…bees into almond orchards in Kings, Kern, Tulare, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. He said he hopes the bees “will do what they always do in the spring and start…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…protect bees. One undertaking provides almond growers with hedgerow seeds. The hedgerows provide habitat for bees as well as natural predatory insects beneficial in managing plant pests. Media interested in…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
…also found that a particular gene involved in immunity — called 18-wheeler — had reduced expression in bees treated with the adjuvant and the virus, compared to bees in the…
Humans Need Bees
Cathy Isom has the latest buzz on why we need to pay more attention to bees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Download Humans Need Bees Just how…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops on Bee Health
…Woodland. Billy Synk, director of Pollination Programs at Project Apis m., will discuss projects for improving honey bee forage and habitat. Growers will learn about the Seeds for Bees program…
Almond Matters: Treatment Timing for PTB
…U.S.A.’s DiPel Bt. Some growers will consider another strategy toward the end of this month, however, that avoids direct timing with bee activity. “Because there are no bees present at…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
The Almond board is reminding growers of ways they can help the ever-important honey bee population. One way, is to plant forage for the bees, and Project Apis m has…
Summer Bee Loss Concerning, Remains Unknown
Researchers started tracking annual bee loss five years ago, instead of just winter mortality. Summer bee loss totals over the last three years are surprising the industry. When honey bees…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…efforts in Pennsylvania; Coconut rhinoceros beetle: $1.7 million to respond to infestations in Hawaii and Guam; Honey bees: $1,562,079 to survey honey bee populations, study bee health, conduct canine apiary…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…of honey bee colonies. In choice tests, bees strongly preferred freshly collected pollen over aged pollen. In general, bees given fresh pollen or fresh supplements fared better than bees given…
Agri View: Bees and Honey
Everett Griner talks about bees busy pollinating around the country and making honey in today’s Agri View. Bees and Honey For the past five years all I have read and…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators” was released in 2015 based upon recommendations from a task force led by USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)….
Backyard Wildlife Haven
…heights will help attract a variety of wildlife, including small mammals, birds, butterflies, and bees. Provide a water source such as birdbaths and shallow containers. Or, you can install a…
No Reason to ‘Bee’ Worried
Despite the recent endangered listing of a Hawaii-specific bee species, the Washington Post says bees are doing just fine. In a report this week, a Washington Post blog says the…