CATCH THE BUZZ: Bee-Truck Drivers May Get A Break
Proposal to Exempt Bee-Truck Rest Breaks In California. The California Farm Bureau Federation has petitioned federal regulators for an exemption from 30-minute rest breaks…
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Beepocalypse Inspired Activism
Bees are struggling and there are many ways to help by Ross Conrad Ever since the first public announcements of colony collapse disorder (CCD)…
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Help on the way for Citrus Greening
Parasitic wasp proposed to stop citrus psyllid, and Citrus Greening APHIS is advising the public that a draft environmental assessment has been prepared by…
Read MoreHelp on the way for Citrus Greening
Parasitic wasp proposed to stop citrus psyllid, and Citrus Greening APHIS is advising the public that a draft environmental assessment has been prepared by…
Read MoreA Letter To EPA from Congress
An open letter to EPA from 60 members of Congress Dear Administrator McCarthy, On June 20, 2014, President Obama issued a directive to federal…
Read MoreA Letter To EPA from Congress
An open letter to EPA from 60 members of Congress Dear Administrator McCarthy, On June 20, 2014, President Obama issued a directive to federal…
Read MoreHoney Standard Comment Extended
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/22/2014 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2014-22406, and on FDsys.gov DEPARTMENT OF…
Read MoreHoney Standard Comment Extended
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/22/2014 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2014-22406, and on FDsys.gov DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE…
Read MoreHarper Government Invests in Bee Health
DESCHAMBAULT, QUEBEC. Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux announced today an investment of over $250,000 to the Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault (CRSAD)…
Read MoreCanada Puts $$$ In Bee Research
DESCHAMBAULT, QUEBEC Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux announced today an investment of over $250,000 to the Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault (CRSAD)…
Read MoreCanadian Beekeepers Claim Pesticide Damage. File Class Action Lawsuit.
Canadian beekeepers launch a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of popular crop pesticides for more than C$400 million (US$367.3 million) in damages, claiming…
Read MoreLawsuits Over Pesticides Filed
Canadian Beekeepers Claim Pesticide Damage. File Class Action Lawsuit. Canadian beekeepers launch a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of popular crop pesticides for…
Read MoreA New Honey Identity Standard?
AMS Seeks Standard For Honey, Finally. But First Wants To Find Out If They Need One? The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)…
Read MoreHoney Standard, Correction
AMS Seeks Standard For Honey, Finally. But No Need To Rush…you got more than a year to comment. The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing…
Read MoreAMS Seeks Standard For Honey, Finally. But No Need To Rush…you got more than a year to comment.
(This time with the address, and the correct number of days) The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on how…
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 MoreHighway Bee Act. Food For Bees.
Roadside Plantings for Bees and other Pollinators From The Pollinator Partnership Highways BEE Act: H.R. 4790 was introduced by Reps Alcee Hastings (D-FL) and…
Read MoreWorld Water Day
From Food Tank: More Crop Per Drop This Saturday, March 22nd, the world celebrates World Water Day. Water and agriculture are inextricably interlinked and…
Read MoreUSDA trumps State law
Court says USDA is sole enforcer for organics From The Packer The California Court of Appeals ruled consumers do not have the right to…
Read MoreConservation Service Corps, 2014
Secretary Of The Interior Sally Jewell Announces $1 Million Private Funding Commitment to Advance Youth & Conservation Initiative. The 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps, updated…
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