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Alan Harman Australian researchers are testing 80 varieties of bush and trees around Australia that assist bees in making honey with medicinal properties similar…
Read MoreAlan Harman Australian researchers are testing 80 varieties of bush and trees around Australia that assist bees in making honey with medicinal properties similar…
Read MoreLargest dollar gain ever for the booming organic sector even with supply challenges, says OTA survey Maggie McNeil The booming U.S. organic industry posted…
Read MoreNutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added…
Read MoreAgricultural businesses may have to deal with a new company when buying their seeds. Central Valley Business Journal May 23, 2016 Bayer has offered…
Read MorePreproposals for Research and Education and Professional Development The deadline to submit a preproposal for either a Northeast SARE Research and Education grant or…
Read MoreNational Farming Union’s application for banned pesticide use on oilseed rape crops is rejected as government rules against neonicotinoids for the first time …
Read MoreThe discovery in Tracy, California, of the feared crop pest, the Asian citrus psyllid, mobilized local, state and federal farm officials, Tuesday 3rd May….
Read Moreby Larry Connor The University of California, Department of Entomology at Davis, has a new entomologist on staff covering extension and research in…
Read Moreby Jerry Bromenshenk Getting the most out of an IR camera. Lesson Learned Last month, I wrote about using infrared (IR) cameras to image…
Read Moreby Lloyd Harris Every tangible object can be represented with an oval, a rectangle, a triangle, or some combination of the three basic object…
Read Moreby Clarence Collison Honey bee larvae are frequently inspected and, sometimes, provided with food by adult workers, but the stimuli that elicit the important…
Read Moreby Phil Craft Got A Question? He Knows! Q: A beekeeper in North Carolina writes: This will be my 3rd season as a…
Read Moreby Ed Colby My Aspen Mountain ski patrol boss Bud gave me my best job evaluation ever, maybe because this is…
Read MoreBegins In Your Backyard by Ross Conrad I am surprised at the number of highly regarded and experienced beekeepers who blame the dramatically…
Read Moreby Ann Harman Over the many centuries of man’s association with bees, including throughout beekeeping husbandry, one fact was well-known – if there…
Read Moreby Ann Chilcott Just imagine returning home relishing setting down overfilled grocery bags, and sitting in the shade with a nice cup of…
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Read MoreObservations and Updates by James Tew Setback beekeeping – dealing with discouragement. Bee diarrhea may not always bee diarrhea – apparently. Growing old…
Read MoreIt’s A Farmer’s Life For Me by Jessica Louque Bobby and I were on our way to drop off some bees in a…
Read MoreEric H. Erickson Jr. 1940 – 2016 Dr. Eric Erickson died April 13, 2016, 13 days shy of his 76th birthday. He is…
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