United States honey production in 2018 from producers…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementMay 16, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – California Honey Crop A Mixed Bag This Year. Here’s Why.

By: Christine Souza – California Farm Bureau Stanislaus County beekeeper Orin Johnson tends to beehives near Hollister. He says he is optimistic that the…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementMay 13, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Thou Shalt Not Adopt Or Continue In Effect Any Ordinance, Rule, Regulation, Or Resolution Prohibiting The Establishment Or Maintenance Of Beekeeping On Property That The Person Owns, Rents, Or Leases.

By: Alan Harman Indiana has passed a law blocking county, city, town, or township officials from prohibiting beekeeping on property that the person owns,…

2019, Beekeeping, Education, FEB 2019May 8, 2019

Imagining The Unimaginable – A World Where Honey Bees Thrive

By : Ross Conrad In the September 2018 issue of Bee Culture we explored what a world in which honey bees and pollinators are…

CATCH THE BUZZ – Preliminary Figures Suggest Honey Harvest from Bee Colonies Could Be Up in 2019 in California.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Great Podcasts today and tomorrow, and only 2 of the 5 for Pollinator Week. Migratory Beekeeper Davey Hackenberg and Bloomberg’s Business of Bees, with Adam Arlington.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Heavy Smoke from Northern Alberta Wildfires is Causing Concern for Some of the Canadian Province’s Beekeepers.

CATCH THE BUZZ – During the 2018-2019 Winter an Estimated 37.7% of Managed Honey Bee Colonies in The United States Were Lost.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Great Podcasts Today and Tomorrow, and only 2 of the 5 for Pollinator Week. Migratory Beekeeper Davey Hackenberg and Bloomberg’s Business Of Bees, with Adam Arlington.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Join Kim and Jim in the Beeyard, and on the front porch of the A. I. Root Homestead on June 18 at Noon EST.

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Number of Honey Bee Colonies in Europe Fell By 16% in the Winter of 2017-18.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Tariffs on Chinese Products Aid US Garlic and Honey Producers.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Join Kim and Jim in the Beeyard, and on the front porch of the A. I. Root Homestead on June 18th at Noon EST.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Program Non-Recourse Marketing Assistance Loan and LDP Program Overview.

CATCH THE BUZZ – An Invitation from the Team in Montreal for Apimondia 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Land in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program Provides Valuable Forage for Honey Bees. Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Seedless Watermelons Are A Different Challenge When Pollinating.

Thermal Efficiency

SUSTAINABLE BEEKEEPING

CATCH THE BUZZ – Beescape.org Allows Users to Select a Specific Location and Obtain Landscape-Quality Scores for the Surrounding Region, Up to 5 Kilometers Away.

CATCH THE BUZZ – For 2018 – Honey Production Up a Hair, Prices Down a Couple of Hairs, Other Income Now a Big Player.

CATCH THE BUZZ – California Honey Crop A Mixed Bag This Year. Here’s Why.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Thou Shalt Not Adopt Or Continue In Effect Any Ordinance, Rule, Regulation, Or Resolution Prohibiting The Establishment Or Maintenance Of Beekeeping On Property That The Person Owns, Rents, Or Leases.

Imagining The Unimaginable – A World Where Honey Bees Thrive

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