CATCH THE BUZZ – A Look into the University of Minnesota’s Bee and Pollinator Research Lab
By Claudia Althoen In the lobby of the new building on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, small, honey-colored hexagons protrude from…
Read MoreBy Claudia Althoen In the lobby of the new building on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, small, honey-colored hexagons protrude from…
Read MoreSan Francisco, CA – Earlier this month a federal court determined that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not required to evaluate and regulate…
Read MoreA sister species of the Varroa destructor mite is developing the ability to parasitize European honey bees, threatening pollinators already hard pressed by pesticides,…
Read MoreBy Brooks Hays COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 28 (UPI) — Honey bee brood — a combination eggs, larvae and pupae — is considered a delicacy…
Read MoreSafety tests submitted to European regulators by chemical companies will have to be made public, following a landmark ruling by the European Court of…
Read MoreSt. Petersburg Police are searching for a pair of would-be burglars whose break-in attempt was foiled by their intended victims’ beehives. On Nov. 13,…
Read MoreBy Roxanne Lee The pesticide has garnered negative attention recently, in part because of a spider mite outbreak it caused in New York. In…
Read MoreBy Jan Suszkiw A team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their collaborators have established a strong link between honey bee health and the effects…
Read MoreSan Francisco, CA (November 14, 2016) – The Good Food Awards could not be more proud to announce the 291 Finalists of 2017, representing…
Read MoreBy Katie James, dvm360 Associate Content Specialist DVM360 MAGAZINE When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) regulations take effect…
Read MoreElizabeth Nicholls Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research by the University…
Read MoreA beekeeper from Perthshire has gone on trial accused of administering banned drugs to honey bees. Royal apiarist Murray McGregor, who has produced honey…
Read MoreAlan Harman 11 November 2016. A review of studies evaluating techniques for producing seedless fruit concludes these techniques can contribute to higher yields that…
Read MoreLINDSAY BOURKE, Mercury When you mention leatherwood to an old beekeeper in Tasmania, a misty faraway look comes into his eyes. It is all…
Read More“It’s a smartphone world,” said the publication’s lead author, Ramesh Sagili Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by Oregon State…
Read MoreUniversity of Veterinary Medicine — Vienna The honey bee Apis mellifera plays an important role for the pollination of fruit and vegetable plants, besides…
Read MoreIn time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the Bee Informed Partnership (BIP), the most trusted source of data on the health of America’s…
Read MoreKathy Keatley Garvey UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology kegarvey@ucdavis.edu Internationally known honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr., emeritus professor and chair…
Read MoreThe Story, followed by an Editorial Comment from Tom Theobald On Tuesday a judge in the Northern District of California delivered a crushing blow…
Read MoreSpecialty Food News As of June 2016, the number of certified organic farms in the U.S. reached 14,979, a 6.2 percent increase of 1,000…
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