…almost ideal conditions – temperature as well as environmental factors – for bees to fly and for bloom to take place.” The University of California references optimum conditions for pollinator…
Research Network to Take Comprehensive Look at Bee Health
…bees, the guardians of these bees, which are beekeepers,” Baer noted. “I think this kind of communication between those people at the university that think about these issues and try…
Almond Update: Make This Season’s Bloom as Successful as 2020
…breaking. Watch Lewis’s session at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference below. Get more information about the Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Friendly Farming program and Project Apis m.‘s Seeds for Bees program…
Almond Update: Pollination Planning as Bloom Approaches Quickly
…will set bees up for success in their orchard. “Bees, unfortunately, have been an increasing cost for almond producers…it’s over 15 percent of the production costs,” Lewis said. “There is a…
What to Plant Together while Planning the Spring Garden
…a bigger impression by sticking with different versions of the same color. Most importantly, don’t forget about our favorite garden friends. Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators will flock to your…
Spray Safe Hopes to Go Virtual As Well
…programs around the state will hopefully take place despite Covid-19 safety precautions. “That’s huge in the way of whether it’s protecting bees or preventing drift in general, Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner…
BeeWhere Program Receiving Important Industry Support
…beekeepers. Better communication helps applicators comply with state regulations intended to protect pollinators. “We’re trying to ensure that people are following the laws and regulations set up to protect bees….
New Pollinator Species to Become Available in California
…‘Voss’ is native to the pacific Northwest, California, and Baja. KBS also raises additional bees aside from the new pollinator species. Davis explains that they have between seven and eight…
Bee Species Prevented from Being Considered Fish Under CESA
…decision to classify bees as an endangered species. It was declared that the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) does not have the authority to designate bumblebees as a candidate…
Proposed Neonicotinoid Mitigations Are Moving Forward
…period on the proposed mitigations officially ended on October 30. Mitigation efforts are being proposed in response to the concern raised about how neonicotinoids impact bees and other pollinators. The…
New Tea Tree Oil Fungicide Becomes Available for California Growers
…for control of bacterial diseases anyway. So, this is a new chemistry that will help fight against those bacterial diseases.” Timerex Act also appears to safe on bees and other…
Planting the Best Nectar Plants for Pollinators
…and aiming for blooms throughout as many seasons as possible. Single-petal flowers are easiest for bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators to reach; double-petal varieties are showier but offer less nectar…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
…riparian forest and grass buffers, which is enough to go around the world 7 times; and Benefiting bees and other pollinators and increased populations of ducks, pheasants, turkey, bobwhite quail,…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
…more on his own. He utilized Project Apis m.‘s Seeds for Bees program to limit the cost of applying the practice. Rishwain said it had been everything he heard it…