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The Apiarist and Orchardist Accord

5/29/2018

A good relationship between beekeepers and farmers is the linchpin to protect bee health and promote robust pollination. This historic collaboration finds multiple benefits in communication and cover crops. John and Jason Miller of Miller Honey Bees and Nick Edsall of Bullseye Farms share their advice.

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BIP 2017-2018 Colony Loss Survey Results: What Can We Say?

5/23/2018

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By Karen Rennich, Executive Director
The Bee Informed Partnership
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US Beekeepers report over 40% annual loss in the Bee Informed Partnership's 2017-2018 survey. This survey, now in it's 12th year, highlights the continued struggles of beekeepers nationwide and reflects the large time and financial investments that are needed to maintain a pollinator force for our agricultural system. The value of this study is to document and examine long term trends in honey bee health. We appreciate all beekeepers who participated and added to the understanding of these critical metrics.

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Thinking Outside the (Shipping) box

5/23/2018

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Honey Bee Queen Research with Dr. Jeffery Pettis

Every year queen bee producers ship honey bee queens to beekeepers across the USA and Canada. Often people are surprised that bees can be mailed– by both the US Postal Service and UPS. Each box can contain hundreds of queens, and as you might imagine, that's a highly perishable shipment! Queens are vulnerable in transit, especially to temperature extremes. Studies have shown that even though the queens may arrive alive, unseen damage due to temperature exposure will result in lower colony productivity. That means less honey, poor brood patterns, premature supersedure and lower winter survival.

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University of California To Measure Economic Impact of Honey Industry

5/17/2018

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Industry can promote its economic contributions – but only if beekeepers, importers, packers and processors participate in study .

FREDERICK, Colo. (May 16, 2018) – From beekeepers and honey importers to packers and processors, the honey industry plays a unique and vital role in the U.S. economy. To illustrate the industry’s true impact, the University of California is asking business owners to complete a short survey. The questionnaire will measure the economic impact of all aspects of the honey industry by calculating the number of jobs the industry creates and its total economic activity...

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Project Apis m. Blog

The Apiarist and Orchardist Accord

BIP 2017-2018 Colony Loss Survey Results: What Can We Say?

By Karen Rennich, Executive Director
The Bee Informed Partnership
Click Here to View Preliminary Results

Thinking Outside the (Shipping) box

Honey Bee Queen Research with Dr. Jeffery Pettis

University of California To Measure Economic Impact of Honey Industry

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Project Apis m. Blog

The Apiarist and Orchardist Accord

BIP 2017-2018 Colony Loss Survey Results: What Can We Say?

By Karen Rennich, Executive Director The Bee Informed PartnershipClick Here to View Preliminary Results

Thinking Outside the (Shipping) box

Honey Bee Queen Research with Dr. Jeffery Pettis

University of California To Measure Economic Impact of Honey Industry

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By Karen Rennich, Executive Director
The Bee Informed Partnership
Click Here to View Preliminary Results