USDA-ARS National Program 305
NP 305 Research Components NP 305, Crop Production, focuses on the most critical issues and needs of U.S. production agriculture. It comprises two major…
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Successful Re-Queening Strategies
By: Tina Sebestyen In my May article, Control Swarming Without Splitting, I mentioned the benefits of re-queening colonies in July. To quickly re-cap, colonies…
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Varroa Advances in Australia
Varroa mite detected in central west Australia NSW but honey producers remain confident ABC Central West / By Hugh Hogan, Hamish Cole, Alex James, and Kim Honan An invasive…
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England Swarm Opinion
(From our friends in England) Honey bees aren’t an endangered species; they’re causing chaos Yes, everyone loves them and keeping them has become a…
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CRP Ohio Sign-Up Available
Sign-Up Available for CRP Pollinator and Monarch Practice in Ohio Ohio State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Dr. John Patterson, the Farm Service Agency…
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FFAR Student Winners
FFAR & AAVMC Announce 2023 Honey Bee Vet Fellows The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the American Association of Veterinary Medical…
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CFIA Risk Assessment
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be undertaking a new risk assessment to evaluate the risks associated with the importation of honey bee…
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Bee Vet
Technical Updates By: Dr. Tracy Farone It is mid-May here in the foothills of Pennsylvania. The locust trees are in full bloom. It looks…
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Honey Bee Tech Position
Beekeeping Technician Title: Research Assistant III/IV or Research Associate I/II/III/IV Application deadline: Review of applications will begin on 1 August 2023; the position will…
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USDA Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Accepts More Than 1 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Summer Heat’s a Buzzkill
Summer heat a buzzkill for Southern Nevada’s bees BRIAN RAMOS With summer just around the corner, optimal temperature for the bees is about 95 degrees,…
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Uvalde Honey Festival
‘We are one big bee hive:’ Uvalde festival celebrates honey’s power to heal wounds and soothe souls Texas Public Radio | By Brian Kirkpatrick Uvalde…
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Queen Bees from Ukraine
Queen bees from Ukraine find a sweet new home in northwestern B.C. Winston Szeto · CBC News The owner of Rushing River Apiaries in Terrace, B.C.,…
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John Root’s Passing
John Alan Root, age 90 of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 26, 2023, after a 23-year journey with Parkinson’s…
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Bumblebee Size
When it comes to bumblebees, does size matter? While honey bee workers are all the same size, that’s not true for bumblebees. Scientists aren’t…
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Beekeeping in China
Why does China stick to the path of common prosperity? Beekeeping is an Example NEWS PROVIDED BY CGTN (Chinese Global Television Network) BEIJING /PRNewswire/ —…
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Ancestral Flower Power
Insects have a lot to do with ancestral flower power, study finds The Botanic Gardens of Sydney has published a paper with researchers from…
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Endangered Species Update
Pending Endangered Listings: What Growers Need to Know Two pending endangered species listings for pollinators can have major impacts on the almond industry as…
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Apiary Inspector on Vancouver Island
Disease and climate change put pressure on bees and their keepers on Vancouver Island: Apiary inspector. Todd Harmer Without bees, there is no food,…
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Honey Bees on Federal Facilities
Honey Bee Health Blooming at Federal Facilities Across US Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in…
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