WASHINGTON, March 21, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for the National Honey Board. The National Honey Board is composed of 10 members, including three first handlers; two importers; one importer-handler; one marketing cooperative; and three producers, and their respective alternates. The board is seeking to fill eight positions – one first handler, …
AccuWeather Global Weather Center - March 28, 2016 - AccuWeather reports a southward plunge of the polar vortex will bring a quick blast of arctic air directed at the Great Lakes and northeastern United States during the first week of April. "The latest indications are the core of the coldest air associated with the polar vortex will track a bit farther north and east, compared …
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AccuWeather Global Weather Center - March 22, 2016 - AccuWeather reports a storm will deliver heavy snow from Colorado to Michigan, with the potential for blizzard conditions in part of the north-central United States, during Wednesday and Thursday. The storm will hit hard and fast from the eastern slopes of the Rockies to the Great Lakes region. The storm will bring major disruptions to travel, …
A new method to detect a wide range of pesticides could help save bee populations Elsevier Amsterdam, February 10, 2016 - European honey bees are being poisoned with up to 57 different pesticides, according to new research published in the Journal of Chromatography A. A new method for detecting a whole range of pesticides in bees could help unravel the mystery behind …
by Kathy Keatley Garvey UC Davis Dept. of Entomology and Nematology UC Davis community ecologist Rachel Vannette has discovered why pollinators continue to forage on “toxic” or bitter-tasting nectar, despite what should be a deterrent. In newly published research in the journal Ecology, Vannette noted that floral nectar is produced by many plants to reward pollinators, but this sugary secretion often contains chemical …
North Carolina State University Researchers have found that the larger the colony size associated with a eusocial insect species, the weaker its immune response. For example, honey bees (Apis mellifera) form large colonies and exhibit complex group behaviors - and they had a significantly less pronounced immune response than sweat bees like the one pictured here (Halictus ligatus), which live in much smaller groups. Credit: …
Firestone, Colorado – The National Honey Board (NHB) announces that it has launched an online catalog for members of the honey industry. In a continued effort to provide materials to help promote honey, the NHB has made available to all industry members various materials that can be utilized to educate the general public about the story and benefits of honey. …