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California Wildfire Priorities and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
In 2017, as dozens of wildfires ravaged California’s wine country, UC-Davis, researcher Natalia Pinzón witnessed the devastation firsthand, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
Fourth of July Food Prices and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
Your 4th cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the American Farm Bureau annual marketbasket survey, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
Bee Numbers Still Down and Advanced Materials for Farm Equipment
The Agribusiness Update
While beekeepers have not seen the devastating hive mortality this winter that they did in 2025, they say they’re still losing colonies, and researchers are developing advanced materials that could make farm equipment lighter, stronger and more durable.
Beeflow Pollination Training Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Beeflow’s Global Director of Field Development, Angie De la Luz says they are not beekeepers, but work with beekeepers while expanding their focus to the training of honeybees.
Beeflow Pollination Training Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Beeflow’s Global Director of Field Development, Angie De la Luz says they are not beekeepers, but work with beekeepers while expanding their focus to the training of honeybees.
FFA Washington Leadership Conference and Fungus Smugglers Arrested
The Agribusiness Update
Thousands of FFA members from across the U.S. are in Washington, D.C. for the Washington Leadership Conference, and two people from China are charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the U.S., making false statements, and visa fraud.
Worst Honeybee Die-off Ever and USDA Invests in Food Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Commercial beekeepers discovered their colonies of honeybees in near or total collapse earlier this year, in what some call the worst bee die-off in U.S. history, and USDA to purchase up to $67 million in fresh foods to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.
Beeflow Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
Beeflow Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
Bee Colony Loss - Part Two
Farm of the Future
Project Apis m. was brought in to conduct a survey to assess how widespread the losses are throughout the industry.
Beeflow Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
Beeflow Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
GA Ag & FieldWatch and Adjusting Input Spending
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has announced its collaboration with FieldWatch, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing communication and stewardship among beekeepers, crop producers, and pesticide applicators, and Rabobank released a report on how farmers adjust input spending when commodity prices drop.
Beeflow Pollination Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
Beeflow Pollination Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
California Beehive Thefts and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
Beehive thefts are on the rise in California, and the Ocean Shipping Reform Act is introduced in the Senate.
Honeybees to California Almonds and WOTUS Report Applauded
The Agribusiness Update
It's pollination season for California almonds with millions of honeybees being trucked in, and EPA's WOTUS report hailed by ag groups.
OSU Animal Disease Grants and Honeybee Colony Numbers Rise
The Agribusiness Update
OSU Vet school awarded three grants to expand role in responding to animal disease outbreaks, and the number of honeybee colonies grows as beekeepers adapt to challenges of last twenty years.
Asian Giant Hornet Watch Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It's time to be on the lookout for Asian Giant Hornets as they emerge for the spring and the Washington Department of Agriculture could use your help.
Asian Giant Hornet Watch Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It's time to be on the lookout for Asian Giant Hornets as they emerge for the spring and the Washington Department of Agriculture could use your help.