…labeling; eliminate weeds in the field prior to planting; minimize dust by using advanced seed flow lubricants; “BeeAware” of honey bees and hives located near the field; ensure that any…
Dealing with Dandelions in the Garden
…play with and, bees and other beneficial insects love them. Birds also enjoy dandelion seeds. Some reasons to get rid of them: they’re ugly, invasive, and cause allergies. The key…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…colonies, and a colony’s success in the spring depends on total vitellogenin reserves carried by specialized bees over the winter. Vitellogenin prolongs the lifespans of queens and forager bees as…
Almond Matters: Extending Bloom Can Provide Better Opportunity
…cooler, bees aren’t flying and aren’t as active. So that could be another situation where that extension of the bloom period could be very valuable to the grower.” California has…
Bee Balm, an Important Garden Ally
…mint family. It’s also known as horsemint and wild bergamot, and is native to North America. It’s attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, as well as hummingbirds and beneficial…
ARS Microscopy Research Helps Unravel the Workings of a Major Honey Bee Pest
…by the mites, which were located directly above the bee’s fat body tissue. The images represent the first direct evidence that Varroa mites feed on adult bees, not just the larvae and…
Where You Should Plant Chamomile
…oil production in these plants. Chamomile also attracts friendly insects like bees and ladybugs to the garden, and repels mosquitos. It does not generally do as well indoors. It’s a…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…in a bee colony: pollen, brood, honey, dead adult bees and combs) and cause honey to ferment in the process. If the number of SHBs is high enough, adult bees…
New ‘Bee Where’ Program Should Be Here By Spring
…bees, at BeeWhereCalifornia.com. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July 11, 2024 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products July 1, 2024 Controlling Fire Ants…
Add Vibrant Colored Veggies to Your Garden
…your garden because their deep hues attract pollinators. Bees in particular are especially attracted to purple and blue. On tomorrow’s This Land, the purple veggies you should consider planting in…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…precision irrigation technology and exploring replenishing underground aquifers through on-farm groundwater recharge. To ensure the safety of honey bees, essential to pollinating almonds, farmers work closely with beekeepers and follow…
BEE Where Website Helps Growers
Bees and beehives, in an almond orchard in the Central Valley of California Photo by Len Wilcox A new program has started that helps growers know when when beehives are…
New BeeWhere Program to Provide Better Protection of Bee Hives
…with AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman about the BeeWhere program. “The regulation is that if an applicator wants to apply a pesticide within a mile of where bees are located, they…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…Bureau Federation President Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Image credit: (feature image) Loading bees for transport from South Carolina to Maine to pollinate blueberries. Photo by Pollinator via Wikimedia Commons…