Pollinator Initiatives at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Pollinators play a crucial role in both human agriculture and ecosystems by supporting thousands of plant species and crops which feed humans and livestock….
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USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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Mississippi Beekeepers Association 2024 Annual Conference
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Local Professor Publishes Book on Honey Bees
by: Laurel Stone The book is a resource for veterinarians, beekeepers and others interested in honey bees and the increasing health challenges they face. https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/grove-city-news/local-professor-publishes-book-on-honey-bees/…
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Michigan Beekeepers Association 2024 Fall Conference
Ana Heck, Michigan State University Extension – The fall beekeeping conference will be held in Benzie County and include a honey show, three tracks of…
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More Support for Nova Scotia Beekeepers
Nova Scotia beekeepers will have access to more financial support this year. The Apiculture Sustainable Growth and Health Program will provide eligible beekeepers up…
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American Honey Producers Association – Happy Extracting Season!
Happy Extracting season! Which economic factor is most interesting to talk about these days? Corporate tech companies becoming brokers for almond pollination, inflation rates…
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Fridays on the Farm: Making a Difference with Honey Bees
By Sydney Erickson, FSA, Nebraska Meet Kirstin Bailey of Fox Run Farms, a diversified family operation in Brainard, Nebraska. Kirstin and her family transformed…
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NIFA Invests $5.7M in Pollinator Health
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/announcements/nifa-invests-57m-pollinator-health?utm_name= https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/enterprise-search/ss/1809 ↕ Project Title ↓Accession Number ↕ Sponsoring Agency ↕ Funding Mechanism ↕ Award Number ↕ Initial Award Fiscal Year ↕ Recipient…
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Beekeeper Survey
This a public survey looking for input from veterinarians but also animal caretakers, animal industry stakeholders/businesses/farms/ academics i.e. Beekeepers. They consider bees to be…
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Help Beekeepers With Disaster Relief
September 2024 Hurricane Helene has impacted the Florida beekeepers. There are reports of record-breaking storm surges and hives (and homes) in areas that never…
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UF BEEKEEPING ACADEMY
UF Beekeeping Academy Videos The videos below are new since our last post! Each video is listed below with their short descriptions. Want to…
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Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture
Learn how to be a beekeeper in this self-paced online course that teaches students how to start, maintain, and care…
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Queen Bee: Berry Turns a Sweet Hobby Into Research & Impact
By Brandon Ward Jennifer Berry has always been interested in insects. As a child, she would spend time in the woods behind her house, fascinated…
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UF Two Bees in a Podcast
UF Two Bees in a Podcast The episodes below are new since our last post! Each episode is listed below with their short descriptions….
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Agriculture Technology Innovator Terra Vera Launches ApiVera to Preserve Bee Populations and Optimize Bee Health
Terra Vera, an agriculture technology company leading the charge towards a more food-secure future with amino acid-based crop management solutions, is launching ApiVera, a new…
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Sugar-Conditioned Honey Bees Can Be Biased Towards a Nectarless Dioecious Crop
M. Cecilia Estravis-Barcala, Florencia Palottini, Facundo Verellen, Andrés González & Walter M. Farina Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 18263 (2024) Cite this article Abstract The targeted pollination strategy has shown positive results in…
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Do You Speak Bee?
Do You Speak Bee? By: Albert Chubak If you’ve ever wondered about life inside a beehive, you’re invited to step into the extraordinary world…
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MO Fall Bee Conference
This event is Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 8 AM – 5:30 PM, in Arnold, MO at the Family Life Center of the First…
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American Beekeeping Federation: EPA Finalizes First-of-its-Kind Strategy to Protect 900 Endangered Species from Herbicides
Pesticide Update: EPA’s Office Of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Dear ABF Members, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final Herbicide Strategy, an…
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