CATCH THE BUZZ – Research Offers Insights of Honey Bee Chromosomes
Kathy Keatley Garvey Newly published research by a team of Germany-based honey bee geneticists, collaborating with Robert Page Jr. of Arizona State University/UC Davis,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Raw Honey is Driving Net Growth within the Honey and Syrup Industry Due to the Popularity of the Paleo Diet.
Nicole Potenza Denis – Specialty Food Magazine Makers and Consumers are Coming Down From Their Sugar Highs and Keeping a Closer Eye on What…
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Honeycomb
By: Peter Borst How Do They Do This So Well? Historical Notes Since ancient times, people have marveled at the society and the architecture…
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Listening To The Bees About Diversity
By: Mark Winston Bees teach us that leaders best serve society when they promote core ideals that unite rather than divide. These are tough times…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Yet Another Contribution by Honey Bees to the Fountain of Youth
By: Kenny Walter – Digital Reporter – @RandDMagazine Kevin Wang holds a flask of cells that have been engineered to produce the Regina protein,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Make Sure the Workers are Fed, and They’ll Take Care of the Queen.
Researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois used specially developed 3D-printed plastic honey combs that mimic…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Cover Crops May Increase Winter Temperatures in North America
Cover crops grown in fields during winter may be warming temperatures in the northern United States and southern Canada, according to a new study…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Plants’ Defense Against Insects is a Bouquet of Weapons
Michigan State University Image: Michigan State University Post-Doctoral Scholar Andrea Glassmire, an Entomologist, checks out the leaves of the Tropical Shrub Piper Kelleyi, Nicknamed…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA ARS Scientists unlock Small Hive Beetle Genome
By: Kim Kaplan, ARS News 19, 2018 Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, December 19, 2018—Beekeepers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Researchers Discover Honey Bee Gynandromorph with Two Fathers and No Mother.
By: Bob Yirka – Phys.Org A team of researchers at the University of Sydney has discovered a honey bee gynandromorph with two fathers and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – President Donald Trump Calls Climate Change A Hoax, But Ag Crops Will Suffer
By: Alan Harman (NOAA photo) Climate change promises rising temperatures, extreme heat, drought, rangeland wildfires, and heavy downpours that will increasingly disrupt agricultural…
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A Closer Look
QUALITY, QUANTITY AND DIVERSITY ARE ALL IMPORTANT The observed increase in foraging distances with decreasing landscape diversity suggests that honey bees compensated for lower…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – What Soybean Farmers Should Do To Prevent Dicamba Damage
Soybeans showing the cupped leaves, which are a symptom of dicamba injury. (Photo: University of Arkansas Research and Extension) COLUMBUS — New restrictions the…
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FOUND IN TRANSLATION
Replacement Queens, A True Cinderella Story Honey bee colonies and beekeepers alike can’t afford to take queen rearing lightly. During supercedure events, swarm preparation,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Almond Board of California Fueling Innovation with $6.8 Million Research Investment
By: Almond Board of California The Almond Board of California (ABC) announced a $6.8 million investment in 75 independent research projects exploring next-generation farming…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Insect Apocalypse Is Here. Here’s the Rest of the Story.
By: Brooke Jarvis, Published November 27, 2018, The New York Times You’ve heard about this story. Insects disappearing, and birds disappearing because there’s fewer insects…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Irish Agtech Company That Monitors Honey Bee Colonies Expands Into US
Photo credit: Jonathan Fleury ApisProtect, an Irish agtech company using the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor honey bee colonies, announced the close of…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Call for Research Proposals Related to Honey Bee Health
Background The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) is seeking proposals for research related to improving the health of honey bees. Proposals should focus…
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CATCH THE BUZZ -The United States Has Joined with 12 Other Nations to Support Policies that Include Genome Editing.
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – If You Pollinate Almonds, Ask and Ask Again About These Pests In Your Orchard. Your Bees Will Live Longer.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Navel Orangeworm Caterpillar Works with a Fungus to Overcome Plant Chemical Defenses, a New Study Finds. Photo By:…
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