Bee Hive Adoption in Kenya
Farmers Advised to Adopt Modern Bee Hives In Kenya By Kamanja Maeria Apiculture Farmers in Igembe South, Meru County, Kenya have been advised to…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Falling Back in Love with Agriculture
Why Americans are Falling Back in Love with Agriculture By: David Eddy A recent poll reveals how Americans feel about food, no doubt heavily influenced by the…
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Farmer Drop in Confidence
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA and CHICAGO —The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its largest one-month drop in sentiment during March. The barometer dipped…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – New Research Suggests That Global Trends in Farming Practices are Undermining POLLINATORS.
University of Maryland, College Park Credit: Martin Husemann Honey bee worker and a male Andrena sp on apple blossom. A multinational team of researchers…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Revered as a Humanitarian and Scientist, Warwick Kerr was also blamed for the introduction of aggressive Africanized bees to the Americas
Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan, In the Scientist Brazilian entomologist Warwick Estevam Kerr died on September 15 in São Paulo at age 96. Kerr leaves behind…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Worldwide Importance of Honey Bees for Natural Habitats Honey Bees as World’s Key Pollinator of Non-Crop Plants – Maybe, Maybe Not. Read On….
Source Newsroom: University of California San Diego Credit: James Hung/UC San DiegoA honey bee pollinates a Carpobrotus edulis plant. The proportion of all floral…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – For Every Additional Ton Of Carbon Dioxide Emitted, The Global Economy Loses Between US$3.50 And US$8.50 Due To Effects In The Agricultural Sector
New research overturns the idea that the short-term benefits of increased global emissions of CO2 on plant growth would benefit agriculture. Instead, the latest…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
Brian German, AG NET Using drones in agriculture has become more prevalent in recent years as larger commercial models become available. As they become…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – There’s a good correlation between bee health and agriculture according to UT researchers.
The University of Tennessee says research shows a positive correlation between bee health and the presence of agriculture – just opposite to popular belief….
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Researchers examine how supporting pollinators helps agriculture
By Tara Roberts When agriculture helps pollinators, pollinators help agriculture, according to a research review published recently by an international group of experts, including…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Ten ways governments can protect pollination services
Pesticide regulation, diversified farming systems and long-term monitoring are all ways governments can help to secure the future of pollinators such as bees, flies…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Saudi Firm Buys Up California Water Rights. They Have Outsourced Their Drought.
By Sara Jerome A company from Saudi Arabia is buying up water rights and setting up farming operations in the drought-stricken Southwest, ushering in…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Animal Agriculture and Antibiotics: 7 Things to Consider
By Alison Rice AgWeb.com Markets and News Editor The issue of antibiotic use in animal agriculture raises more than a few big questions, both…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Native Bees Exposed to Pesticides too
Alan Harman The first-ever study of pesticide residues on field-caught bees finds native bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides and other pesticides. The…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – The Effect of Landscape On Honey Bee Colony Productivity. A Lot Of Luck Is In Location, Location, Location…
Over the last few decades, a gradual departure away from traditional agricultural practices has resulted in alterations to the composition of the countryside and…
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Geezer Ridge Farm
Biology, mentors, veterans, bees and honey by Jack Blackford When stepping into the cavernous beekeeping workshop of Ed Forney you must be prepared for…
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