By , on April 21st, 2012

Apis dorsata paper and photos

I cannot resist to post a few of these amazingly beautiful bees though.

1. Apis dorsata foraging on a Salix.…

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By , on April 13th, 2012

Africanized Honey Bees Confirmed in Tennessee

The following news released was provided to the MBA courtesy of Mike Hansen, State Apiarist…

VONORE, Tenn.– Tennessee’s first case of partially Africanized bees was confirmed through genetic testing last week in a colony belonging to a beekeeper in Monroe …

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By , on April 11th, 2012

Bayer Initiates Global “Bee Care Program”

Bayer has announced a global “Bee Care Program” to further promote bee health. As part of the program, two dedicated “Bayer Bee Care Centers” are to be established. In Europe, one center is scheduled to open in Monheim, Germany, in

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By , on April 11th, 2012

HopGuard Has Section 18 Approval for Michigan (Late Breaking News)

The following was received (April 10, 2012) from Mike Hansen, State Apiarist for Michigan…

I received word this afternoon that HopGuard has been granted a Section 18 label for use in Michigan.  MDARD has requested that the manufacturer provide us …

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By , on April 11th, 2012

Questions from ANR Week Presentation

During the ANR Week presentation I gave, I offered beekeepers an opportunity to provide me with questions that they would like answers to.   We ran out of time during the session so I told the beekeepers I would respond to …

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