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Survival of the Wildest
CVM Researchers are Studying a 17-year Evolutionary Race That May Offer a New Script for Saving the World’s Honey Bees. This article is from the University of Minnesota Jessica Knight In the lush forests of Oahu and the sprawling apiaries of the Big Island, a high-stakes evolutionary drama has been unfolding for 17 years. While…
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Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens Bees, Beekeepers and the US Food System
This article was originally published by The Conversation Jennie L. Durant America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most.The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nation’s premier bee…
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WHO KEEPS THE BEES?
A Portrait of the American Beekeeper Who they are, Why they do it, and What keeps them going By Mirza Tihic | Syracuse University You want to understand a beekeeper? Don’t start with the honey. Don’t start with the hives. Start with this: most of them are losing money, most of them knew they would,…