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by Kate Wilhite College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. – At just 16 years old, Sheridan Miller is already a veteran fundraiser. The Mill Valley, Calif., teenager recently donated $1,400 she raised to help support Washington State University’s honey bee stock improvement program. Over the past six years, she has raised more than $5,000 to help …
by RON PHIPPS President, CPNA International Ltd.1 Co-Chairman, Committee for the Promotion of Honey and Health The march to monopoly has lost its momentum and a healthier era is on the horizon. This past September, as the international honey industry gathered in Kiev, Ukraine at Apimondia, hoping to find enough crystal balls to foresee the direction of the honey market in 2014, …
They are among the animal kingdom's most industrious workers … now a study reveals why colonies of ants and bees depend on females for their success. Altruistic workers in social insect colonies – such as ants, bees and wasps – are more likely to be female, because their maternal instincts make them better at caring for the queen's offspring. The findings come …
by Mark Glover MODESTO — California-grown almonds continue to be a red-hot commodity for Blue Diamond Growers, which reported record income of $1.2 billion at its annual meeting in Modesto Nov. 21, 2013. President and CEO Mark Jansen talked about the performance in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 30. The revenue is up $189 million from 2012, the first time Blue …
Testimonies and Trials Confirm Seed Treatment Technology Lowers Dust during Planting; Further Reducing Potential for Honey Bee Exposure RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Nov. 19, 2013) – Bayer CropScience conducted successful field trials of its new seed treatment application technology. The product is designed to further reduce potential dust exposure to honey bees during a typical planting process, while offering improved handling efficiencies …
U.S. Dept. of Justice News Release CHICAGO — A Texas honey broker was sentenced Nov. 14, 2013 to three years in federal prison for illegally brokering the sale of hundreds of container loads of Chinese-origin honey, which was misrepresented as originating from India or Malaysia, to avoid anti-dumping duties when it entered the United States. The defendant, JUN YANG, pleaded guilty …
Check Your Honey with a New Look-Up Tool on www.TrueSourceHoney.com Washington, D.C. – November 14, 2013 – A new search function on www.TrueSourceHoney.com allows U.S. shoppers to be sure that they’re not mistakenly buying honey that has been illegally shipped from China. In one easy step they can help ensure the safety and quality of their honey, while also supporting U.S. …
In an effort to provide food manufactures with information about the use of honey as an ingredient in products, the National Honey Board created the MadeWithHoney.com interactive websites. These five websites were launched to provide manufacturers with industry-specific technical,marketing and formulation assistance in the areas of baking, beverage, confectionery, dairy and snacking. The National Honey Board encourages industry members to utilize …