Capilano Honey Ltd. Up For Grabs?
Australia’s Biggest Honey Company Making Changes Alan Harman Analysts say Australian’s big Capilano Honey Ltd. is vulnerable to a takeover by a major food…
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A Place With No Pests. Delightful.
Newfoundland has New Found Parasite-Free Location From PSU News An international team of researchers has discovered honey bee colonies in Newfoundland, Canada, that are…
Read MoreAustralia’s Biggest Honey Company Making Changes
Alan Harman Analysts say Australian’s big Capilano Honey Ltd. is vulnerable to a takeover by a major food company looking for a well-known brand….
Read MoreNewfoundland has New Found Parasite-Free Location
From PSU News An international team of researchers has discovered honey bee colonies in Newfoundland, Canada, that are free of the invasive parasites that…
Read MoreOrganic Ag Good, But Could Be Better
Organic agriculture boosts biodiversity on farmlands Organic farming fosters biodiversity. At least that’s the theory. In practice, however, the number of habitats on the…
Read MoreNew Extension Specialist at Davis
New Extension Specialist At UC Davis Kathy Keatley Garvey UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology Honey bee scientist Elina Lastro Niño of Pennsylvania…
Read MoreNew Extension Specialist At UC Davis
Kathy Keatley Garvey UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology Honey bee scientist Elina Lastro Niño of Pennsylvania State University (PSU), University Park, known…
Read MoreUSDA Helps Beginning Beekeepers
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, and increases beginning beekeeper loss payments. Department Implementing New Farm Bill Programs, Unveiling New Centralized…
Read MorePollinating Bats!
It’s not just the birds and bees that are losing habitat, pity the poor pollinating flying foxes! WHILE many people campaign to try to…
Read MoreEPA Gives Some Help. Finally.
Pollinator Science and Sharing Useful Information with Growers and Beekeepers. Finally. On June 20, 2014, President Obama issued a directive to federal agencies to…
Read MoreFrom The President
From The President THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 20, 2014 June 20, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF…
Read MoreNew Organic Regs Coming Soon
New Organic Beekeeping Regs Coming Soon USDA/AMS Publication ID: Spring 2014 Title: National Organic Program, Organic Apiculture Practice Standard, NOP-12-0063 Abstract: This action proposes…
Read MoreCurrent World Honey Report
World Honey Report, by Ron Phipps of CPNA International, Ltd. The geo-political tensions between: 1. Ukraine and Russia, 2. Vietnam and China, and 3….
Read MoreHoney Bee Health Coalition
New Honey Bee Health Coalition Formed New coalition brings together diverse stakeholders to improve honey bee health KEYSTONE, CO, June 18, 2014 – At…
Read MorePollinator Week 2014
Pollinator Week 2014 Mobilizes America for Pollinators The Pollinator Partnership (P2) announced today that its signature initiative, Pollinator Week, has reached significant new milestones…
Read MoreGood Food Awards!
The Good Food Awards proudly announces the addition of a Honey category to its fifth annual awards program. Entry period begins July 7! Committed…
Read MoreBelieve it… GMO Bees!
By David O’Brochta A breakthrough in the efforts to genetically modify honey bees was recently reported by Christina Schulte and colleagues from Heinrich Heine…
Read MoreOz Bees Back To The US?
Australia-wide survey to ascertain health of bees Tas Country Hour Australia’s honey bee population and their hives have been booked in for a thorough…
Read MoreFinding Enough Good Food
Mapping Large-Area Landscape Suitability for Honey Bees to Assess the Influence of Land-Use Change on Sustainability of National Pollination Services ABSTRACT: Pollination is a…
Read MoreAn Itsy, Bitsy Spider
The venom from a deadly Australian spider offers promise of a new bio-pesticide that kills key insect pests but leaves honey bees unharmed. The…
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