Background
Apiary Inspection plays a vital role in Florida Agriculture as inspectors work to prevent the introduction and establishment of honey bee pests and diseases. A healthy and secure Florida honey bee industry is valuable to all.
Florida's honey industry is consistently ranked among the top five in the nation with an annual worth of $27.3million. In addition, the Florida honey bee …
State-of-the-Art Facility Dedicated to Improving Honey Bee Health through Research and Development, Education
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – In celebration of Bayer CropScience’s more than 25-year commitment to pollinator health, today the company celebrated the grand opening of its North American Bee Care Center, at its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park. The $2.4 million center brings together significant technological, …
Several parasites and pathogens that devastate honeybees in Europe, Asia and the United States are spreading across East Africa, but do not appear to be impacting native honeybee populations at this time, according to an international team of researchers.
The invasive pests include including Nosema microsporidia and Varroa mites.
"Our East African honeybees appear to be resilient to these invasive pests, which suggests to us that …
Joint Press Release, Wageningen UR and Dutch Beekeepers Association (NBV), 14 April 2014
Last winter, beekeepers generally lost fewer bee colonies than in the years before. The national mortality percentage has been established at 9.2%. This is the outcome of a telephone survey among beekeepers carried out by the Dutch Beekeepers Association (NBV) and Wageningen University & Research centre (UR) on …
More than 2,000 Farm Service Agency Offices Across the Country Stand Ready to Assist
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that starting today, eligible farmers and ranchers can sign up for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs restored by passage of the 2014 Farm Bill.
"We implemented these programs in record time and kept our commitment …
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Quick implementation of the programs has been a top priority for USDA.
"These programs will provide long-awaited disaster relief for many livestock producers who have …
Inviting more wild bees to farmland is not only sustainable,
but it also will pay for itself in four years or less.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Investing in habitat that attracts and supports wild bees in farms is not only an effective approach to helping enhance crop pollination, but it can also pay for itself in four years or less, according to …
We need your help! The Bee Informed Partnership is conducting our annual National Honey Bee Loss and Management survey, now open through the end of April. Please take 30 minutes out of your busy day to complete the surveys.
http://10.selectsurvey.net/beeinformed/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=BIP2014
The purpose of the Bee Informed Partnership is to use beekeepers' real world experiences to help solve beekeepers' real world problems. We will use the data …