EPA ‘Move or Die’
Beekeepers Must Move Bees Last fall the EPA published a new pesticide label originally for the foliar application of four neonicotinoid pesticides. By December,…
Read MoreWorld Water Day
From Food Tank: More Crop Per Drop This Saturday, March 22nd, the world celebrates World Water Day. Water and agriculture are inextricably interlinked and…
Read MoreSo that’s where honey comes from
Nectar: A sweet reward from plants to attract pollinators Flowering plants need sugar transporter SWEET9 for nectar production Evolution is based on diversity, and…
Read MoreVirtual Hive Model Shows Value For Food, Pest Control
New Model For Virtual Hive Lets Everybody Look At Bee Problems Alan Harman British scientists have created a virtual hive that gives them just…
Read MoreFood Production in NE changing
Land Use In US North East Changing, So Is Food Production Alan Harman Climate change could force a change in food production in the…
Read MoreMoney for Bee Food!
Money For Food…It’s About Time! Alan Harman The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing close to $3 million in technical and financial assistance for…
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Rule 7 Part 1
I’m jumping ahead this time but we’ll get back to Rule 3 soon. But this time I’m looking at something more timely…. The Seventh…
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Nigerian Beekeeper
I met Daniel Oduntan, CEO of the Institute of Vocational Bee Craft at the Western Pennsylvania Beekeepers Seminar on February 15, 2014 He had…
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Bees in a Box
Buried in snow again!!!! Monday evening snow came again along with the wind. At the house we probably got a good 8 to…
Read MoreSlovenia Saves the Carniolans
Slovenian Government Adopts Resolution on Carniolan Bee The Slovenian government has adopted a special resolution on the Carniolan honey bee to protect this native…
Read MoreBe Aware of Food Safety
Be Aware Of Food Safety Laws. They Are Changing. And They Will Affect You. Here’s An Example. By Tom Karst, from The Packer This…
Read MoreUntested Chemicals Abound
Experts call for global overhaul of industrial chemical regulations. Chemicals, Including pesticides, not tested on developing honey bees, OR developing people. They are calling…
Read MoreMore Urban life Than Thought
Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought Researchers at UCSB’s NCEAS compile the largest global dataset of urban birds and plants, which shows…
Read MoreHoney Bee Advisory Board Responds to New Technology
From: The National Honey Bee Advisory Board Effects on non target organisms not understood http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/business/energy-environment/genetic-weapon-against-insects-raises-hope-and-fear-in-farming.html?hp The National Honey Bee Advisory Board and beekeeping industry…
Read MoreCare Tour 2
Bayer’s Second Bee Care Tour Bayer CropScience launched its second annual Bee Care Tour, a mobile tour designed to emphasize the important role bees…
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10 Rules: Rule #3 Part 3
Russian Bees Get It Right A noted honey bee scientist in the U.S. said some time ago he was weary of dealing with Varroa….
Read MoreZombie Flies
ZOMBIE FLIES INFECTING MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS. MAY BE THE CAUSE OF MEDIA COLLAPSE DISORDER Tom Theobald The so-called “Zombie Flies” have supposedly reappeared in…
Read MoreComments On Farm Bill
Good news. They reached agreement on a 5 year Farm Bill. After reviewing a draft that was shared with American Honey Producers Attorney Eric…
Read MoreWeed Diversity Problems
Herbicides may not be sole cause of declining plant diversity The increasing use of chemical herbicides is often blamed for the declining plant biodiversity…
Read MoreClimate Change Affects Agriculture
Regional Hubs Help Agriculture Deal With Climate Change Alan Harman In a dramatic recognition of the threat from climate change, the U.S. government announces…
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