USDA Names a New ARS Administrator
USDA Names Simon Liu as New ARS Administrator For media inquiries contact: Jan Suszkiw, (202) 734-1176 The U.S. Department of Agriculture named Simon Liu, Ph.D.,…
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Low Genetic Diversity in Bees
DNA Research Finds Low Genetic Diversity Among U.S. Honey Bees For media inquiries contact: Autumn Canaday, (202) 669-5480 U.S. agriculture owes many thanks to the…
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Baton Rouge Scientist Spotlight – Elizabeth Walsh
By: Elizabeth Walsh, USDA Baton Rouge I’m Liz Walsh, a USDA-ARS (United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service) scientist at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana…
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Natural Products for Honey Bee Health
Natural Products May Be Buzzworthy Solutions for Honey Bees’ Health The buzz about natural products is not just for humans. United States Department of…
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USDA ARS Bee Labs
ARS Research Laboratories Did you know? ARS bee research laboratories are located throughout the United States. Each of the labs focus on a wide…
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NASS Reinstates Cost of Pollination Survey
NASS reinstates Cost of Pollination survey Issued Oct. 28, 2022, by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics…
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USDA NIFA Funded Researcher
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting NIFA-funded researcher Dr. Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu who serves as an associate professor at Mississippi…
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Demand for Honey Reaches All-Time High
USDA REPORTS DEMAND FOR HONEY REACHES ALL-TIME HIGH In USDA Sugar and Sweeteners Report, honey consumption totals 618 million pounds for the first time…
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USDA Micro Farm Program
A USDA crop insurance program that can benefit beekeepers Ana Heck and Florencia Colella | Farmers Advance Beekeepers know that unavoidable natural causes can have…
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USDA NIFA Invests $16M for Undergraduate Agriculture
USDA NIFA Invests $16M for Undergraduate Agriculture Research and Extension Experiences This initiative helps provide opportunities for undergraduate students, including those from underrepresented and…
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USDA Takes Action to Strengthen Pollinator Research Support
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its strengthened commitment to advancing research and programmatic priorities that support pollinator health by soliciting nominations…
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Texas IPM Teachings
Expanding Texas’ integrated pest management teachings New federal grant to implement economically, environmentally effective pest management statewide outreach Pest management outreach to…
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Honey Bees on the Move: USDA/ERS Webinar
Webinar Details Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Host: Jennifer Bond, Economic Research Service, USDA Description: In this webinar,…
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USDA Honey Report
Honey ISSN: 1949-1492 Released March 18, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United…
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What Does the New Ruling on Oxalic Acid in Honey Mean?
What Does the New Ruling on Oxalic Acid in Honey Mean? Meghan Milbrath Photo credit: Matt Hoepfinger Guest Blogger and Collaborator: Dr. Meghan Milbrath,…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Partnership Helps Fund Honey Bee Research
Timely Support from USDA APHIS and Pollinator Partnership Members There will be a few more busy researchers gearing up for the 2015 season thanks…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Honey, Colonies and Prices UP, UP, UP!
Colony Count, Honey Production and Honey Prices Up In 2014 Released March 20, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board,…
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: 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 MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Food Safety, Honey and the New Farm Bill
AN EDITORIAL Proposed Single Federal Agency To Oversee All Food Safety. FDA and FSIS to Merge. Honey Definition and Oversight to be Included. Back…
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