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Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 17, 2019

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…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 16, 2019

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. …

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 8, 2019

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,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 5, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Roles of Drifting and Robbing in Varroa Destructor Mite Infested Colonies.

David Thomas Peck & Thomas Dyer Seeley Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York PLoS One. 2019 Jun 21;14(6):e0218392. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218392. eCollection 2019….

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 3, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Big Data and Innovations for Healthy Bees, Project B-GOOD Seeks to Create a EU-Wide Management and Health Data Platform to Assist Sustainable Beekeeping.

Big data, an interactive platform and six different technological innovations are the core of the recently started Horizon 2020 project B-GOOD in its 4-year mission to…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 2, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – CRP Colonies Had Better Health, More Bees and Greater Ability to Turn Nectar and Pollen into Vitellogenin – No Surprise, But Good News.

Posted by Sue Kendall A bee gathering pollen and nectar from a helianthus flower. Everyone wants healthy, thriving honey bee colonies. One-third of the…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJune 27, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – California Almond Farmers Would Benefit from Increased Efforts to Protect Essential Bee Foraging Territory in Northern Prairie States.

The Prairie Pothole Region supports 40 percent of the country’s commercial bee population. Credit: Jennie Durant California almond farmers who depend on commercial bee…

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, 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, 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,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementMay 1, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – A Credit Card That Carries Bee Food. Yes, Now You Have Seen Everything!

Insect lovers can now save the lives of exhausted bees by using a specially designed bank card that has an embedded pool of sugar…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Health, Management, ResearchApril 30, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Self-Grooming Behavior of Honey Bees Can Be Affected By Pesticides.

University of Guelph A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees’ ability to groom…

Beekeeping, Management, MARCH 2019April 26, 2019

Making Splits

By: David MacFawn Here’s how and when in the SE U.S. Splitting a colony is one way to control swarming. It is also a…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementApril 26, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Take the BIP Colony Loss Survey this Week. Time is Running Out!

The Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss and National Management Survey for 2018-2019 is Now Live! April Truths (about the Bee Informed Partnership’s Survey) Geoff…

CATCH THE BUZZ – Scientists Say Agriculture is Good for Honey Bees, at Least in Tennessee.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Sulfoxaflor Continues to Be a Bee Killer.

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA NASS Cancels Yet Another Honey Bee Survey.

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Roles of Drifting and Robbing in Varroa Destructor Mite Infested Colonies.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Big Data and Innovations for Healthy Bees, Project B-GOOD Seeks to Create a EU-Wide Management and Health Data Platform to Assist Sustainable Beekeeping.

CATCH THE BUZZ – CRP Colonies Had Better Health, More Bees and Greater Ability to Turn Nectar and Pollen into Vitellogenin – No Surprise, But Good News.

CATCH THE BUZZ – California Almond Farmers Would Benefit from Increased Efforts to Protect Essential Bee Foraging Territory in Northern Prairie States.

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 – 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 – 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.

CATCH THE BUZZ – A Credit Card That Carries Bee Food. Yes, Now You Have Seen Everything!

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Self-Grooming Behavior of Honey Bees Can Be Affected By Pesticides.

Making Splits

CATCH THE BUZZ – Take the BIP Colony Loss Survey this Week. Time is Running Out!

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