Plant Virus Moves to Bees
Plant virus jumps to honey bees. Really. A viral pathogen that typically infects plants has been found in honey bees and could help explain…
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US ag Land uses changes
New NRCS report: Cropland erosion stable, specialty crop acres boom A new report on the status and conditions of America’s agricultural lands shows cropland…
Read MoreHoney Fueled Ancient Grog
Penn Museum team finds evidence for 3,000+-year-old ‘Nordic grog’ tradition. From northwest Denmark, circa 1500-1300 BC, to the Swedish island of Gotland as late…
Read MoreCold Affects Fruit Bloom, Pollination
Cold will affect fruit crops, and pollination jobs. Talk to your farmer and find out. This from a Fancy Fruit eNewsletter put out by…
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American Chemical Society launches Sustainable Food toolkit. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2013 — As the world’s population swells beyond 10 billion people later this century,…
Read MoreBlue Flowers NOT A Good Choice
Roses are red — why some petunias are blue Researchers have uncovered the secret recipe to making some petunias such a rare shade of…
Read MoreUSDA trumps State law
Court says USDA is sole enforcer for organics From The Packer The California Court of Appeals ruled consumers do not have the right to…
Read MoreHoney Bees Opt Out of Hard Decision
Honey bees demonstrate decision making process to avoid difficult choices A recent study on the metacognitive ability of honey bees suggests that they, like…
Read MoreConservation Service Corps, 2014
Secretary Of The Interior Sally Jewell Announces $1 Million Private Funding Commitment to Advance Youth & Conservation Initiative. The 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps, updated…
Read MoreFirst Flower, Pollen, Pollination
First Flower, First Pollen Tube, First Pollinating Insect. How Cool Is That? CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 100-million-year old piece of amber has been discovered…
Read MorePeak Rock = Natural American Foods = Groeb Farms
Natural American Foods Announces Completion Of Its Sale To Peak Rock Capital SOURCE: Natural American Foods, Inc. Published: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 – 5:10…
Read MoreThinking Outside The Bee Box
When I arrived here a quarter century ago I wanted to initiate a regular column in the magazine where almost anything goes, but mostly…
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