Fridays on the Farm: Making a Difference with Honey Bees
By Sydney Erickson, FSA, Nebraska Meet Kirstin Bailey of Fox Run Farms, a diversified family operation in Brainard, Nebraska. Kirstin and her family transformed…
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NIFA Invests $5.7M in Pollinator Health
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/announcements/nifa-invests-57m-pollinator-health?utm_name= https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/enterprise-search/ss/1809 ↕ Project Title ↓Accession Number ↕ Sponsoring Agency ↕ Funding Mechanism ↕ Award Number ↕ Initial Award Fiscal Year ↕ Recipient…
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Fridays on the Farm: The Business of Beekeeping
By Quenna Terry, NRCS, Texas This Friday meet Paige and George Nester of Creek House Honey Farm in Canyon, Texas, located outside of Amarillo….
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Beekeepers continue to lose hundreds of thousands of honey bee colonies, USDA reports
By: Rebecca Raney American beekeepers and honey producers continued to lose hundreds of thousands of bee colonies each quarter in 2023, according to an…
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Honey Bee Colonies Down 1 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies
Released August 1, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Honey Bee…
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Pesticide Drift May Endanger Pollinators
Wind and water cause chemical pesticides to accumulate in bee-collected pollen and wax The United States is home to more than 4,000 types of…
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The Bee MD
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Identification Technology Program (ITP), in collaboration with Pollinator Partnership, is pleased to announce the release of The BeeMD, a…
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Pearl Millet Wins Approval From Honey Bees and Other Pollinators
ARS News Service Pearl Millet Wins Approval From Honey Bees and Other Pollinators USDA – For media inquiries contact: Jessica Ryan, (301) 892-0085 Pearl…
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NIFA Invests $5.7M in Pollinator Health
NIFA has announced more than $5.7 million in funding for 10 projects as part of the Pollinator Health: Research and Application program. The program supports projects…
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News Release: USDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
USDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers Partnership further expands online library…
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USDA Farmers Market and Pollinator Expo
Explore USDA’s Pollinator Expo for exciting exhibits, vendors & activities. We hope you’ll BEE able to make it!
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2024 Service to America Medal–aka the Sammy’s Award
Big news! Drs. Judy Chen and Jay Evans of the USDA ARS Beltsville Bee Research Lab are honorees of the 2024 Service to America…
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USDA Almond Forecast
United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service 2024 California Almond Forecast RESULTS: The USDA NASS Pacific Regional Office released an initial…
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At Home Beekeeping Webinar
Distance Learning for Beekeepers We’re offering beekeepers the chance to attend virtual meetings from the comfort of one’s own home using a computer or…
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How a High-School Beekeeper Made Her Way to USDA Honey Bee Researcher
Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America Written by: Pierre Lau, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: This is the next article in the “Standout…
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New Searchable Directory
A new searchable directory is now available for agents offering whole farm and micro-farm loans. A reminder, beekeepers can qualify for both programs. For…
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ARS Develops Freeze Date Tool for Localities
ARS Tellus ARS Develops Freeze Date Tool for Localities This is for beekeepers too! ARS climatologists have developed a first-of-its-kind Freeze Date Tool. Operated by…
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USDA Radio News
Please see the following links that came across the USDA Radio News. Advisory Board Focuses on Pollinator Health Research and Policy 2024-01-29 00:00:59.297 USDA recently…
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USDA Pollinator Subcommittee
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Pollinator Subcommittee The Pollinator Subcommittee is the newest subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension…
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USDA Cost of Pollination
Cost of Pollination ISSN: 2475-4315 Released December 15, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture…
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