It’s not the Glyphosate, it is the Inert Ingredients
Research surprise unveils how common herbicide kills bees Marc Heller, E&E News Reporter A buff-tailed bumblebee forages on a head of red clover flowers. Eduardo…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Pollination Levy on Beekeepers in Australia??
Call for pollination levy in Australia as beekeepers turn away from honey production By: Bridget Herrmann, Cherie von Hörchner and Eden Hynninen Bees are important to our environment…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – BIG Change at USDA ‘ Bee Lab’
Dr. Jay Evans will be handing over the Research Leader position for the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory in November. He will return to his…
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Block Honey Bees from Utah’s National Forests
Environmental groups want to block honey bees from Utah’s national forests By: Brian Maffly (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bee Keeper Darren…
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Petition to keep Honey Bees Out
For Immediate Release, July 29, 2020 Contact: Mary O’Brien, Grand Canyon Trust, (541) 556-8801, mobrien@grandcanyontrust.org Lori Ann Burd, Center for Biological Diversity, (971) 717-6405,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Bees, Iowa’s State Insect?
Honey Bees could BEE Iowa’s State Insect Thomas Nelson Staff Writer tnelson@timesrepublican.com Iowa is close to establishing the honey bee as its state insect….
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NASA Sends Robot Honey Bees
FREE….. Because of the significant change in our lives as a result of COVID-19, many of us are working from home as we ‘social…
Read MoreDraft Guidance for Industry: Declaration of Added Sugars on Honey, Maple Syrup, and Certain Cranberry Products. COMMENTS WANTED!
How to Comment The comment period opens March 2, 2018. Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)),…
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Mead in New York: Cuomo Proposes New License for ‘Honey Wine’ Producers.
Robert Harding – robert.harding@lee.net New York has licenses for farm breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries. If Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push is successful, farm meaderies…
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The Voice Of The South: Neonicotinoids
by Jeff Harris The use of a class of systemic insecticides called neonicotinoids remains a highly controversial issue for the general public, beekeepers and…
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New York Establishes Pollinator Protection Plan (so what’s your state doing?)
Kathy Welsh, Hudson Valley News Gov. Cuomo announced that New York State will establish an interagency taskforce to develop a Pollinator Protection Plan to…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Sulfoxaflor’s Day In Court
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled today to hear oral arguments in a case that beekeepers say could shape the future…
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CATCH THE BUZZ: EPA Unlikely To Approve New Uses of Neonics
EPA Announces It Is Unlikely to Approve New Outdoor Neonicotinoid Pesticide Uses As part of EPA’s ongoing effort to protect pollinators, the Agency has…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Is Your Honey GMO Free?
Is Your Honey GMO Free? Inspired by the popular “USDA organic” label, House Republicans are proposing a new government certification for foods free of…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Oxalic Acid Registered For Varroa
Oxalic Acid registered as a varroa mite control Over 250 letters were received by EPA when we asked for beekeeper input. The response was…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Illegal Honey, Again.
Latvia, China, Adulterated Honey, and What is honey anyway? Congrats to Homeland Security and True Source Honey The word “Latvia” put up a red…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Pollinator Protection Needed
Over 4 Million People Press Obama to Protect Bees Congress heeds call to action and introduces legislation as pressure mounts on White House Task…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: New USDA Bee Research Grant Money
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production. Crops and Livestock, and Bees are Livestock. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2015 –The U.S….
Read MoreCreating Pollinator Habitat
A Beekeeper/Government/Corporate Collaboration by Michele Colopy, Peggy Garnes and Terry Liberman-Smith The Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF), a program within the Ohio EPA, has…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Food Issues And The State Of The Union
Food Issues On The Table Tonight In State Of The Union President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address is expected to cover an…
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