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Research from NC State University finds that blueberries produce more seeds and larger berries if they are visited by more diverse bee species. Credit: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University Research from North Carolina State University shows that blueberries produce more seeds and larger berries if they are visited by more diverse bee species, allowing farmers to harvest significantly more pounds of fruit …
NJIT Ph.D. candidate Caroline DeVan is with one of the bee nesting boxes at Morristown National Historical Park preparing to warm the box to encourage emergence by the bees. Credit: NJIT Imperfect together? Climate change could endanger the relationship between bees and the plants they pollinate say NJIT Researchers. The timing has been beautifully choreographed by nature. Rising spring temperatures prompt many bee species …
Historic Investment Will Support Entire Local Food Supply Chain WASHINGTON, May 8, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making a historic $78 million investment in local and regional food systems, including food hubs, farmers markets, aggregation and processing facilities, distribution services, and other local food business enterprises. "The 2014 Farm Bill has given USDA new tools, resources …
Scientists have been linking an increasing range of behaviors and inclinations from monogamy to addiction to animals', including humans', underlying biology. To that growing list, they're adding division of labor — at least in Africanized bees. A report published in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research presents new data that link the amounts of certain neuropeptides in these notorious bees' brains with their …
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress during the first 90 days of implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), which President Obama signed into law on February 7. The 2014 Farm Bill reforms agricultural policy, reduces the deficit, and helps grow the economy. To stay up-to-date on USDA's Farm Bill implementation …
USDA Reports Record Sales Moderated by Rising Expenses; Agriculture is Increasingly Diverse; Farming and Marketing Practices are Changing Washington, May 2, 2014 –There are now 3.2 million farmers operating 2.1 million farms on 914.5 million acres of farmland across the United States, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agriculture census presents …