…question we hear is, ‘What can I do to help bees and other pollinators? ‘Providing pollinators with abundant, diverse food sources is one of the most important things we can…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
…it is important to minimize exposure of bees and pollen to any spray by avoiding applications when pollen is available and bees are foraging. Furthermore, recent information indicates newer biorational…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…show in event history and record attendance. From microbes to honey bees, from unmanned aerial systems to measuring sustainability, from global weather patterns to a more efficient office space—the line-up…
House Agriculture Committee Questions EPA ‘Burdensome Policies’
Rep. Jim Costa asks EPA about California crops, bees Thursday, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) actions on the…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…rhinoceros beetle: $1,649,384 to respond to infestations in Hawaii and Guam; Honey bees: $1,068,988 to survey honey bee populations and study bee health; Invasive pest control on Tribal lands: $504,786…
Western View: Bee Colony Collapses Cause Found?
…in England and the United States. Western View: Bee Colony Collapse Cause Found? The study indicates the epidemic is man-made, caused by the transporting bees across borders and even oceans…
Agri View: Fire Ant Danger
…species that Solenopsis ants parasitically take advantage of are bees, such as Euglossa imperialis, a non-social orchid bee species, from which the ants would enter the cells from below the…
Agri View: Bee Study
…this time. Because of this extinction, they believe that bees must have also experienced a mass extinction. Unfortunately for scientists, there is not a good fossil record of bees so…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…be avoided until more is known about the impact on bees. Exposure of bees and pollen to fungicides should be minimized by avoiding applications when pollen is available and bees…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…Curtis, and there will be windows of opportunity with favorable conditions when bees can fly and pollinate the crop. When Bees Fly Favorable conditions for bee flight are defined as…
Feed a Bee
…new initiative to increase forage for honey bees and other pollinators. Feed a Bee From Bayer CropScience Feed a Bee website Honey bees play an important role in pollinating many…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…to bees, specifically neonicotinoids. In the assessment, the EPA said citrus “may” have residues of pesticides in pollen and nectar above a threshold level. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelsen…
Bumblebee Intelligence
…Smart as Female Worker Bees It turns out that male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees, despite their reputation. Scientists have found that male bumblebees can distinguish…
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
…most important factor determining a good yield is pollination during the bloom period. About 1.6 million colonies of honey bees are placed in California almond orchards at the beginning of…