Catch The Buzz

Catch The Buzz, Life, StoriesFebruary 19, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – You Can Now Buy Organic Vegan Honey Made From Sweet Potatoes, And Yes, It’s As Dumb As It Sounds.

Kat Smith – News Editor – LIVEKINDLY Bee-free, vegan honey made from organic sweet potatoes is now a thing. Lovers of sweet-and-spicy combos can also…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PesticidesFebruary 18, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Stewardship Seeking a Moratorium on Neonicotinoids to Curtail Bee Losses

The Pollinator Stewardship Council, Inc. Board of Directors considered the preponderance of research concerning neonicotinoids (neonics), and is announcing their decision to call for…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceFebruary 14, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – To Solve Pollinator Health Crisis, State Governments are Key.

University of Missouri-Columbia Insect pollinators are vital to the existence of almost 90 percent of the world’s flowering plants, including a large portion of…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PlantsFebruary 13, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Prairie Strips Transform Farmland Conservation Converting Low-Profit Land Brings Big Returns.

American Society of Agronomy Prairie Strips Are Composed of Native Perennial Plants and Located Across Hillslopes. Credit: Lynn Betts Modern agriculture’s large monoculture fields…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationFebruary 12, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – UND and Australian Company Partner to Improve Crop Yields with Better Pollination

Bee Innovative, University sign pact to enhance autonomous capability in complex honey bee environments. Australian technology startup Bee Innovative and the University of North…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceFebruary 8, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Students Create Probiotic to Help Honeybees Fight Deadly Fungus.

By: Andrew Lyle – University of Alberta Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of University of Alberta students are hoping to market a probiotic…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Education, Equipment, Marketing, Plants, QueensFebruary 7, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Announcing an Incredible Beekeeping Job in Connecticut at a Very Unusual Location.

From the Editor: Before I moved to Ohio for this position, I lived for a time in Connecticut. My background was in horticulture, and…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsFebruary 6, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets are Overrunning 17 States, and Public Input is Needed.

WASHINGTON, February 1, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks public comment on a draft…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceFebruary 5, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ohio Researchers and Industry Leaders Working to Stop Insecticide Use During Bloom.

Misti Crane Ohio State News It’s about time for the annual mass migration of honey bees to California, and new research is helping lower…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, HoneyFebruary 1, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – New Zealand Honey Packer Accused of Adulterating Manuka Honey in First of its Kind Trial.

Alan Harman (Photo New Zealand Food Safety) A New Zealand company that exports manuka honey to the United States, Australia, Canada, Singapore, South Korea,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PlantsJanuary 21, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Computers Could Tell Farmers and Other Landowners Where to Most Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Plant Trees and Hedgerows for Pollinator Forage and Housing.

By: Alan Harman Planting more hedgerows and trees could hold the key to helping bees thrive again, a new study argues. Researchers at Lancaster…

Catch The Buzz, Life, PoliticsJanuary 16, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces $3.7 Million in Financial Assistance to Fruit and Vegetable Growers in 16 States to Offset Food Safety Audit Costs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will provide $3.7 million of assistance to fruit and vegetable…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceJanuary 15, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Research Offers Insights of Honey Bee Chromosomes

Kathy Keatley Garvey Newly published research by a team of Germany-based honey bee geneticists, collaborating with Robert Page Jr. of Arizona State University/UC Davis,…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceJanuary 14, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Raw Honey is Driving Net Growth within the Honey and Syrup Industry Due to the Popularity of the Paleo Diet.

Nicole Potenza Denis – Specialty Food Magazine Makers and Consumers are Coming Down From Their Sugar Highs and Keeping a Closer Eye on What…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ResearchJanuary 10, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – California Monarch Butterfly Population Down 86 Percent in One Year.

KQED Science California’s coast has historically hosted millions of overwintering monarch butterflies. This is a shot from the 2016 overwintering season at the Monarch…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceJanuary 7, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Yet Another Contribution by Honey Bees to the Fountain of Youth

By: Kenny Walter – Digital Reporter – @RandDMagazine Kevin Wang holds a flask of cells that have been engineered to produce the Regina protein,…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceJanuary 5, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Make Sure the Workers are Fed, and They’ll Take Care of the Queen.

Researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois used specially developed 3D-printed plastic honey combs that mimic…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJanuary 3, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Help Wanted! BIP Technical Transfer Team Position.

The Bee Informed Partnership is seeking additional Technical Transfer Team members to work with commercial beekeepers in one of our 5 regions (location TBD)….

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJanuary 2, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Georgia Scientists Show That More Propolis Means Healthier Bees, and Here’s How to Make That Happen.

By: Andrew Porterfield – Entomology Today Propolis is a pliable, resinous mixture that honey bees (Apis mellifera) create by mixing a variety of plant…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceJanuary 1, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Cover Crops May Increase Winter Temperatures in North America

Cover crops grown in fields during winter may be warming temperatures in the northern United States and southern Canada, according to a new study…

CATCH THE BUZZ – You Can Now Buy Organic Vegan Honey Made From Sweet Potatoes, And Yes, It’s As Dumb As It Sounds.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Stewardship Seeking a Moratorium on Neonicotinoids to Curtail Bee Losses

CATCH THE BUZZ – To Solve Pollinator Health Crisis, State Governments are Key.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Prairie Strips Transform Farmland Conservation Converting Low-Profit Land Brings Big Returns.

CATCH THE BUZZ – UND and Australian Company Partner to Improve Crop Yields with Better Pollination

CATCH THE BUZZ – Students Create Probiotic to Help Honeybees Fight Deadly Fungus.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Announcing an Incredible Beekeeping Job in Connecticut at a Very Unusual Location.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets are Overrunning 17 States, and Public Input is Needed.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ohio Researchers and Industry Leaders Working to Stop Insecticide Use During Bloom.

CATCH THE BUZZ – New Zealand Honey Packer Accused of Adulterating Manuka Honey in First of its Kind Trial.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Computers Could Tell Farmers and Other Landowners Where to Most Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Plant Trees and Hedgerows for Pollinator Forage and Housing.

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces $3.7 Million in Financial Assistance to Fruit and Vegetable Growers in 16 States to Offset Food Safety Audit Costs

CATCH THE BUZZ – Research Offers Insights of Honey Bee Chromosomes

CATCH THE BUZZ – Raw Honey is Driving Net Growth within the Honey and Syrup Industry Due to the Popularity of the Paleo Diet.

CATCH THE BUZZ – California Monarch Butterfly Population Down 86 Percent in One Year.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Yet Another Contribution by Honey Bees to the Fountain of Youth

CATCH THE BUZZ – Make Sure the Workers are Fed, and They’ll Take Care of the Queen.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Help Wanted! BIP Technical Transfer Team Position.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Georgia Scientists Show That More Propolis Means Healthier Bees, and Here’s How to Make That Happen.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Cover Crops May Increase Winter Temperatures in North America

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