It’s a time to celebrate the bugs that keep us alive during National Pollinator Week. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Bees work to pollinate blossoms in a pomegranate orchard….
Survey Seeks Farmer Experience with On-Farm Conservation Programs
…been shown to be very effective in supporting important pollinators such as bees and monarch butterflies. Wojcik said that pollinator habitats on farmland are critical and conservation programs can play…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Program Providing Additional Support This Year
…purchase. So, we’re excited about that.” The Seeds for Bees program provides cover crop mixes to farmers to help develop additional habitat for bees and other pollinators. Almond growers have…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 06-09-22
…details on the improvements to the Seeds for Bees program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Appeals Court Classifies Bees as Fish Under Endangered Species Act
An appeals court recently reversed an earlier judgment preventing bumblebees from falling under the definition of “fish” in the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The California Third District Court of…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
The 2022 BeSure campaign from the Growing Matters Coalition centers on using crop protection materials safely and responsibly. Protecting bees and other wildlife is a key element of best-management practices….
Growing Matters: Following Label Directions is the First Part of Protecting Pollinators
…call-out for bees and other pollinators, highlighting the need to pay close attention to label directions. Understanding that there can be a lot of information to consider on label direction,…
Growing Matters: IPM Essential for Pollinator Protection
…target the crop and we reduce drift. We want to make sure we don’t drift onto those areas that could possibly have bees foraging in.” Even in cropping systems that…
Growing Matters: Implementing Pollinator Protection Practices
…Jeff Marvin, Senior Director of Research and Development for PBI Gordon. Protecting bees and other pollinators is an important consideration for growers and applicators addressing issues of weeds, pests, and…
Program Helping Protect Pollinators from Invasive Pests
…value, particularly for specialty crops such as almonds and other nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables. Unfortunately, the honey bees are also vulnerable to invasive pests like parasitic mites, viruses, and…
Supply Chain Issues Creating Cash Flow Problems for Almond Producers
…is going to be expensive. We’re putting bees out right now and we need to have cash to be able to do that. And we’re looking at all the other…
Responsibilities and Potential Rewards When Choosing to Grade Hives
…beekeeper — including consistency and better bees — that come along with it. “I really think we’re seeing growers are using inspections as a way to incentivize and reward the…
Almond Matters: Controlling Lepidopteran Pests in Orchards
…it. But it’s safe on beneficials, period. It doesn’t affect bees at all.” Kurstaki is the subspecies of the naturally occurring microorganism Bacillus thuringiensis in DiPel. Comprised of four Cry…
Hive Grading, Should you Be Doing it?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Research shows hive grading is helping growers get better yields by having quality bees in their orchards. Ellie Symes CEO of The Bee Corp explains…