By Stephen Tilmann, on May 7th, 2013 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 used …
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By Stephen Tilmann, on May 6th, 2013 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 colony …
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By Stephen Tilmann, on April 30th, 2013 In what is being touted as a “landmark” decision, Europe will be the first to implement a continent wide ban on three neonicotinoids (thiamethoxam, clothianidin and imidacloprid). The vote was taken Monday, April 29, with 15 of the 27 member …
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By Stephen Tilmann, on April 25th, 2013 Looks like the trouble for Groeb Farms regarding their admitted Chinese honey laundering scheme is not over. Bee Culture reports that a class action suit has been filed against Groeb Farms “on behalf of all commercial beekeeping operations with 300 …
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By Stephen Tilmann, on April 18th, 2013 We have received the following link to a segment originally aired on CBS on April 2 of this year (Dan Rather Reports). It is a somewhat lengthy video (37 minutes) but does a good job in describing the interaction …
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