November 29, 2006

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

Posted by eivindm @ 10:50 am
Africa Business

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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November 27, 2006

Bee sting ‘cures pain’ in China

Posted by eivindm @ 5:13 pm
Asia Health

Seems like apitherapi is getting popular in China…

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Honeybees join the bomb squad

Posted by eivindm @ 5:11 pm
Biology

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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November 24, 2006

Alaska beekeepers work to preserve hives in winter

Posted by eivindm @ 11:56 am
North America Technique

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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November 21, 2006

‘Ethical honey’ a sweet trend for Manitoba beekeepers

Posted by eivindm @ 4:28 pm
North America Products

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

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November 20, 2006

Argentine honey exports solid increase

Posted by eivindm @ 12:08 am
Business Latin America

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

Posted by eivindm @ 12:04 am
Business

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

Posted by eivindm @ 12:01 am

Doug Akers writes about honey in the literature.

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November 18, 2006

Beekeepers told to go for quality

Posted by eivindm @ 8:42 pm
Africa Technique

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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November 15, 2006

Varroa Update 16 from New Zealand

Posted by eivindm @ 10:42 pm
Australia, NZ, Oceania Pest and diseases

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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