CATCH THE BUZZ – Pesticide Drift Publication Now Available From Purdue Extension
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new Purdue Extension publication examines the causes and effects of pesticide drift, including information on how to recognize and…
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If Bees Are Few. A HIVE OF BEE POEMS. Edited by James P. Lenfestey. Foreword by Bill McKibben. Afterword by Marla Spivak. Published by…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Short Term Starvation Early in Life Prepares Bees for Future Food Stress
Alan Harman Short-term starvation as larvae actually makes honey bees more resilient to nutritional deprivation as adults, Arizona State University researchers say. The unexpected…
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Got A Question: Ask Phil!
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Georgia writes: Enjoy your column in Bee Culture very much. Got a problem. South GA-and probably lots of…
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Beeyard Thoughts
Tanging a swarm? Maybe or maybe not. Double screens for winter nuc survival. Are you sure? Drumming Bees. Was it ever effective? Queen excluders…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil
A beekeeper in Oklahoma writes: In all of my years of beekeeping, it seems to me that when you introduce a new queen into…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council
State Pollinator Protector Plans Protecting Pollinators Takes Funding by Michele Colopy States are being encouraged to develop Pollinator Protection Plans. Whether it is state…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Alberta Agriculture Releases Phase 1 of Bee Health App, and it’s Free
Alberta Agriculture has developed an app for “Bee Health”. Phase I of the “Bee Health” app is released. It focuses on bee disease symptoms,…
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Waggle-Dancing Bees Emit Body Odors:New Evidence Of An Important Role For Scent In Bee Foraging Communication
David Gilley & Corinna Thom Bees and beekeepers share many things including the incessant drive to find food and eat it, behavior referred to…
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SENSORY ANALYSIS OF HONEY : Author and taster completes her course in Italy.
by Marina Marchese Catching an international flight out of JFK is the last thing I wanted to do during an Ebola panic, it was…
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SAINFOIN SAGA: A new ride for this ancient legume.
by Skylar Christensen “We are getting near,” said Gandalf. “We are on the edge of his bee-pastures.” It started in early May. A…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Biomass Destruction, Declining Plant Life, Threaten Earth’s Future.
Unless humans slow the destruction of Earth’s declining supply of plant life, civilization like it is now may become completely unsustainable, according to a…
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Filtering Honey: What is Best?
by Vaughn Bryant Pollen In Honey What is the best way to filter honey and not lose any of the pollen? I wish I…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management in October, 2015 at the Bee Culture…
Read MoreBeating the Heat: Keep Cool When Temperatures Rise
by Kaitlin Newcombe With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full beesuits provide adequate…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – The Good Food Awards Is Excited To Announce The Launch Of Its Sixth Year With A Call For Entries July 6-31!
The Good Food Awards invites food producers from across the country to submit their beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, honey, oils, pickles,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – 2016 Good Food Awards Update, And Reminder About Honey
The 2016 Good Food Awards season begins with our favorite part – opening the door to still more talented producers. And this year, it’s…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Check Out The Drought, Temperature And Rainfall Reports For This Past Week. How Dry At Ain’t, Mostly, Again
The National Water and Climate Center produces this weekly report in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center and other Federal agencies. The report…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Corn, Soybean Acres UP This Year, Along With Eyes In The Sky Digital Monitoring Of Those Acres.
Rich Nelson, chief strategist for ag marketing firm Allendale, reports that their survey this week saw a shift not only in corn, but also…
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Downtown: It Pays To Know Your Urban Natives
by Toni Burnham There’s an image floating around the Internet (kind of like the one here) that compares honey bees and wasps, and uses…
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