Honey Bee Colony Movements
Thousands of commercial honey bee colonies are transported long distances to pollinate California almonds. The California-grown almonds in your trail mix or almond milk…
Read MoreThousands of commercial honey bee colonies are transported long distances to pollinate California almonds. The California-grown almonds in your trail mix or almond milk…
Read MoreUSDA Forecasts Smaller Almond Crop Harvest 2023 expected to be down 3 percent from last year after a stormy bloom. MODESTO, Calif. – The 2023 California…
Read MoreAlmond farmers not skimping on bees Even after a bruising year of lower earnings, crop losses and soaring production costs, California almond growers may…
Read MoreOne company wants to help farmers adapt to a world of rapidly declining bee populations. Argentina-based startup Beeflow has developed a special nutrient-packed formula…
Read MoreBy: Kim Kaplan FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA—Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance hauling, according to a preliminary…
Read MoreBy: Lisa Renner As the world faces a declining bee population, California almond growers say they are doing their best to promote bee health….
Read MoreMisti Crane Ohio State News It’s about time for the annual mass migration of honey bees to California, and new research is helping lower…
Read MoreBy: Almond Board of California The Almond Board of California (ABC) announced a $6.8 million investment in 75 independent research projects exploring next-generation farming…
Read MoreUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Navel Orangeworm Caterpillar Works with a Fungus to Overcome Plant Chemical Defenses, a New Study Finds. Photo By:…
Read MoreBy: Lucas Forbes The bee industry is launching a code of practice to protect hives from pest and disease outbreaks. A major biosecurity incident…
Read MoreDan Wheat – Capital Press – Almond Board of California A record California crop is forecast for this year. More than 1 million acres…
Read MoreDropcopter, a drone AG startup based in California and Central New York, recently made headlines as the first company to successfully pollinate almonds, cherries…
Read MoreIn spite of concerns about freezing weather during almond bloom, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting a record…
Read MoreCalifornia’s almond acreage grew 7 percent last year to a record 1.3 million acres, as the state continued its dominance as the world’s leading…
Read MoreEffective April 2, China is implementing a 15 percent tariff on a range of US produce items. This is in response to the United…
Read MorePeyton M. Ferrier, Randal R. Rucker, Walter N. Thurman, and Michael Burgett What Is the Issue? Since 2006, annual winter losses of managed honey…
Read MoreAbstract – Honey bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops. Pathogens and other factors have been implicated in high annual losses of honey bee…
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 MoreBy Cameron Newell, Bee Better Certified Program Coordinator Sran Family Orchards, the world’s largest grower of organic almonds, has long committed to sustainable farming,…
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