North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that funding is available for research and promotion of honey bees in the state of North Dakota. “The North Dakota Department of ...
FAIRBORN — Local beekeepers in Fairborn are working to combat the decline in honey bee populations, which is crucial for maintaining food production. According to the Ohio State University’s bee ...
It’s sometimes reported that one in every three bites of food depends on bees. As is often the case when an easy-to-grasp notion spreads, there’s a dose of truth and a dollop of exaggeration. The stat ...
THE POLLEN HAS DEFINITELY BEEN SOMETHING TO SNEEZE ABOUT THIS ALLERGY SEASON. YES, INDEED. ERIN BURNETT SUITED UP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BENEFITS. ALL WEEK LONG WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE DOWNSIDES ...
BOTHELL, Wash., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Solitary bees are super pollinators and vital to our food production and ecosystem. Leafcutter and blue orchard mason bees are two of the most productive ...
Surging almond production means bees are more in demand than ever, proving a lucrative opportunity for thieves who want to make a quick buck. Bee theft is the perfect inside job: A thief making off ...
Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and alfalfa do more than three times as well than if they are put next to crop fields of sunflowers or canola, according to a ...
LAUREL - John and Shelley Wold produce alfalfa seed with the help of 10 million employees. Their harvest begins in the next few days, and they will take up to 1,200 pounds of seed per acre. "It takes ...
Along with the “dos,” there are a number of “don’ts.” Residents should avoid applications of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, all of which impact bees and other pollinators where they ...