CATCH THE BUZZ – How Dry It Ain’t This Spring, Mostly
The May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 4.36 inches, 1.45 inches above average. This was the wettest May on record and the…
Read MoreThe May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 4.36 inches, 1.45 inches above average. This was the wettest May on record and the…
Read MoreThe Honey Bee Health Coalition can point to a very active first year since its official launch during National Pollinator Week in 2014. The Coalition…
Read MoreBy Jerry Hayes, Honey Bee Health Lead at Monsanto Monsanto’s Honey Bee Health Lead Jerry Hayes Summer comes quickly in the Midwest. Recently,…
Read MorePosted by Ruihong Guo, Agricultural Marketing Service Science and Technology Program Deputy Administrator, on June 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM. Pollination by honey bees…
Read MorePollinator Stewardship Council The “National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and other Pollinators” published before National Pollinator Week (June 15-21) seeks…
Read MorePaul Vonk Honored During National Pollinator Week for Creating HiveTool™, a Noninvasive System to Monitor Bee Hives WASHINGTON, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Bayer CropScience…
Read MoreExcerpts from two reports from two very different organizations released this week… Organic farming practices help the health and well-being of honey bees and…
Read MoreFrom Energy Harvesting Journal Thousands of honey bees in Australia are being fitted with tiny sensors as part of a world-first research program to…
Read MoreHoney bees ‘sick of humans’, but under siege Published Monday, June 08, 2015 In a worrying development which could threaten food production, South Africa’s…
Read MoreIf there were an international smelling bee, a deadly mite would be a favorite to win. New research has revealed that Varroa mites, the…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, June 3, 2015 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending a deadline by 30 days to allow…
Read MoreWashington State University A comprehensive study finds organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture. In spite of lower yields, the…
Read MoreSeth Borenstein, AP Science Writer A federal rule to be proposed Thursday would create temporary pesticide-free zones when certain plants are in bloom…
Read Moreby Tom Davidson Okay, fine, call me nutbag-crazy. But I’m here to tell you that tanging does, indeed work. It’s not just for breakfast…
Read Moreby Ross Conrad One of the benefits of having written a book on beekeeping is I occasionally get invited as a presenter to speak…
Read Moreby Morris Ostrofsky Reconsidering your beekeeping goals is another way to continue keeping bees. Why not keep bees for the sheer enjoyment of keeping…
Read Moreby Jessica Louque Last year, we installed 200 packages at work. Bobby and I had just switched to a new-to-us company, and we were…
Read Moreby Jeff Harris The use of a class of systemic insecticides called neonicotinoids remains a highly controversial issue for the general public, beekeepers and…
Read Moreby Larry Connor The western honey bee uses a variety of cavities for it’s home. The bees have general requirements only, and are quite…
Read Moreby Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
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