USDA- Science in Your Shopping Cart the Podcast!
Science in Your Shopping Cart – The Podcast Listen now on: Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube, and more. Did you know that the popular Roma tomato was actually developed…
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Cost of Pollination
Released December 13, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cost per Colony to…
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USDA- Science in Your Shopping Cart the Podcast!
Science in Your Shopping Cart – The Podcast Listen now on: Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube, and more. Did you know that the popular Roma tomato was actually developed…
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New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers
USDA Makes $2 Billion Available to Support Expansion of Current and Development of New Markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s…
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Nature Preserve Vintage Museum Collection, Modern Research Intersect in Century-Long Bee Study
Nature Preserve Vintage Museum Collection, Modern Research Intersect in Century-Long Bee Study At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service…
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USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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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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