Organic Ag Good, But Could Be Better
Organic agriculture boosts biodiversity on farmlands Organic farming fosters biodiversity. At least that’s the theory. In practice, however, the number of habitats on the…
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Pollinating Bats!
It’s not just the birds and bees that are losing habitat, pity the poor pollinating flying foxes! WHILE many people campaign to try to…
Read MoreEPA Gives Some Help. Finally.
Pollinator Science and Sharing Useful Information with Growers and Beekeepers. Finally. On June 20, 2014, President Obama issued a directive to federal agencies to…
Read MorePollinator Week 2014
Pollinator Week 2014 Mobilizes America for Pollinators The Pollinator Partnership (P2) announced today that its signature initiative, Pollinator Week, has reached significant new milestones…
Read More2012 Ag Census Data Released Today
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the updated 2012 Census of Agriculture data: “The Census results reiterate the continued need for…
Read MoreBetter Farms Possible, Maybe
Farming for improved ecosystem services seen as economically feasible. Benefits to water and soil quality plus climate stabilization achieved with good crop yields. By…
Read MoreHuge Bee Kill In Almonds
What Happens In Almonds Doesn’t Stay In Almonds. This Year’s Devastating Bee Kill In California Hurts Apples, Cranberries, Blueberries…and Beekeepers. News Release From The…
Read MoreBees Damaged After Almond Bloom
Bees Damaged after Almond Bloom: Meeting March 24 Due to the bee damage experienced after almond bloom this year, Bee Industry leaders will be…
Read MoreCover Crops A Good Thing. Go Figure.
Research reveals true value of cover crops to farmers, environment Planting cover crops in rotation between cash crops — widely agreed to be ecologically…
Read MoreSo that’s where honey comes from
Nectar: A sweet reward from plants to attract pollinators Flowering plants need sugar transporter SWEET9 for nectar production Evolution is based on diversity, and…
Read MoreMonarch Butterfly Numbers Stunningly Low
Monarch Numbers Stunningly Low. Habitat loss, Climate change and Pesticides Contribute. WWF-Mexico hosted a press conference this morning to release the status of the…
Read MoreCold Affects Fruit Bloom, Pollination
Cold will affect fruit crops, and pollination jobs. Talk to your farmer and find out. This from a Fancy Fruit eNewsletter put out by…
Read MoreBlue Flowers NOT A Good Choice
Roses are red — why some petunias are blue Researchers have uncovered the secret recipe to making some petunias such a rare shade of…
Read MoreFirst Flower, Pollen, Pollination
First Flower, First Pollen Tube, First Pollinating Insect. How Cool Is That? CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 100-million-year old piece of amber has been discovered…
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