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Calling all bee clubs! The One Hive Foundation is awarding travel funds to send a representative to the American Beekeeping Federation's conference this January in New Orleans to join a special training session with Dr. Judy Wu Smart.
The training is a NEW opportunity for beekeepers to learn about the legislative process and how to make an impact on politicians and create change. Learn more and apply HERE |
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You only need to make one stop on the PAm website to find free guides, indoor storage facility tours and how-to videos, recorded research talks discussing the benefits of this practice, and more. Check it out! HERE |
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Swing by the Bee Health Collective Bulletin board for new jobs and funding opportunities!
The USDA is currently looking for a Research Agricultural Economist to conduct research on honeybees, wild pollinators, and pollinator services associated with US agriculture and USDA conservation programs. Don't miss this unique opportunity, apply by November 14th! HERE |
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We funded Dr. Vanessa Corby-Harris's research to study which pollen substitutes give the most bang for the buck.
See what was learned from year one and stay tuned for more results from year two! Part 1: https://loom.ly/FTF1Y2M Part 2: https://loom.ly/qkSnw4E |
PAm Board Member Dr. Gordon Wardell warmly remembers Joe Traynor, a pioneer of the modern beekeeping industry and a founding Board Member of our organization. Joe Traynor humbly worked on behalf of beekeepers for decades. Read more about his life and legacy, HERE.
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Power in partnership! PAm and The North Dakota Department of Agriculture are helping the industry prepare for Tropilaelaps NOW by funding the development of training and outreach materials for apiary inspectors and other stakeholders. Read more:
HERE photo: Varroa is seen on the left side and Tropi is on the right side. Photo is from the APHIS Tropi info sheet: HERE |
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Project Apis m. will host its first-ever, Corn-Hole Tournament! Plan to join in the fun!
Qualifying Pool Play will run all day on Wednesday, January 10th and Thursday, January 11th. Championship brackets are scheduled for Friday January 12th. It's free to play with GREAT winning prizes! Let's get together for some fun, show off your bag tossing skills, and win great prizes! Learn more HERE. |
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Curious to learn more about Tropilaelaps mites? Catch Dr. Sammy Ramsey on October 9th at 6:00pm Eastern for a Tropilaelaps Webinar, "What Beekeepers Need to Know and How You Can Help."
Link: Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/3bwcjj7r Participation is limited to the first 300 attendees. You can also see Dr. Ramsey present some of his work on Tropilaelaps from last year's American Beekeeping Federation conference on PAm's youtube channel, HERE: https://loom.ly/bqxb5II |
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The Apiary Inspectors of America and Project Apis m. gathered several scientists and inspectors working with Vespa velutina to share information about its biology, eradication efforts, and how to prepare now that it has been found in the U.S.
The recording of this webinar is now available! HERE |
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Curious to learn more about Tropilaelaps mites? Catch Dr. Sammy Ramsey on October 9th at 6:00pm Eastern for a Tropilaelaps Webinar, "What Beekeepers Need to Know and How You Can Help."
Link: Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/3bwcjj7r Participation is limited to the first 300 attendees. You can also see Dr. Ramsey present some of his work on Tropilaelaps from last year's American Beekeeping Federation conference on PAm's youtube channel, HERE: https://loom.ly/bqxb5II |
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More jobs and funding opportunities are up on the Bee Health Collective Bulletin Board!
Don't miss the California State Beekeepers Association 2023 RFP for research highly focused research devoted to finding practical solutions to beekeeping problems. The due date for proposals is October 31st. Download the RFP from the bulletin board: https://loom.ly/pu0aDow OR visit the CSBA website: https://loom.ly/AIwdmMo |
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Funding alert! The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) is soliciting research proposals for projects in the following topic areas:
1. Tropilaelaps mites 2. Varroa mites 3. Nutrition 4. Nosema 5. Genetics and Breeding Apply by November 17th! More details HERE |
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The American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) is now accepting member applications for awards that: provide postdoc students with travel funding to the American Bee Research Conference (ABRC) and to recognize outstanding students and extension professionals.
Check out these award opportunities today! HERE https://aapa.us.org/awards/ |
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In this article Dr. Jonathan Snow shares how he brings his expertise in biomedical sciences to bee medicine and fighting nosema...with a little help from PAm along the way!
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Calling all Researchers! The deadline to submit proposals for our RFP on behalf of the National Honey Board is October 1st (PDT).
Read the full RFP, including priority areas for funding, HERE. |
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Several new job, graduate school, and funding opportunities were just posted on the Bee Health Collective bulletin board. Swing by and check them out!
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Event alert! If you are curious about how a pesticide goes from testing and risk assessment to entering the marketplace, check out this webinar, "Drilling Down on EPA Risk Assessment - What is the latest buzz on pesticides and bees?" hosted by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAAPC) on September 27, 2023 @ 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT.
Dr. Andony Melathopoulos, Pollinator Health Extension Specialist, Oregon State University, will be presenting. For more details and to register, go HERE |
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Catch the Vespa velutina webinar on September 14th at 2:00pm EST. Topics include the Vespa velutina invasion in Spain and Italy, as well as local (Southern U.S.) updates.
Please register to attend live: HERE |
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Come by Inside the Hive TV on Wednesday, August 30th at 7:00pm (EST) for a viral conversation with former PAm-Costco Scholar Dr. Alex McMenamin, and ISTH TV host Dr. Humberto Boncristiani.
The discussion will start with whether sick bees get a fever, too! Bring your questions and register HERE |
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Calling all Researchers! We are pleased to announce our upcoming request for proposals on behalf of the National Honey Board. Proposals can be submitted beginning September 1st, and the deadline is October 1st (PDT).
Read the full RFP, including priority areas for funding, HERE. |
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The @Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium is working to bring beekeepers and veterinarians together. Check out their annual conference, happening Sept. 30th-Oct 1st in North Carolina, and please share with your fellow beekeepers and veterinarians!
More Information, HERE |
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Celebrate National Honey Bee Day with a Honey 5K! Join in person or virtually! A portion of every registration goes to honey bee research with a donation to PAm!
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Coming to CSBA? Don't miss Thursday's lunch sponsored by Barkman Honey. Ticket sales and raffle support Project Apis m.
Link to Register: HERE |
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To better understand how beekeepers around the world feed their bees and inform future bee-nutrition research efforts, the COLOSS Nutrition Task Force is asking beekeepers to complete a survey about their feeding practices.
Anonymized results will be shared with survey participants. Please share with fellow beekeepers and associations! Link to Survey: HERE https://loom.ly/8FluJUM |
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This time of year the varroa mite counts start to jump up. In between taking varroa samples to monitor, don't forget to share the Honey Bee Health Coalition's free varroa management resources with your fellow beekeepers!
Resources include a decision tool to help select the treatment option that's best for your colonies, helpful videos, and guidebooks. https://loom.ly/OMibJ6s The Tools for Varroa Management Guide and Guide to Varroa Mite Controls for Commercial Beekeeping Operations are now available in Spanish. https://loom.ly/Z_hZlbI https://loom.ly/3wKTOtE |
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Catch Dr. Andony Melathopoulos on the Beekeeping Today Podcast, HERE.
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A recent USDA study shows that mite treatments also preserve bee defenses against insecticides. HERE
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Our Seeds for Bees program isn't only for Growers. Beekeepers with bee yards in California can apply for FREE SEEDS like our new 'Purple Sun' flower mix-designed with bees in mind. With Dwarf and Autumn Beauty Sunflowers, Clovers, Phacelia, and Flax Purple Sun will be popular with the bees! Apply by August 31st for FREE SEEDS! |
Tune in to Ellen Topitzhofer on Two Bees in a Podcast chatting about shipping queen cells with hosts Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu.
Link to Two bees and a Podcast HERE
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PAm Science Advisor, Dr. Michelle Flenniken reflects on Project Apis m. and the greater community we serve through science. Read more HERE
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Project Apis m. is seeking a Communications Manager to support and promote our California-based Climate-Smart Habitat program and the Seeds for Bees program as well as PAm generally.
Read more about this open position HERE. |
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Project Apis m. is seeking proposals from seed companies who can help supply seeds for our Seeds for Bees and related programs for the 2023 cover crop planting season.
Read the full RFP for more details, HERE. |
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Catch the president of the American Honey Producer's Association, Chris Hiatt, at the Southwestern Ohio Beekeeper's Association meeting on May 24th at 7:30 PM ET. All are welcome to attend the virtual meeting.
Link to register: HERE |
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Enrollment is now open in California! Applications accepted until August 31st.
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Calling all Beekeepers! The Bee Informed Partnership's Annual Loss and Management Survey is now live.
Thank you for taking the survey! HERE |
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Don't forget to submit your workshop and presentation ideas for ABF 2024 by this Friday, April 28th! HERE.
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Healthy Bees for a healthy Earth!
Many of the ways we can help honey bees are also good for the Earth. The Bee Health Collective has a few simple suggestions to get started, check it out! HERE. |
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We're hiring! Project Apis m. is seeking a Climate Smart Habitat Manager to join our team contributing to the Seeds for Bees program in California!
More information about the job and how to apply, HERE. |
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Event alert! Catch the 'Queen Breeding and Genetic Diversity' panel hosted by the Bee Informed Partnership on Monday, April 10th at 6:30 EST! Featured speakers are: Drs. University of Minnesota's Dr. Marla Spivak, NC State's Dr. David Tarpy, and USDA-ARS researcher, Dr. Garett Slater.
Register HERE Submit your questions for the experts, HERE |
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Calling all Beekeepers! The Bee Informed Partnership's Annual Loss and Management Survey is now live.
Thank you for taking the survey! HERE |
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This recent paper from UC Davis researchers Brittney Goodrich and Marieke Fenton: "Economic Considerations of Growing Bee-Friendly Cover Crops in Almond Orchards: Grower and Beekeeper Perspectives" discusses the mutually beneficial aspects of cover crops for beekeepers and almond growers and maximizing those benefits through timing of planting in the fall and other considerations. Check it out!
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Central CA Growers and Crop Advisors! Are you Interested in learning about cover cropping and compost? East Staunilaus Resource Conservation District is hosting a workshop March 22nd that includes the opportunity to earn 1 CCA credit.
Visit the link below for more information about that event and more! HERE |
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Blue Diamond Growers crop report is a great resource for following the bloom, check out their update from earlier today!
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View presentations and panel discussions with commercial beekeepers, researchers, and companies working on new technologies that support indoor storage, from The Indoor Storage of Honey Bees Conference; Hosted in partnership with Project Apis m., The Almond Board of California and Washington State University.
Day 1 of the conference: HERE Day 2 of the conference: HERE |
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Dr. Renata Labuschagne shares her path from a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, studying propolis with Dr. Marla Spivak, to her current role as the Tech Transfer Program Lead for the Alberta Beekeepers Commission. Project Apis m. has been there along the way-most recently funding Tech Transfer under Dr. Labuschage to help the program grow and support beekeepers in Alberta! Read more below! HERE |
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Our Executive Director, Danielle Downey, shares an update on "Project Apis m. Research and Programs" at the ABF Conference. HERE |
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Beekeepers value forage-it's the best for their bees, and saves money that would otherwise be spent on supplemental feed.
This recent article by Marieke Fenton and Brittney Goodrich (UC Davis) puts some data behind that value, and also discusses the benefits of cover crops planted in almond orchards for both beekeepers AND growers. HERE |
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Way to go Rory and Stetcyn who are talking all things Seeds for Bees on the Beekeeping Today Podcast! Seeds for Bees provides growers with seeds for blooming cover crops that support honey bees pollinating California almonds while also benefitting the orchard. HERE |
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Check out Dr. Ramsey's presentation about what we know, don't know, and his research on Tropi below!
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An estimated 40 million almonds trees and 40 billion honey bees! As the almond bloom gets closer this year, beekeepers are working overnight to drop colonies into the orchards for pollination.
Get an awesome view of this process with this clip from PBS's The Green Planet: HERE |
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We are excited to share a presentation from Dr. Diana Cox-Foster: "Bee Health: Untangling the Impacts of Agrochemicals and Pathogens" HERE |
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If you live in California or southern Oregon you can help monarch butterflies for zero or reduced cost by taking advantage of The Monarchs and More Western Habitat Program. Learn more below!
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We are excited to share a presentation from Dr. Scott McArt. "Disease Transmission and Spillover in Plant-Pollinator Networks." HERE |
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When beekeepers check their colonies to see who survived winter they can be faced with a mystery: What happened to my bees?
This video with Megan Milbrath of Michigan State University is a good resource for solving the mystery! HERE |
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If you couldn't be there, or missed a talk at ABF, we got you! First up is Dr. Diana-Cox-Foster's presentation about how honey bees and native bees interact. Check it out! HERE. |
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Almonds are a big topic this time of year... our Director of Habitat programs, Rory Crowley, helped answer a common question about growing them in a recent Men's Health article.
"Are almond farms a monoculture?" Check out his answer, HERE. |
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Share this opportunity with the undergraduate science majors in your life! DEADLINE: January 31st, 2023 The BeeMORE program at NC State is a paid summer research experience that runs from May 26 to August 1 2023. Learn more and apply HERE. |
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"Mites alight! Sunflower pollen for honey bee resistance to Varroa destructor. " is the title of a current research project funded by Project Apis m. with the USDA Beltsville Bee Research Lab (BRL).
Backed with preliminary data and a new paper authored by BRL colleague Dr. Evan Palmer Et al. showing an association between the presence of sunflower acreage and reduced mite loads in colonies, we think beekeepers will be interested in where this project leads. Read more about this line of work HERE |
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Join the Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund and almond grower Christine Gemperle for a conversation about how new practices in the orchard are supporting bees. This free event will take place on February 1. Links to register for two different times are below! Morning session - 10:00am CST: HERE Evening session - 7:00pm CST: HERE |
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For a look at what moving bees on a commercial scale entails, check out our mini-documentary from 2021, HERE.
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We are excited to announce a Request for Proposals on Behalf of the Healthy Hives Research Initiative! The application window for this RFP will be open from: Jan 1st-Feb 1st, 2023. Read or download the full RFP HERE. |
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Check out the North Valley Nut Conference-PAm's own Rory Crowley will be on hand discussing pollinator health management, and attendees can earn .5 Certified Crop Adviser Continuing Education credits at the conference.
More information and event registration can be found here: https://myaglife.com/events/ |
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To see a snapshot of what your support has helped us to achieve in 2022, check out our annual report HERE. |
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We would love to see you in person, but if you can't make it, Project Apis m. is PAm is excited to sponsor the first-ever virtual option for this event! earn more HERE. |
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We are excited to share two new videos that bring you INTO the Ashurst Bee Company's indoor storage facility in the Imperial Valley of California!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJDnqQNcd34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA2sq2k2bWE&t=8s |
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Live event! Inside the Hive TV is bringing live interviews and videos featuring PAm-funded researchers to beekeepers! Join December 14th at 7:00PM (EST) for a discussion with Dr. Kaira Wagoner (UNC Greensboro), who will be talking about her research on how wire foundation used in frames impacts honey bee health. Register for the event here: https://www.insidethehive.tv/Livestreams photo credit: Photo credit: Bert Vanderveen, University of North Carolina Greensboro. |
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Event alert! Project Apis m. has partnered with Inside the Hive TV to bring live interviews and videos featuring PAm-funded researchers to you! The first FREE event of this collaboration is a live event featuring Dr. Steve Pernal (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), and Dr. Erika Plettner (Simon Frasier University) who will discuss a varraocidal compound they have been working on, having advanced the studies from the lab to field trials with promising results. Register HERE. We hope to see you there! |
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Join #mycausemycleats! Fans can bid on players' cleats and proceeds support each organization: https://www.49ers.com/news/off-the-field-49ers-raise-awareness-to-personal-causes-with-my-cause-my-cleats You can bid on Mitch's bee-inspired PAm cleats HERE. Thank you for your support! |
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Join the Bee Informed Partnership and guest speakers Judy Wu-Smart, Reed Johnson, and Scott McArt TONIGHT for a panel discussion about pesticides and honey bees on at 6pm ET. Register for the event via Zoom, HERE. |
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1 Day to Go! Are you ready for GivingTuesday? Help Project Apis m. meet our Board Match Challenge of $34,000 to support honey bee health. Donate to support more research! https://bit.ly/3QKUqPf |
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Good news on the Northern Giant Hornet front: After surveying with 880 traps, no hornets have been detected in 2022 in Washington State, and there were no sightings reported in British Columbia!
Get more updates from the Hornet Herald, HERE. |
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Ahead of #GivingTuesday (Nov 29), we’re sharing ways you can express generosity right from your own home. 1. Share PAm's story, HERE 2. Donate to support research, HERE 3. Read about other ways to help bees! HERE |
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Event alert! Project Apis m. has partnered with Inside the Hive TV to bring live interviews and videos featuring PAm-funded researchers to you! The first FREE event of this collaboration is a live event featuring Dr. Steve Pernal (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), and Dr. Erika Plettner (Simon Frasier University) who will discuss a varraocidal compound they have been working on, having advanced the studies from the lab to field trials with promising results. Register HERE. We hope to see you there! |
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For more information about native plant seedlings from Pheasants Forever, go HERE.
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We are excited to have reached a milestone of $10M in honey bee research funded! Thank you to all the beekeepers, growers, & partners who have helped us get this far. Join us on #GivingTuesday to lead the way to more solutions & tools for beekeepers by: 1. telling us what beekeeping questions you need answered. https://www.projectapism.org/contact-us.html 2. sharing PAm's story. https://www.projectapism.org/project-apis-m-blog/pam-celebrates-10m-in-honey-bee-research 3. donating to support more research! https://bit.ly/3QKUqPf |
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Free event! Join the Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund for a practical discussion on the first year management of pollinator habitat plantings. Register HERE.
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Commercial Beekeeper Gene Brandi looks back at PAm's humble but mighty early years. HERE. |
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We are hiring! Find more details about our Development Manager position HERE.
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Find the request for proposals on behalf of the National Honey Board HERE. |
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We earned a Platinum Transparency seal from Candid! Check out our profile HERE. |
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The deadline to apply for cover crop seeds with Seeds for Bees is August 31st. APPLY HERE.
Why cover crop through Seeds for Bees? Check out this case study with Christine Ghemperle, an almond grower in Stanislaus county who has been growing cover crops for 10 years. Article HERE. |
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Read more about Dr. Alex McMenamin's experience as a Pam-Costco scholar, HERE. |
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*NEW* Indoor Storage Blog: Using Cold Storage For a Brood Break in One of the Hottest Places on Earth
Drs. Kelly Kulhanek and Brandon Hopkins of Washington State University collaborated with Commercial Beekeeper Bryan Ashurst of Ashurst Bee Company to write this informative blog about using cold storage in the Imperial Valley of Southern California to help control Varroa, and reap other benefits as well! READ MORE HERE |
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Join us on July 14th at 7:00 pm EST for a webinar with Dr. Vanessa Corby-Harris who will continue sharing her honey bee nutrition research results with beekeepers. Register HERE. This is the second part of this series. Find the recording of part one, read a summary, and see Dr. Corby-Harris's answers to frequently asked nutrition questions HERE: |
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Present in the US since 1987, Varroa mites were just recently detected in Australia. Read more about the efforts to contain it, HERE. |
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Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Wood on her new position! She has been appointed the first "Pollinator Research Chair" at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Read More Here |
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Seed a Legacy with impactful forage and habitat programs. Learn more about the Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund HERE. |
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Visit the Honey Bee Health Coalition, or Farmers for Monarchs to lean more about supporting pollinators.
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Is your lawn trending with the pollinators? CLICK HERE And watch the MN Bee Squad style guide, and find out! |
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The Almond Board of California's next Training Tuesday, taking place on July 21st at 8:00am Pacific, is all about cover crops! You can Register for this event HERE. |
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We often think about the beekeepers & honey bees that work hard to make sure that crops are pollinated all across the country, but what about the people who drive the bees to pollination events? Check out this article "A day in the life of a honey bee trucker" from Freightwaves.com. HERE. |
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The application window for the 2022 PAm-Costco Canada Scholarship is now open! Apply by Friday, July 1, 2022.
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Mark Your Calendars! Seeds for Bees’ Enrollment Opens June 1st! Limited Seed and Funding Availability. Only Three-month Enrollment Period!
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Swap out the bouquet for wildflowers!
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More details about this year's survey are now on our blog!
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