Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
The angst of making package bee decisions. Guessing and fretting. By: James Tew Guessing about buying packages Guessing at upcoming package needs is primarily an issue…
Read MoreThe angst of making package bee decisions. Guessing and fretting. By: James Tew Guessing about buying packages Guessing at upcoming package needs is primarily an issue…
Read MoreAn Ode To Turkeys By: Jessica Louque I’ve been on a business kick for the past few months, but I thought I’d switch gears…
Read MoreGrand Slam By: Ed Colby Yesterday was a grand slam. First I got a massage from a chiropractor of rare talent. She trades her…
Read MoreVarroa bombs. Let’s think about that. By: Ross Conrad It is the nightmare scenario of every beekeeper. Varroa mite populations build up in colonies…
Read MoreQ: A beekeeper in Pennsylvania writes: I have a question on storing raw honey. What is the optimum temperature to help prevent crystallization? In the…
Read MoreJustina Huddleston We’ve been seeing Manuka honey pop up all over Instagram and recipe sites lately, but we wanted to figure out what exactly…
Read MoreBy: Ron Friesen Manitoba honey producers are pleased they’ll be exempted from labelling standards aimed at unhealthy foods. Photo: Canadian Honey Council Canada’s beekeepers are…
Read MoreR. Prasad Staying safe:Scientist Souvik Mandal in protective gear during the experiment with bees. Researchers have unravelled the neuro-molecular mechanism of defence by honey…
Read MoreAgriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced the new coverage for beekeepers early this month. Coverage for over-winter losses will now be offered, and deductibles will…
Read MoreMost uses of neonicotinoid pesticides represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees, according to assessments published today by EFSA. The Authority has updated…
Read MoreBee diseases have been detected in hover flies for the first time. The brightly-colored flies may be picking up bee viruses as they forage…
Read MoreBest Management Practices Include Information on Pre-planting Planning, Harvest, Use of Cover Crops ANAHEIM, CA, March 1, 2018 — The Honey Bee Health Coalition…
Read MoreTom Karst Truckers hauling agricultural commodities have another three months of freedom from the Department of Transportation’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. The U.S….
Read MoreUnited States honey production in 2017 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 148 million pounds, down 9 percent from 2016. There were…
Read MoreGeoffrey Williams, Ph.D., Auburn University assistant professor of entomology and plant biology, is leading a FFAR Pollinator Health Fund grant to study the interactions…
Read MoreBy Kim Kaplan March 13, 2018 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Steven Cook will be leading a $1 million funded international consortium of scientists…
Read MoreAre you tired of wasting money on queens that don’t survive, behave badly, or don’t perform? Do you want to raise local stock? If…
Read MoreSocially unresponsive bees share something fundamental with autistic humans, new research finds. Credit: Julie McMahon – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Honey bees that…
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