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Calvin Daniels – Yorkton This Week One truth about farming is that acres tend to flow to crops deemed to have the best chance…
Read MoreCalvin Daniels – Yorkton This Week One truth about farming is that acres tend to flow to crops deemed to have the best chance…
Read More(WASHINGTON, D.C., January 30, 2018) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House today a formal…
Read MoreNew Delhi Scientists are working on developing kits for testing and grading of honey in the country to ensure that its quality…
Read MoreBy: Sean Murphy In high demand, Jarrah and Marri honey fetches a high price due to its medicinal properties (ABC News: Western Australia is experiencing…
Read MoreWith pollination season fast approaching, almond growers should already have pollination contracts in place. As California’s producing almond acreage continues…
Read MoreBy: Sabrina Hill North Dakota Agriculture commissioner Doug Goehring is working with California’s agriculture secretary Karen Ross on a new program that will benefit…
Read MoreAlmond growers not inspecting bee hives when they first arrive, or having them inspected before the bloom, are setting themselves and the industry up…
Read MoreTemperatures in Central Valley have been well above average; that means blooms along the Fresno County Blossom Trail are well ahead of schedule. Everywhere…
Read MoreFarmers are growing more and more anxious with the negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement. Several Wisconsin farmers’ organizations have joined a…
Read MoreMinistry For Primary Industries The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) (similar to USDA in US) has reissued the General Requirements for Bee…
Read MoreA variety of neonicotinoids—harmful to aquatic organisms—are reported in major Great Lakes streams. The study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749117344962) is the first to examine the insecticides—gaining notoriety…
Read MoreThe Corn Dust Research Consortium (CRDC) announced recommendations based on over three years of targeted research designed to keep honey bees safe during corn…
Read MoreTom Van Arsdall The Pollinator Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems, cited major progress…
Read MoreBy: Peter Bernard Bee keepers across Florida and the nation are wondering what the future holds. That’s because bees are dying by the millions and…
Read MoreBig State, Big Show By: Ann Harman Texas is the largest state of the “lower 48.” Alaska is, of course, the largest of all…
Read MoreReno, Chickens and Winter By: Kathy Summers Most of our Bee Culture staff attended the 2018 American Beekeeping Federation Conference in Reno, NV during the…
Read MoreThe 2018 ABF Meeting By: Kim Flottum The ABF celebrated their 75th Anniversary this year at their meeting in January in Reno, Nevada. So…
Read MoreHoney Bee Testing Intro By: Jessica Louque It’s been very surprising to me how many people do not understand the process of pesticide regulation…
Read MoreIn the six years prior to 2013, over ten million beehives were lost. When you consider that this is almost double the normal rate…
Read MoreMeghan By: Ed Colby I like to say I’m retired, but I’ve never been busier. A hundred and fifty colonies keep me occupied. That,…
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