Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. A recent study has provided supporting evidence to previous work showing that sublethal doses of imidicloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, impairs…
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First printed in Fruit Grower News, June 2015 www.fruitgrowernews.com Written by Gary Pullano, Associate Editor, reprinted with permission Matthew Whiting, Cherry Horticulturist at…
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by Connie Krochmal The leguminous trees are reliable choices for the bee garden. Among these are a number of large trees, some of which…
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The May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 4.36 inches, 1.45 inches above average. This was the wettest May on record and the…
Read Moreby Scott Schrage, Univ. NE, Lincoln Certain insecticides common to U.S. orchards appear to make honey bees substantially less busy, according to a new…
Read MoreSeth Borenstein, AP Science Writer A federal rule to be proposed Thursday would create temporary pesticide-free zones when certain plants are in bloom…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council by Michele Colopy In the May 2015 issue of this magazine, as part of the Honey Bee Health Coalition, an…
Read MoreResponse To The President’s Strategy To Promote Pollinator Health Released Today From Bee Culture’s Office… Earlier today the White House released its long awaited,…
Read MoreClemson University Taps Kelly Registration Systems to Prevent Honey Bee Colonies from Accidental Pesticide Exposure With Kelly Registration Systems, once beekeepers, farmers and pesticide…
Read MoreHoney Bee Health Coalition Multiple Factors Influence Honey Bee Health Multiple factors impact honey bee health; these include bee pests and pathogens, forage and…
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It’s important to know what blooms when and where by Denise Ellsworth Spring can be slow to arrive to Ohio. Here in the Buckeye…
Read MoreA Beekeeper/Government/Corporate Collaboration by Michele Colopy, Peggy Garnes and Terry Liberman-Smith The Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF), a program within the Ohio EPA, has…
Read MoreAvoid Tank Mixing Insecticides with Fungicides. Not all fungal diseases can be controlled by fungicides. by Michele Colopy Fungicides (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary…
Read MoreTHE BEEKEEPER’S VOICE This voice cannot be left to someone else. by Michele Colopy The knowledge of 40, 50, and 60 years of beekeeping…
Read MoreWE WORK TO PROTECT YOUR HONEY BEES A wrap-up of the past year. by Michele Colopy This past year has been busy for the…
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by Ian Stell Bees get their key nutrients from pollen. There is a lot of nourishment within these woody particles, but they are hard…
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