U.S. Immigration and Customs Release
CHICAGO — Five individuals and two domestic honey-processing companies have been charged with federal crimes in connection with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led investigation surrounding illegal importations of honey from China.
The charges assert that the Chinese-origin honey was misdeclared as other commodities upon importation into the United States and transshipped …
by RON PHIPPS
President, CPNA International, Ltd.
"The March to Monopoly Has Lost Its Momentum."
There are several strategic issues facing the international honey industry. The first point I want to stress is the hopeful prospect that we are approaching the end of the two-tiered market that has plagued the industry for several years and created an unfair and uneven playing field for …
by John Cox Californian staff writer jcox@bakersfield.com
The Bakersfield Californian
By Henry A. Barrios / The Californian
From left, bee keeper Bill Mathewson, farm manager Jose Gomez, and almond farmer Richard Enns check
the health of some bee hives that within a few days will be busy pollinating Enns' orchards as the trees begin
to bloom. Enns says he spends $100,000 on bees to …
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 …