…As growers work to complete their dormancy programs, the next phase of the season is underway with bees being prepped for almond pollination. “I saw bees moving in last week…
How to Attract a Swarm of Bees to Your Property
How to attract a swarm of bees on your property. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If chasing bees isn’t for you, another way to attract them is…
How to Chase a Swarm of Bees to Become a Beekeeper
…to where the bees are and shake it to where the bees fall into the bucket. Once you get the bees into the bucket you can leave them in there…
Alternative Method to Get Honey Bees for Free
An alternative way to get honey bees for free. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The main thing that hinders people from keeping bees (apart from allergies and…
Essentials You Will Need to Attract Pollinators
…clematis, and flowering tobacco. Bees are extremely versatile and varied, so there is plenty to choose from. Fruit trees and berry bushes are a great start. They also love different…
Are There Benefits of Starting a Pollinator Garden?
…and even birds, a few of which are pollinators as well. All bees and several other insects such as wasps, flies, moths, and butterflies—love a good selection of fresh flowers…
Almond Update: Considerations for Maximizing Cover Crop Benefits
…increase organic matter which can actually increase the water holding capacity in the soil,” Synk explained. “All these things are happening while these plants are blooming and feeding bees at…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
…Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). USDA will be helping to cover some of the costs associated with the transport of livestock feed. Ranchers that…
Crabapples Might be Worth Growing at Home
…pollinated by insects, likely bees, and they often require cross-pollination to produce viable fruit. Martin LaBar-Flickr Crabapple trees are fairly easy to grow. Though susceptible to much of the disease…
Companion Plants Which Should Be Grown Next to Tomatoes
…herb deters tomato hornworm. It is also popular with bees and other insects, which means it helps ensure tomato plants are well pollinated. Gardeners also like to grow chives with…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-10-21
…lawmakers, honey bees and beekeeping for veterinarians online training and California rice planting wraps up with 20 percent less acreage. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
MSOB: Delivering Biological Materials Through Bee Vectoring
The process for dispersing biological materials using bees is known as entomovectoring, or bee vectoring. UC Cooperative Extension Entomology and Biologicals Advisor, Dr. Surendra Dara has been exploring the process…
Plant Things That Keep Bees Coming Back for More
…bees. Its up to us to keep pollen plentiful so the bees will be coming back for more. Flowering natives with open blooms are the best for bees, and you…
Growing Matters: Protect Bees, Environment and the Applicators Themselves
Companies spend a lot of time developing product labels. “The companies that make the crop protection products work very hard to make them right,” Valent U.S.A.’s Senior Field R&D Scientist…