Report Bee Kills. Support Funding Evidence Kits
Bee kills reported to the Pollinator Stewardship Council last year came from thirteen states and totaled 14,976 colonies. During the spring of 2014 bee…
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Honey Bee Microbial Groups Work Together To Insure Honey Bee Health.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The digestive tract of the world’s most important agricultural pollinator, the honey bee, is a complex fermenting tank that serves up…
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Two Stories On Disaster Waiting To Happen. First, Corn & soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in Midwest rivers — USGS news Insecticides…
Read MoreTwo Stories On Disaster Waiting To Happen.
First, Corn & soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in Midwest rivers — USGS news Insecticides similar to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, were…
Read MoreTime Running Out For Good Food Awards. Get YOUR Honey In The Running!
The Good Food Awards launches its fifth year with a call for entries July 7 – August 1! The Good Food Merchants Guild invites…
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Radio frequency ID tags on honey bees reveal hive dynamics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists attached radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to hundreds of individual honey bees and tracked them for several weeks. The effort yielded…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: National Honey Board Seeks Proposals
National Honey Board Calls for Research Proposals to Seek Ways to Increase U.S. Honey Production Firestone, Colo., July 21, 2014 – The National Honey…
Read MoreNational Honey Board Calls for Research Proposals to Seek Ways to Increase U.S. Honey Production
Firestone, Colo., July 21, 2014 – The National Honey Board has issued a call for research proposals to study how to increase U.S. honey…
Read MoreNew Zealand Says No To A Neonicotinoid
The New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency has refused an application to import Ortus, an insecticide containing thiamethoxam, because of its threat to bees. Adria…
Read MoreScientists track gene activity when honey bees do and don’t eat honey. Honey, it seems, is better. But we knew that, right?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Many beekeepers feed their honey bees sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup when times are lean inside the hive. This practice has…
Read MoreAs crops go, so goes pollination $$$$
Alan Harman California agriculture is weathering its worst drought in decades due to groundwater reserves, but the American produce basket may come up dry…
Read MoreSo, Organic IS better! But you already knew that, right?
Alan Harman A new international study claims organic foods and crops have a suite of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants and…
Read MoreFOREIGN TRADE AGREEMENT Fund to help Beekeepers in Thailand (Through the looking glass from supplier to buyer)
Petchanet Pratruangkri From: The Nation The Free Trade Agreement Fund has recently approved a budget to help honey farmers cope with tougher competition under…
Read MoreThe 12 Days Of Christmas Carol Contest!
On The First Day Of Christmas, My Bee Keeper Gave To Me, A Beautiful Italian Queen Bee On the Second Day Of Christmas, My…
Read MoreChange At Beltsville. Jeff Pettis Steps Down.
After nine productive years, Dr. Jeffery Pettis is stepping down as Research Leader of the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory (BRL) in Beltsville, MD, and…
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 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 MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Untested Chemicals Abound
Experts call for global overhaul of industrial chemical regulations. Chemicals, Including pesticides, not tested on developing honey bees, OR developing people. They are calling…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Medina Grad at 92
Medina, Ohio, Horticulture Grad Gets Recognized He’s from Medina, He’s got a degree in Horticulture, and he’s my kind of guy. Congratulations Ted! COLUMBUS,…
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