…DiPel Bt. Some growers will consider another strategy toward the end of this month, however, that avoids direct timing with bee activity. “Because there are no bees present at that…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
The Almond board is reminding growers of ways they can help the ever-important honey bee population. One way, is to plant forage for the bees, and Project Apis m has…
Summer Bee Loss Concerning, Remains Unknown
Researchers started tracking annual bee loss five years ago, instead of just winter mortality. Summer bee loss totals over the last three years are surprising the industry. When honey bees…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…efforts in Pennsylvania; Coconut rhinoceros beetle: $1.7 million to respond to infestations in Hawaii and Guam; Honey bees: $1,562,079 to survey honey bee populations, study bee health, conduct canine apiary…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…of honey bee colonies. In choice tests, bees strongly preferred freshly collected pollen over aged pollen. In general, bees given fresh pollen or fresh supplements fared better than bees given…
Agri View: Bees and Honey
Everett Griner talks about bees busy pollinating around the country and making honey in today’s Agri View. Bees and Honey For the past five years all I have read and…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators” was released in 2015 based upon recommendations from a task force led by USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)….
Backyard Wildlife Haven
…heights will help attract a variety of wildlife, including small mammals, birds, butterflies, and bees. Provide a water source such as birdbaths and shallow containers. Or, you can install a…
No Reason to ‘Bee’ Worried
Despite the recent endangered listing of a Hawaii-specific bee species, the Washington Post says bees are doing just fine. In a report this week, a Washington Post blog says the…
Agri View: Beekeeping Changes
…professional beekeepers as we had 30 years ago. That doesn’t kill bees but it does reduce the volume. The honeybee industry is going through change, but it’ll survive. That’s Agri…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
A species of bees in on the Endangered Species list for the first time in American history. A CNN report says seven bee species native to Hawaii are on the…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…new queens are produced in late summer. Queens are the largest sized bees in the colony, while workers are the smallest. All rusty patched bumble bees have entirely black heads,…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…program to help keep bees healthy. Sabrina Hill talks with Director of Pollination Programs for Project Apis m., Billy Synk about the Seeds for Bees program. Almond Update – Seeds…
Agri View: Honeybee Rebound
Everett Griner talks about what has caused the increase of honeybee colonies in today’s Agri View. Honeybee Rebound Well, honeybees are on the rebound. An earlier count this spring showed…