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by Kathy Keatley Garvey UC Davis Dept. of Entomology DAVIS--California almond growers may not have enough honey bees to pollinate this year’s crop of 800,000 acres, says Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology. He attributes the difficulty to winter losses and less populous hives. “We need 1.6 million colonies, or two colonies per acre, and California has only …
The following is a list compiled of 2013 bee breeders that are currently advertising in the American Bee Journal as breeders that will SHIP bees. This listing does not imply endorsement of products or services by American Bee Journal or Dadant & Sons, Inc. CALIFORNIA Buzz’s Bees — (530) 882-4302 C.F. Koehnen — (530) 891-5216 GEORGIA Gardener’s Apiaries — (912) 367-9352 Roberts/H & R Apiaries — …
Firestone, Colo., January 28, 2013 – The National Honey Board (NHB) announced that it has produced two new educational honey brochures for 2013 entitled Honey – The Journey from Hive to Bottle and Honey – Discover the Versatility. Honey – The Journey from Hive to Bottle is a four page, accordion style brochure that takes the reader through the journey of …
Revised Apivar brochure 2013 APIVAR presentation US 2013 Learn more on the Dadant LEARNING CENTER page. Apivar® has been approved under Section 18 emergency use exemptions in select states. Apivar does not have Section 18 approval in all states. Prior to using this product, contact your local Department of Agriculture or your Dadant branch to determine the status of Section 18 authorization in …
DAVIS--Honey bees are more effective at pollinating almonds when other species of bees are present, says an international research team in ground-breaking research just published in the *Proceedings of the Royal Society*. The research, which took place in California’s almond orchards in Yolo, Colusa and Stanislaus counties, could prove invaluable in increasing the pollination effectiveness of honey bees, as demand …
North American beekeepers now have an effective new amitraz-based weapon against Varroa mites: Apivar → Kills up to 99% of mites in one application → Continuously-released in the colony over a six-week period, ensuring healthy and productive hives → Proven safe and effective for more than 15 years → Leaves no significant residues in hive products → Convenient and easy to use APIVAR DRAMATICALLY CUTS MITE …
Firestone, Colo., December 11, 2012 – The National Honey Board (NHB) wants to remind honey industry members that they can have their honey company listed on the NHB’s online directory website, www.HoneyLocator.com. The Honey Locator is a valuable search tool that helps consumers and members of the food industry find suppliers to purchase honey from. The website includes ways to search …
A combined team of scientists from Europe and South Africa (Luísa G. Carvalheiro (University of Leeds, UK & Naturalis Biodiversity Research Centre, Netherlands), Colleen Seymour and Ruan Veldtman (SANBI, South Africa) and Sue Nicolson (University of Pretoria)) have discovered that pollinator services of large agriculture fields can be enhanced with a simple cost-effective measure, that involves the creation of small …