…California is a problem and get an update on the Trade Advisor Committee and its California representatives. Also, learn how bees are being used to deliver crop protection materials. Tune…
Adding Fragrance to Your Garden to Keep an Unwanted Critter Out
…lemon and hint of mint, will ward off mosquitoes and attract important pollinators like butterflies and bees. Marigolds contain pyrethrum, a compound used in many insect repellants. Position these in…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
…“Perfect weather during bloom, coupled with the steps almond growers have taken to ensure our orchards provide a healthy environment for honey bees and other pollinators, resulted in the abundant…
Promoting Honeybee Health with Bayer’s Healthy Colony Checklist
…within the agricultural industry remains honeybees. As one of the initiatives the company has implemented to assist pollinator populations, Bayer has developed the Healthy Colony Checklist to help beekeepers maintain…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…Bees aims to provide California farmers with a variety of seed mixes that bloom at critical times of the year when natural forage is scarce, but managed and native bees…
Increase Your Harvest Using Your Own Hands
…need a little help from us in the form of hand pollination. Many gardeners use manual pollination to increase the likelihood of pollinating their plants, especially if bees might be…
Growing Matters: Knowing Your Surroundings When Applying Product
…Agro said foraging bees, wind characteristics, temperatures, and surrounding stakeholders are all critical variables that go into a safe and successful application. Knowing your surroundings is vital to adhering to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-28-20
…COVID-19 and how the BeSure campaign is helping applicators take steps to protect bees. Also in today’s show hear all about an agtech startup that’s going to begin mechanical pollination…
The Western View: It’s Time to go to a Farmers’ Market
…weekend. Still, there will be fresh fruit and vegetables from Ferrar Farms, Ninik Natural Foods, Jams by Milissa, Busy Bees Honey Farm, and cheese from Tres Bien Creamery. Organizers hope…
How to Catch a Swarm of Bees Safely
…A swarm of bees is, typically, the “old” queen from a robust colony and about half the workers. So that big pile of bees hanging off something is several thousand…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-23-20
…for bees and the second covering sustainability. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Protecting Your…
Almond Update: Cold Storage for Bees, Webinar on Benefits This week
Research is looking at cold storage for bees to help protect colonies against the varroa mite. The practice can stifle mite populations by temporarily slowing down queen bee egg-laying, which…
Almond Matters: Uniformity Compensates for Short Bloom Period
…growers. While the dry conditions provided a good opportunity for bees to work in the orchards, Machado noted that some growers began irrigating to just provide some moisture during the…
Almond Update: Three Factors Make Up Optimal Yield Equation
…Stong Spring Bloom Depends On Previous Year’s Practices Part Three: Bees, IPM, Nutrients Key To High Percentage Fruit Set Part Four: Water, Nutrients, Tree Health, Sunlight Interception Determine Final Kernal…