…for a beekeeper to consider. Italian honeybee The Italian Honeybee may be the best bee for beginners, because this subspecies of the Western honeybee is not an aggressive bee which…
Helping Defend Your Bees Against Bee Predators
…Land of Ours. Helping Defend Your Bees Against Bee Predators The way bees defend themselves is impressive, however, sometimes, they need our help against bee predators. Here are some ways…
How Bees Defend Themselves from Predators
In this part of her series on raising bees, Cathy Isom lets you know about how bees defend themselves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How Bees Defend…
Predators that Prey on Bees and Your Harvest
…enjoy eating bees themselves, and they will actually suck on the bees, and spit out the parts they aren’t interested in eating. A skunk will collect bees from the lower…
You Can Help Bring Back the Bee Population
…the bee population. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. You Can Help Bring Back the Bee Population Bees are the winged wonders that are really important to us…
How to Sell Your Honey and Beeswax Harvest
…bees. In that case, you can assist your local bee population by educating the public on the importance of protecting the bee population. You could also reach out to local…
Best Flowers to Grow for a Bee Garden
…plant provides an ideal transition for bees between spring and summer blossoms. Bees also love roses, clover, Bachelor button, and lavender. Bees also adore all sorts of berry flowers, such…
How to Raise Your Own Queen Bees
Beekeeper is holding plate with queen cells. Beekeeping queen cell for larvae of queen bees. Beekeeper in apiary with frame with sealed queen bees, ready to go out for breeding…
AgSharks Competition Back for Another Year
…which builds fully autonomous and vision-based farming robots, was victorious in last year’s AgSharks Competition, and the $250,000 equity investment from S2G Ventures played a significant role in helping propel…
Importance of USMCA for American Dairy Producers
…our number one market, Mexico. It increases market access to our Canadian market that has been limited for far too long, by increasing our trade quotas in cheese, skim milk…
Currency Realignment Bill Could Boost Farm Economy
…fix will increase American exports and boost our manufacturing and farming economy,” said Senator Baldwin. The legislation is being supported by groups such as the National Farmers Union (NFU), and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why water infrastructure has been a popular topic in…
The Western View: Fishy Business About Bumblebees
…but the state Office of Administrative Law would not approve it. They said insects were not protected. So now bee supporters are trying the same thing again. They say bees…
Preparing for the Next Phase of the Produce Safety Rule
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is mailing out materials to 8,000 ‘small’ and ‘very small’ farming operations to inform producers what is expected of them under the…