…Phil Holliday ReproHealth Technologies, Indiana. Team lead: Jim Donahue Secret Garden Bees, North Carolina. Team lead: James Hartman Share Farm, Washington. Team lead: Vincent Peak Smooth Ag, Texas. Team lead:…
Report Reflects Continued Stress on U.S. Honeybee Colonies
…with the bees? Chris Hiatt, president of the American Honey Producers Association, thinks there are multiple causes. “Varroa Mite passing viruses, way less forage, climate change with drought,” Hiatt said….
Almond Update: Proactively Working to Protect Growers with Pollinator Habitat
…one.” Growers have incorporated various pollinator practices in providing forage, flower resources, and habitats on their farms. Research has found that adding floral strips to a farm benefits native bees…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…livestock sector, the extreme heat has resulted in the drying of rangeland vegetation. Foothill rangeland and non-irrigated pasture have been reported to be in good condition. Bees have been diligently…
Almond Update: ‘Benefits Far Outweigh the Cost’ for Cover Crops
…that was over five feet tall,” Hicks noted. Once bloom came Hicks said that his orchards were full of bees. After another frost event during bloom, he mowed the cover…
Almond Matters: Pest Pressures Low, But Activity Likely to Pick Up
…wasn’t ideal,” Burkdoll explained. “Bees don’t fly, and pollen tubes don’t grow when it’s down below the 50-degree range. So, I think that’s the problem.” Listen to the report below….
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Stresses Importance of Pesticide Labels
…and potential impact on the environment must be considered. Protecting bees and other wildlife is a major part of good stewardship practices and is why Growing Matters launched BeSure!, an…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-16-23
…revise, Seeds for Bees application details, and the latest episode of the Voices of the Valley discussing the economic landscape of agtech development. Tune in to the show for these…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Helps Protect Pollinators This Spring
…protection tools, both effectiveness and potential impact on the environment must be considered. Protecting bees and other wildlife is a major part of good stewardship practices and is why Growing…
Seeds for Bees Program Accepting Enrollment Applications
The Seeds for Bees program from Project Apis m. is now open and accepting applications. Enrollment for the 2023-2024 growing season officially began on April 1. The program is aimed…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Offers Tips for Stewardship
…the environment must be considered. Protecting bees and other wildlife is a major part of good stewardship practices and is why Growing Matters launched BeSure!, an initiative to support growers…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…helping different pollinators,” Cabrera noted. “They were attracting local, native pollinators. So not only the honeybees, or bees specific to pollinating almonds, but also the native populations were increasing also.”…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-25-23
…seeds for bees program, the immense job opportunity in ag for young adults and tips on how to handle an animal activist on your operation. Tune in to the show…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…and Oklahoma State University (OSU) Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources found that sorghum, commonly called milo, served as a pollen food source for bees, hoverflies, and earwigs. Sorghum is primarily…