By , on November 29th, 2011

Moving Honeybee Hives to California

by Mike Hansen, Michigan Department of Agriculture

Michigan Beekeepers moving bees to California for Almond Pollination need to be aware of two critical issues when loading their honeybees.  

Ants:   California has a requirement that shipments entering the state be …

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By , on October 13th, 2011

Michigan Beekeepers Moving Bees to California for Almond Pollination

By Mike Hansen, State Apiarist (Michigan)

I contacted Clint Burfitt, State Entomologist from Utah regarding movement requirements for shipping bees across Utah this year.  His response follows. This should be good news to Michigan Beekeepers moving bees to California for …

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By , on September 30th, 2011

Monsanto Buys Remembee

From Monsanto’s Web Page…

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today (Sep 28, 2011) announced it has acquired Beeologics, which researches and develops biological tools to provide targeted control of pests and diseases.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

Beeologics is focused …

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By , on September 1st, 2011

Cottage Foods Presentation at the MBA 2011 Spring Conference

At the MBA 2011 Spring Conference, Tom Tederinton, Food Safety Inspector of the Department of Agriculture put on a presentation regarding the Cottage Foods Act.  A special emphasis was placed on how this piece of legislation impacts beekeepers.

There are actually …

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By , on July 11th, 2011

Beekeeping and Homeowners Insurance

The following is a true story…

Consider the case of Bernie the beekeeper (name changed upon request).

Bernie lives in an urban area with neighbors on all sides. When he started beekeeping about 5 years ago, he asked the city …

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