Climate Change
A bee problem we can potentially solve – Part 2 by Ross Conrad Last month in part one of this three part series on…
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Champlain Valley Apiaries
Three Generations of Beekeeping by Ross Conrad The son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Charles Mraz (1905-1999) kept bees in Woodside, Queens, an enclave of Czech…
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Stuart Anderson: Co-Inventor of the Flow Hive
by Toni Burnham If you are a beekeeper in North America, and you have a connection to the Internet (or anyone you know has…
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by James E. Tew Thievery – of any kind anywhere Robbery is truly hard to consider in just a short discussion – or even…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Who Owns The Land?
By Ben Potter AgWeb.com Social Media and Innovation Editor USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released survey results from the 2014 Tenure,…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Organic Trade Association Out To Bust Organic Myths
WASHINGTON (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — In a major drive to educate and inform consumers of the benefits and the facts about organic, the Organic Trade Association…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Biomass Destruction, Declining Plant Life, Threaten Earth’s Future.
Unless humans slow the destruction of Earth’s declining supply of plant life, civilization like it is now may become completely unsustainable, according to a…
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Filtering Honey: What is Best?
by Vaughn Bryant Pollen In Honey What is the best way to filter honey and not lose any of the pollen? I wish I…
Read MoreBeating the Heat: Keep Cool When Temperatures Rise
by Kaitlin Newcombe With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full beesuits provide adequate…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – 2016 Good Food Awards Update, And Reminder About Honey
The 2016 Good Food Awards season begins with our favorite part – opening the door to still more talented producers. And this year, it’s…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Funding: Opportunities Currently Open!
Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) – Deadline: Paper application postmark – July 7, 2015; electronically via Grants.gov – July 2, 2015. Value-added processing and marketing…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – SNAP Benefit Redemptions Through Farmers & Farmers Markets Show Sharp Increase.
USDA official notes positive impact on individuals and communities when local farmers markets provide fresh fruits and vegetables to SNAP participants PHILADELPHIA, June 25,…
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Some Outstanding Leguminous Bee Trees
by Connie Krochmal The leguminous trees are reliable choices for the bee garden. Among these are a number of large trees, some of which…
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Create A Master Beekeeper Program
by Ann Harman Beekeepers in your area have been asking for a Master Beekeeper program. They wish to have some goals to achieve and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – How Dry It Ain’t This Spring, Mostly
The May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 4.36 inches, 1.45 inches above average. This was the wettest May on record and the…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – New Software To Save Bees
Clemson University Taps Kelly Registration Systems to Prevent Honey Bee Colonies from Accidental Pesticide Exposure With Kelly Registration Systems, once beekeepers, farmers and pesticide…
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The Year to Join or Start a Farmer’s Market
By Ann Harman Farmers markets are now such an important part of our society that in 2014 the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp…
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Prairie Restoration
“I can sit on the porch before my door and see miles of the most beautiful prairie… surpassing, in my mind, the beauties of…
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Pumpkin Time
A Fall tradition not to be taken for granted by Dewey Caron Fall is time to market pumpkins and honey. September is National Honey…
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