pollination

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceOctober 18, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ambitious Strategies to Combat Pests and Disease in Organic Agriculture.

Mesotunnels, like those pictured here, are composed of nylon mesh fabric suspended on hoops placed about 42 inches over the ground. The management technique…

Beekeeping, Biology, Catch The Buzz, Management, ScienceSeptember 24, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Can Plants Tell Time, and, Robots May Be Pollinators Sooner Than You Think In North Dakota.

IMAGE: A crop field; and David Lyall, Paul Snyder and Kate Lyall Credit: Dr. Antony Dodd; University of Bristol Jenny Schlecht; Forum News Service Could…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementJuly 16, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Sulfoxaflor Continues to Be a Bee Killer.

Michele Colopy, Program Director, Pollinator Stewardship Council, Inc. EPA’s announcement1 to expand the use of Sulfoxaflor means expanded loss of managed and native pollinators. …

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationMay 29, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Seedless Watermelons Are A Different Challenge When Pollinating.

Gail Hermenau – Vegetable Crops Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A female watermelon flower will need around 500-1000 pollen grains to be fertilized effectively….

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationApril 22, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – WSU Researcher Licenses Pollen Suspension While Continuing Electrostatic Research.

Ross Courtney – Pollen is stirred in a spray suspension during research trials in 2015 by Washington State University’s Matt Whiting in Prosser. Whiting…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationMarch 22, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – BIP Tech Transfer Teams Offer Hive Inspections, Collect Data and Then Make Recommendations on How to Maintain Healthy Colonies.

By: Lisa Renner As the world faces a declining bee population, California almond growers say they are doing their best to promote bee health….

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationMarch 15, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Canola Farmers and Beekeepers Have a Vested Interest in Cooperating and Protecting Bees as Much as Possible.

Bees love canola and canola loves bees. That’s why canola farmers and beekeepers have a vested interest in cooperating and protecting bees as much…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Pollination, Research, ScienceMarch 4, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Microscopic Nanocrystals, the Size of Pollen Grains, Used to Track the Path of Pollen from Flower to Flower.

A pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University is using quantum dots to track the fate of individual pollen grains. This is breaking new ground in…

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceFebruary 28, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Immense Numbers of Introduced Honey Bees Overwhelm Native Pollinators for Access to Pollen and Nectar, at Least in San Diego

Non-native honey bees have established robust feral populations in San Diego, such as the pictured swarm. Honey bees currently make up 75 percent of…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Plants, PollinationFebruary 20, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ag Lands Have Less Diverse Pollinator Species Than Natural Lands. Go Figure.

Alan Harman Apple orchards surrounded by agricultural lands are visited by a less diverse collection of bee species than orchards surrounded by natural habitats,…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationFebruary 12, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – UND and Australian Company Partner to Improve Crop Yields with Better Pollination

Bee Innovative, University sign pact to enhance autonomous capability in complex honey bee environments. Australian technology startup Bee Innovative and the University of North…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Health, Management, ScienceNovember 27, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Irish Agtech Company That Monitors Honey Bee Colonies Expands Into US

Photo credit: Jonathan Fleury ApisProtect, an Irish agtech company using the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor honey bee colonies, announced the close of…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationNovember 24, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – If You Pollinate Apples, Your Orchards Absolutely Need to Know This Information to Increase Both Yield and Quality

More flowers around apple orchards can yield higher harvest. This summer’s apple harvest set record highs and there were large expansions of organically produced…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceNovember 3, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Cucurbit Pollination — Mechanisms and Management to Optimize Field Crop Quality and Quantity.

By: AHDB Horticulture Wild flower field margins protect soil health, boost water retention and increase farmland bird diversity and abundance. They are associated with…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationOctober 9, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollen Trapping and Feeding Sugar Syrup Enhances Pollen Collection of Less Preferred Flowers

Pretty to look at, but they taste awful to a bee Abstract Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) is characterized by being self-incompatible and dependent on cross-pollination…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationOctober 3, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – BEEsharing – An Online Network That Combines Beekeeping and Agriculture. A Digital Pollination Broker

BEEsharing: Using bees to produce more fruit and vegetables. Senator Frank Horch, in a conversation with start-up BEEsharing, on bees in fruit and vegetable…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ManagementSeptember 30, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinating as Important as Honey for Beekeeping Income

By: Jenny Schlecht Chad Price, left, and Brandon Weatherly extract honey and remove surplus boxes north of Medina, N.D., on Sept. 10, 2018. Jenny…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationSeptember 22, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Here Comes Another Pollinating Robot.

Honeybee populations are declining. This poses a significant threat to agriculture, the economy, and pretty much life as we know it, due to bees’…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationAugust 20, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Apiary Industry Launches New Code to Fight Potential Billion-Dollar Biosecurity Threats.

By: Lucas Forbes The bee industry is launching a code of practice to protect hives from pest and disease outbreaks. A major biosecurity incident…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Management, PollinationJuly 14, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bipartisan Bill Delays Hours of Service and ELD Enforcement for Reform.

Wyatt Bechtel – Drovers Two U.S. Senators proposed a bipartisan bill that would allow for reform of the hours of service and Electronic Logging…

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ambitious Strategies to Combat Pests and Disease in Organic Agriculture.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Can Plants Tell Time, and, Robots May Be Pollinators Sooner Than You Think In North Dakota.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Sulfoxaflor Continues to Be a Bee Killer.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Seedless Watermelons Are A Different Challenge When Pollinating.

CATCH THE BUZZ – WSU Researcher Licenses Pollen Suspension While Continuing Electrostatic Research.

CATCH THE BUZZ – BIP Tech Transfer Teams Offer Hive Inspections, Collect Data and Then Make Recommendations on How to Maintain Healthy Colonies.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Canola Farmers and Beekeepers Have a Vested Interest in Cooperating and Protecting Bees as Much as Possible.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Microscopic Nanocrystals, the Size of Pollen Grains, Used to Track the Path of Pollen from Flower to Flower.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Immense Numbers of Introduced Honey Bees Overwhelm Native Pollinators for Access to Pollen and Nectar, at Least in San Diego

CATCH THE BUZZ – Ag Lands Have Less Diverse Pollinator Species Than Natural Lands. Go Figure.

CATCH THE BUZZ – UND and Australian Company Partner to Improve Crop Yields with Better Pollination

CATCH THE BUZZ – Irish Agtech Company That Monitors Honey Bee Colonies Expands Into US

CATCH THE BUZZ – If You Pollinate Apples, Your Orchards Absolutely Need to Know This Information to Increase Both Yield and Quality

CATCH THE BUZZ – Cucurbit Pollination — Mechanisms and Management to Optimize Field Crop Quality and Quantity.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollen Trapping and Feeding Sugar Syrup Enhances Pollen Collection of Less Preferred Flowers

CATCH THE BUZZ – BEEsharing – An Online Network That Combines Beekeeping and Agriculture. A Digital Pollination Broker

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinating as Important as Honey for Beekeeping Income

CATCH THE BUZZ – Here Comes Another Pollinating Robot.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Apiary Industry Launches New Code to Fight Potential Billion-Dollar Biosecurity Threats.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bipartisan Bill Delays Hours of Service and ELD Enforcement for Reform.

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