Ethiopia: Gov’t said giving prime attention to apiary development

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Africa, Business | Posted on 29-11-2006

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State Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Abera Deresa indicated the attention and high priority the government attached to the promotion of beekeeping and enhancement of honey production as part of the wideranging efforts to enabling the majority of the farming community to generate income, thereby helping ensure food security and reduce poverty.

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Bee sting ‘cures pain’ in China

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Asia, Health | Posted on 27-11-2006

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Seems like apitherapi is getting popular in China…

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Honeybees join the bomb squad

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Biology, Misc | Posted on 27-11-2006

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Here is another article about bees detecting bombs. I feel sorry for the bees though, when I see how they are strapped into a tube…

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Alaska beekeepers work to preserve hives in winter

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America, Technique | Posted on 24-11-2006

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Honeybees aren’t built to survive winter’s subzero temperatures, but with a shortage of bees nationwide, more beekeepers are trying to nurture the fuzzy insects through Alaska’s most notorious season. With parasitic mites preying on the U.S. bee population, the price of importing fresh bees to Alaska from farms to the south has risen steadily in the past several years.

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‘Ethical honey’ a sweet trend for Manitoba beekeepers

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America, Products | Posted on 21-11-2006

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Manitoba honey producers are tapping into the latest buzz: more people buying locally-produced, organic honey.

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Argentine honey exports solid increase

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Business, Latin America | Posted on 20-11-2006

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Argentine honey exports totaled 84,087 ton in the first nine months, a three percent increase over the same period of 2005, official sources reported Thursday.

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3rd-generation beekeeper describes ups and downs

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Business, Misc | Posted on 20-11-2006

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Idaho beekeeper Greg Lemmons and his family have weathered it all: deadly mite invasions, seesaw honey prices, skyrocketing fuel costs and even dairy cow invasions. And they’ve come through it all in pretty good shape.
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Honey bees sweeten literary works

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 20-11-2006

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Doug Akers writes about honey in the literature.

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Beekeepers told to go for quality

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Africa, Technique | Posted on 18-11-2006

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Beekeeping extension officer in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hussein Msuya, said last week that although Tanzania’s honey and beeswax has reliable market for honey abroad, the keeping and harvesting methods leaves much to be desired.

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Varroa Update 16 from New Zealand

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Australia, NZ, Oceania, Diseases and pesticides | Posted on 15-11-2006

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A new varroa movement control line, that includes a five kilometre buffer zone, has been established in consultation with affected beekeepers. The controlled area notice declared in June has been revoked and replaced with a new controlled area notice which took effect at 1 pm on Thursday 9 November 2006.

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