By , on March 26th, 2010

Michigan bees, how much are they worth?

Importance of honey bees to Michigan agriculture

??? Zachary Huang, MSU

URL of this article: http://bees.msu.edu/2010/03/bees-worth-a-billion-in-michigan/

The Western honey bee Apis mellifera plays a crucial role for US agriculture because it provides pollination for a large number of crops.???? The

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By , on March 25th, 2010

New York Times Op-Ed About Bees

Read what the New York Times is saying about colony collapse disorder, the future of beekeeping and the impact on agriculture… http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/opinion/25harder.html?emc=eta1

Op-Ed Contributors

Too-Busy Bees

Jilian Tamaki

By MARCELO AIZEN and LAWRENCE HARDER
Published: March 24, 2010

IN the …

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By , on March 19th, 2010

Queen Rearing Class – June 11, 12 & 13, 2010

The Center of Michigan Beekeepers (COMB) club has adopted and promotes the philosophy of practicing sustainble beekeeping. We recognize that challenges faced by our bees are, in part, a direct result of past practices using chemical-based hive management, a lack …

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By , on March 17th, 2010

Spring bees

Took a walk today at the campus since it is was nice (and I was quite tired looking at excel files — analyzing data from last summer for 3 straight days). Went to the Beal Botanical Garden. Saw 1-2 bees …

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By , on March 16th, 2010

ANR Week Over… Thanks to all who attended

The 2010 ANR Spring Beekeeping conference is over…and MBA wants to extend a big THANK YOU! to all who attended. Without you, the conference would have been something less than it was. 451 people registered (first, rough count) for the …

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