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Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceNovember 13, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – BC Announces Extra $50K in Funding for Bee Health

The province has announced additional funding for their BeeBC program, which looks to develop new and innovative ways to help honey bees. The Ministry of Agriculture will provide…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, MarketingNovember 12, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – NZ Honey Levy to Include Comb Honey, and Exclude Small Producers.

Apiculture New Zealand board member and commercial apiarist Russell Marsh, of Ettrick, said the honey commodity levy was most important step the bee industry…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceNovember 10, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Non-Native Plants in Homeowners’ Yards Endanger Wildlife – Both Birds and Bees, UD Researchers Report.

University of Delaware Image: Researchers Studied the Impact of Non-Native Plants on the Carolina Chickadee, an Ideal Representative for Bird Species in the Eastern and…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceNovember 9, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – How Much Poison Is In Your Home? And Where Does It Come From? Outside!!

ITHACA, N.Y. – Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds of pesticides per year. These…

Catch The Buzz, Research, ScienceNovember 8, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Where Did Those Flowers Come From? Now We Know.

University of Minnesota Movement is one of the most common processes in all biology–mice forage for food and geese migrate with the seasons. While…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementNovember 7, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Right Now, Bee Informed Needs Your Help!

Hello Honey Bee Fans! The Bee Informed Partnership is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose sole goal is to provide up-to-date honey bee health data to beekeepers so…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsNovember 6, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dow is Trying to Expand Use of Another Pesticide Linked to Bee Deaths

By: Amy Martyn Consumer Affairs The agrochemical industry is seeking permission for more widespread use of a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) previously…

Catch The BuzzNovember 5, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – We Need to Think not Just about Honey Bees but Wild Bumblebees and other Pollinators when Considering the Impact of Pesticides.

By: Cyrus Moulton WORCESTER – You may have heard about honeybee loss and colony collapse disorder. But a new study from Worcester Polytechnic Institute finds that wild…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceNovember 3, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Cucurbit Pollination — Mechanisms and Management to Optimize Field Crop Quality and Quantity.

By: AHDB Horticulture Wild flower field margins protect soil health, boost water retention and increase farmland bird diversity and abundance. They are associated with…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsNovember 2, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

WASHINGTON, October 24, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated…

Catch The Buzz, Kids, LifeNovember 1, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Amara Orth of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is Focused on Studying the Habitats from Which Bees Collect Propolis.

This 14-year old just won $3,500 towards her choice of STEM summer camp for her project, in which she studies the material honeybees use…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationOctober 31, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bee Bandits May Be Waiting In The Wings, Ready To Swoop In And Take Bee Hives In California Holding Yards.

By: Emma Goss As beekeepers tend to their buzzing colonies this autumn, preparing to pollinate Kern’s almond orchards in January, bee bandits may be…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementOctober 30, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Panhandle Beekeepers Assess Hurricane Damage. You Can Help!

By: Bob Barrett Beekeepers in the central panhandle are working to salvage their hives and rebuild their colonies after the destruction of Hurricane Michael. The…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsOctober 29, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Says It Will Deliver On Trump Request For 5% Spending Cut, But From Where?

By: Chuck Abbott, Successful Farming Under orders from President Trump to cut spending by 5 percent, the USDA may try to slash the taxpayer-subsidized…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementOctober 26, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dan Conlon: It’s All About The Russians (Russian Honey Bees, That Is)

October 22, 2018 For as long as he can remember, Dan Conlon has enjoyed and kept honey bees. When he was 50, he threw…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceOctober 25, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – What Do Bees Do During a Total Eclipse? Why They Quit Buzzing for One Thing!

By: Susan Milius BEE TOTALITY During the solar eclipse over the United States in 2017, citizen scientists recorded bee sounds to help researchers find out…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, EquipmentOctober 23, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – There’s a Petition out There to Have the Department of Transportation Rethink the Hours of Service Requirement for Livestock Drivers.

THE AMERICAN HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION JOINS OTHER LIVESTOCK GROUPS TO PETITION THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HOURS OF SERVICE FLEXIBILITY. WASHINGTON (October 15,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Life, Management, ProfilesOctober 22, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Florida Beekeepers Take Big Hit Due To Hurricane Michael, and You can Help!

CBSMIAMI.COM GAINESVILLE (CBSMiami) – Florida continually ranks as one of the top five honey producing states in the country but Hurricane Michael significantly impacted the beekeeping…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceOctober 20, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Glyphosate Affects the Larval Development of Honey Bees Depending on the Susceptibility of Colonies

Diego E. Vázquez, Natalia Ilina, Eduardo A. Pagano, Jorge A. Zavala, Walter M. Farina Published: October 9, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205074 As the main agricultural insect…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementOctober 19, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – EPA Considers 300,000-acre Expansion of Flupyradifurone, a Toxic Insecticide

Flupyradifurone Poses New Threat to 38 Protected Species in Southeast PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity today urged the Environmental Protection Agency to deny Bayer CropScience’s…

Catch The Buzz

CATCH THE BUZZ – BC Announces Extra $50K in Funding for Bee Health

CATCH THE BUZZ – NZ Honey Levy to Include Comb Honey, and Exclude Small Producers.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Non-Native Plants in Homeowners’ Yards Endanger Wildlife – Both Birds and Bees, UD Researchers Report.

CATCH THE BUZZ – How Much Poison Is In Your Home? And Where Does It Come From? Outside!!

CATCH THE BUZZ – Where Did Those Flowers Come From? Now We Know.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Right Now, Bee Informed Needs Your Help!

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dow is Trying to Expand Use of Another Pesticide Linked to Bee Deaths

CATCH THE BUZZ – We Need to Think not Just about Honey Bees but Wild Bumblebees and other Pollinators when Considering the Impact of Pesticides.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Cucurbit Pollination — Mechanisms and Management to Optimize Field Crop Quality and Quantity.

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

CATCH THE BUZZ – Amara Orth of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is Focused on Studying the Habitats from Which Bees Collect Propolis.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bee Bandits May Be Waiting In The Wings, Ready To Swoop In And Take Bee Hives In California Holding Yards.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Panhandle Beekeepers Assess Hurricane Damage. You Can Help!

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Says It Will Deliver On Trump Request For 5% Spending Cut, But From Where?

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dan Conlon: It’s All About The Russians (Russian Honey Bees, That Is)

CATCH THE BUZZ – What Do Bees Do During a Total Eclipse? Why They Quit Buzzing for One Thing!

CATCH THE BUZZ – There’s a Petition out There to Have the Department of Transportation Rethink the Hours of Service Requirement for Livestock Drivers.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Florida Beekeepers Take Big Hit Due To Hurricane Michael, and You can Help!

CATCH THE BUZZ – Glyphosate Affects the Larval Development of Honey Bees Depending on the Susceptibility of Colonies

CATCH THE BUZZ – EPA Considers 300,000-acre Expansion of Flupyradifurone, a Toxic Insecticide

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