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Category Archives: Regional news
Honey laundering’ draws protests from producers
An industry group alleged Monday that Chinese businesses are bringing honey into the United States illegally, by lying about the product’s origin to bypass expensive import tariffs and fees. It’s called “honey laundering,” and officials say it’s a serious issue … Continue reading
Cuban Local Beekeepers Obtain High Volumes of Honey
Beekeepers in coastal areas of the province of Ciego de Avila contributed more than US$100,000 to the Cuban economy in the period from June to the present with the collection of 50 tons of honey. Read more
Honey Bee Haven to open at school
The buzz on the Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre refuge designed to educate students and the public about agriculture’s most important little helpers. Plus a list of plants at the garden and tips on avoiding bee stings. Read more
China Drug Watchdog Slams Propolis Claims on Blood Sugar
China’s Drug Watchdog Exposes Misleading Health Advertisements Read more
New Honeybee Breed Key to Combating Colony Collapse Disorder
A British beekeeper has been working on creating a new strain of honeybee resistant to the varroa mite, a prime suspect in colony collapse disorder (CCD), and it looks like he’s hit a high note after 18 years of careful … Continue reading
SoCal honey plant fire doused after 6 hours
Fire has destroyed a 10,000-square-foot honey processing plant in San Diego County, California, but no one was hurt in the blaze. Read more
Library beehives example of resurgence in beekeeping
In the heart of Utah’s most urban setting you’ll find something quite unexpected. It’s a bit of experiment that is literally taking off. There’s often a steady migration to the fifth floor of the Salt Lake City Library — of … Continue reading
USDA provides assistance to producers of honeybees, livestock and farm-raised fish
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that disaster assistance will be issued to livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers that suffered losses in 2008 because of disease, adverse weather or other conditions. Read more
UPDATE 2-Monsanto fined $2.5 mln on pesticide/seed misbrand
Monsanto Co (MON.N) has agreed to pay a $2.5 million fine for misbranding biotech cotton seeds in what regulators called the largest settlement of its kind for violating U.S. insecticide law.
Support for Bangor University research on tough bees
Scientists hoping to breed bees resistant to disease and harsh Welsh weather say they have been inundated by offers of help. Read more
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