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Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PoliticsAugust 8, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – No Indiana County, City, Town or Township Can Adopt or Continue Any Ordinance, Rule, Regulation or Resolution That Disallows Residents From Keeping Bees on Their Property.

By: Ben Middelkamp – The Greenfield Daily Reporter HANCOCK COUNTY — A newly enacted Indiana law that prohibits local governments from banning beekeeping erases existing…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsJune 19, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Week Proclamations Span the United States and Galvanize Citizens.

Pollinator Partnership (P2), which founded Pollinator Week in 2007, announced today that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Secretary of…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsJune 6, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm Worker Scarcity is a Pressing Concern—and an Increasing One at That—For California Farmers and Beekeepers.

Jamie Johansson California Farm Bureau Federation The study, a voluntary survey of 1,071 farmers and ranchers conducted in early 2019, reveals that 56 percent…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsMay 10, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Nature is Declining Globally at Rates Unprecedented in Human History, Leaving a Million Species Now at Risk of Extinction.

PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) – The accelerating loss of plant and animal species will have grave consequences for people worldwide, scientists warned in May,…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsMay 8, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Economists Flee Agriculture Dept. After Feeling Punished Under Trump

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s moves to limit his agency’s research arm have led to a string of departures from the Economic Research Service, whose…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsMay 6, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Permits are Granted Without Considering Safe Alternatives for Hazardous Pesticides Such as Chlorpyrifos, or How Pesticides May Interact With One Another.

Mark Weller – Californians for Pesticide Reform Sacramento, CA: California’s agricultural Commissioners failed to comply with state law requiring them not to issue permits…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsMay 2, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Crop Insurance Wins Wide Support on Capitol Hill and In Countryside.

Federal crop insurance and the critical role it serves as part of the farm safety net unexpectedly took center stage at a recent Senate…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsApril 5, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Agriculture Adviser Defends Planned Research Office Moves From D.C.

By: Charles S. Clark Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., The Agriculture Department in late March provided its most detailed defense to date of its controversial…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsMarch 25, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Best Way to Protect Pollinators is to Keep People on their Land. Pollinators Need People.

James Cook University A global study has concluded that people are essential to conserving the pollinators that maintain and protect biodiversity, agriculture and habitat….

Beekeeping, Business, Catch The Buzz, Health, PoliticsMarch 13, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Integrity Task Force Forms to Ensure Highest Quality Across All Honey Products.

Industry Group is Working on Multiple Fronts to Protect Honey Purity March 12, 2019 – Representatives from the entire U.S. honey industry have formed a…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsFebruary 6, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets are Overrunning 17 States, and Public Input is Needed.

WASHINGTON, February 1, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks public comment on a draft…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsJanuary 16, 2019

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces $3.7 Million in Financial Assistance to Fruit and Vegetable Growers in 16 States to Offset Food Safety Audit Costs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will provide $3.7 million of assistance to fruit and vegetable…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsDecember 14, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm bill mostly neutral on pollinators. Research Funding up or steady, and ADDED Sugar off the table.

By: R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall Director of Public Affairs, and Val Dolcini President & CEO The Pollinator Partnership Tom Van Arsdall from the…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsNovember 30, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bayer To Fire 12,000 – One Of Every Ten Workers – After Monsanto Legal Troubles

German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant, Bayer, announced plans to cut 12,000 out of 118,200 jobs worldwide, or roughly 1 in 10 jobs, in hopes…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsNovember 26, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dr. Angle Begins Term as Director at USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue swears in Dr. Scott Angle as the new Director of NIFA as his parents look on. U.S. Secretary of…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsNovember 18, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – EPA Needs Experts on its FIFRA Panel – Dr. Jeff Pettis is the perfect choice. Tell EPA today!

EPA is looking for Expert Advisors for its FIFRA panel. Dr. Pettis is a perfect choice because of his experience. Please make a copy…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsNovember 6, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dow is Trying to Expand Use of Another Pesticide Linked to Bee Deaths

By: Amy Martyn Consumer Affairs The agrochemical industry is seeking permission for more widespread use of a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) previously…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsNovember 2, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

WASHINGTON, October 24, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsOctober 29, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Says It Will Deliver On Trump Request For 5% Spending Cut, But From Where?

By: Chuck Abbott, Successful Farming Under orders from President Trump to cut spending by 5 percent, the USDA may try to slash the taxpayer-subsidized…

Catch The Buzz, PoliticsOctober 18, 2018

CATCH THE BUZZ – Australia Has a Local Honey Adulteration Problem.

By: Alan Harman Australian honey testing and the scandal over the purity of honey continues with the release of a new study that implicates…

CATCH THE BUZZ – No Indiana County, City, Town or Township Can Adopt or Continue Any Ordinance, Rule, Regulation or Resolution That Disallows Residents From Keeping Bees on Their Property.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollinator Week Proclamations Span the United States and Galvanize Citizens.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm Worker Scarcity is a Pressing Concern—and an Increasing One at That—For California Farmers and Beekeepers.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Nature is Declining Globally at Rates Unprecedented in Human History, Leaving a Million Species Now at Risk of Extinction.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Economists Flee Agriculture Dept. After Feeling Punished Under Trump

CATCH THE BUZZ – Permits are Granted Without Considering Safe Alternatives for Hazardous Pesticides Such as Chlorpyrifos, or How Pesticides May Interact With One Another.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Crop Insurance Wins Wide Support on Capitol Hill and In Countryside.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Agriculture Adviser Defends Planned Research Office Moves From D.C.

CATCH THE BUZZ – The Best Way to Protect Pollinators is to Keep People on their Land. Pollinators Need People.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Integrity Task Force Forms to Ensure Highest Quality Across All Honey Products.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets are Overrunning 17 States, and Public Input is Needed.

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces $3.7 Million in Financial Assistance to Fruit and Vegetable Growers in 16 States to Offset Food Safety Audit Costs

CATCH THE BUZZ – Farm bill mostly neutral on pollinators. Research Funding up or steady, and ADDED Sugar off the table.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bayer To Fire 12,000 – One Of Every Ten Workers – After Monsanto Legal Troubles

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dr. Angle Begins Term as Director at USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture

CATCH THE BUZZ – EPA Needs Experts on its FIFRA Panel – Dr. Jeff Pettis is the perfect choice. Tell EPA today!

CATCH THE BUZZ – Dow is Trying to Expand Use of Another Pesticide Linked to Bee Deaths

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

CATCH THE BUZZ – USDA Says It Will Deliver On Trump Request For 5% Spending Cut, But From Where?

CATCH THE BUZZ – Australia Has a Local Honey Adulteration Problem.

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