BeSure! Campaign Aims To Help Farmers Be Better Stewards By American Seed Trade Association|April 2, 2026 Annual BeSure! campaign for commercial ag producers is a seasonal reminder to protect pollinators, wildlife, and water quality.Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
New Round of USDA Aid for Specialty Crops Good News for California Walnuts By California Walnut Commission|June 1, 2026
Learn More About Blueberry Bee Protection Protocols By Oregon State University Extension Service|February 13, 2026 Oregon State University researchers offer guidance to control pests and disease while protecting vital bee populations.
Pollination Lessons Learned From Inside the Almond Orchard By Ze'ev Barylka, BeeHero|January 14, 2026 Hive quality over quantity is the future of pollination.
Smart Tech Buzzworthy: New Mobile Phone App Detects Honey Bee Diseases By USDA-ARS|January 5, 2026 Researchers have developed an image-based AI diagnostic app to identify and differentiate bacterial and viral infections in honey bee broods.
New Bee Strategy Unveiled To Help Protect Pollinators Posted by Growing Produce Staff|December 1, 2025 Four major North American beekeeping organizations partner to release the first-ever North American Bee Strategy. Learn more about this coordinated effort.
New Research Shines Light on What’s Behind Honey Bee Losses Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 5, 2025 Alarmingly high levels of viral infections and mite resistance among latest USDA research findings on 2025 honey bee casualties.
Protect Pollinators Now: A Guide To Strengthen Bee Populations By Christy Erickson|May 16, 2025 Bee populations around the world are facing serious challenges. But there are concerted actions that can offer support for these essential insects.
New Survey Reveals Huge Losses of Honey Bee Colonies Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 8, 2025 Findings from nationwide survey of beekeepers include an average honey bee colony loss of 62% between June 2024 and February 2025.
Song Remains the Same for Colony Collapse Disorder By David Eddy|March 18, 2025 Colony Collapse Disorder never really went away; reports of widespread honey bee colony losses are increasing.
Are Worker Bees Too Ambitious For Their Own Good? By WSU Insider|May 20, 2024 Longer, warmer autumns mean more flying, raising chance of colony collapse in the spring.
ICYMI: 2023 Might Be a Bad Year for Honey Bees Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 11, 2023 Stormy weather in California, coupled with major hurricane impacts in Florida, could mean a not-so-sweet year for important pollinators.
Bee Aware! EPA, FDA Consider Change in Oversight of Pest Management Products Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 26, 2023 Members of the IR-4 Project say changes could negatively impact availability of products that help keep honey bee colonies healthy.
Scientists Probe for Answers To Help Prevent Winter Bee Colony Losses Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 28, 2023 Learn more about what was discovered regarding the metabolic pathway of honey bees.
Beekeepers Feeling Sting Amid Aftermath of Hurricane Ian Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 17, 2022 Reports indicate nearly 15% of the nation’s bees were put in peril by the monster storm.
Study Shows Insecticides Can Slow Bees, Leading To Smaller Strawberries Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|September 28, 2022 Researchers find that clothianidin’s negative affects on wild bees include impairing the bees’ ability to pollinate strawberry flowers.
High Tech Tasked To Help Protect Bees From Certain Pesticides By ScienceDaily|July 14, 2022 Learn how researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help protect bee health.
Flower Shape Might Be a Big Player When It Comes to Pollinator Health By NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences|June 21, 2022 Learn more about a new study that shows the shape of flowers has the biggest effect on how parasites are transmitted to bees.
Cool! Varroa-Mite Resistant Honey Bees Better Suited To Survive the Winter Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 8, 2022 Studies show a line of bees developed by USDA-ARS is more than twice as likely to make it through the cold months than standard honey bees.
Oh, Bee-Have! New Study Could Help Keep the Peace for Pollinators Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 20, 2022 Researchers and beekeepers are getting a better understanding how genetic traits, characteristics, and even color impact behavior in colonies.
Feeling the Buzz: Like Many People, Honey Bees Like a Shot of Caffeine Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2021 It’s no wonder, as they improve their memory, boosting their learning ability.
