pollination

Biology, Catch The BuzzFebruary 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, HealthNovember 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, HealthNovember 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 BuzzSeptember 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, 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…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationJuly 8, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dropcopter Releases Pollination Results. Way More Fruit Using a Drone Than When Using Honey Bees.

Dropcopter, a drone AG startup based in California and Central New York, recently made headlines as the first company to successfully pollinate almonds, cherries…

Beekeeping, Catch The BuzzJuly 2, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Varroa Mites, Pesticides, Viruses, Pollination, Honey – a Beekeeper’s Life

Laura Reiley, Tampa Bay Times Rolling Stone Photo FORT MEADE — Jim Doan pats the bees gently with the flat of his…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationJune 20, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – International Celebrations Mark Pollinator Partnership’s 11th Annual Pollinator Week.

Pollinator Week 2018 (June 18-24), marks the eleventh consecutive year of bringing greater awareness to the critically important issue of pollinator conservation. Pollinator Partnership…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationJune 15, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – New Research Shows Impact of Bees on Coffee Productivity.

Bees and other pollinators play an outsized role in the world’s food supply, but it was often considered that their effect on coffee production…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationJune 11, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – To Give Bees a Break, Farmers Pollinated an Apple Orchard Using Drones.

With bee populations continuing to decline, farmers, conservationists, and technologists alike are busy searching for a solution to help carry out pollination. A New…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationMay 31, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – More Acres, More Almonds, More Business for Beekeepers. Record-Breaking Almond Crop Predicted for 2018.

In spite of concerns about freezing weather during almond bloom, the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting a record…

Biology, Catch The BuzzMay 29, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farmers, Scientists and Beekeepers are Working to Raise Blue Orchard Mason Bees to Pollinate Valuable Orchard Crops.

Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia) Image Credits: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab via Flickr (Homepage Image Credit: Suzi Rosenberg via Flickr) Colony collapse disorder has devastated…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationMay 18, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Robotic Bees Are a Real Thing—and the Company Funding Them Might Surprise You.

Bonnie Burton The buzz about pollination drones is more important than ever, and companies like Walmart want in on the action. When several types…

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.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dropcopter Releases Pollination Results. Way More Fruit Using a Drone Than When Using Honey Bees.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Varroa Mites, Pesticides, Viruses, Pollination, Honey – a Beekeeper’s Life

CATCH THE BUZZ – International Celebrations Mark Pollinator Partnership’s 11th Annual Pollinator Week.

CATCH THE BUZZ – New Research Shows Impact of Bees on Coffee Productivity.

CATCH THE BUZZ – To Give Bees a Break, Farmers Pollinated an Apple Orchard Using Drones.

CATCH THE BUZZ – More Acres, More Almonds, More Business for Beekeepers. Record-Breaking Almond Crop Predicted for 2018.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farmers, Scientists and Beekeepers are Working to Raise Blue Orchard Mason Bees to Pollinate Valuable Orchard Crops.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Robotic Bees Are a Real Thing—and the Company Funding Them Might Surprise You.

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