By , on May 13th, 2013

Canadian Beekeepers Want to Import Package Bees from the US

An interesting development is happening in Canada this year regarding the importation of package bees.  Canada, like the US, experienced a significant loss of colonies this past winter.  In fact, this loss is only the latest in a string …

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By , on May 12th, 2013

Are Neonicotinoids Really Necessary?

Here is an interesting article that discusses a question that is seldom asked in the current debate over neonicotinoids?  Is the application of this chemical to field crops really cost effective?  It is a question that this author has …

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By , on May 12th, 2013

Bees, Bears and Best Practices

Here is a good example of your MBA dues at work.  Several years ago the MBA approved a grant to Tammy Otto, a graduate student in the Fisheries and Wildlife Department at Michigan State University.  Tammy was requesting funds …

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By , on May 7th, 2013

Iotron Electron Beam Sterilization of Apiary Equipment

We received this from Mike Hansen, Michigan State Apiarist….

As many of you realize, an Iotron Electron Beam Sterilization system has been set up Columbia City, Indiana, which is just outside of Fort Wayne. Electron Beam Sterilization has been …

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By , on May 6th, 2013

USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee …

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