By Stephen Tilmann, on January 11th, 2012
With all of the stressors which honeybees have recently found themselves up against, it looks like a new parasite has established itself in North American bee colonies. Scientists from several California institutions have released the results of studies that indicate …
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By Zachary Huang, on January 6th, 2012
In December, I took Alex, my postdoc to Modesto for the Almond Board meeting. Because they funded my research on varroa RNAi, I was asked to be there to report our findings. We took a few days off to visit …
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By Stephen Tilmann, on December 5th, 2011
Topic: LANGSTROTH
Difficulty: Moderate
Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (December 25, 1810 – October 6, 1895) is considered the father of American beekeeping. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he showed a very early interest in observing the behavior of insects. He took …
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By Stephen Tilmann, on December 5th, 2011
On December 3, 2011, the Michigan Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) held it annual meeting at the conclusion the 2011 Fall Conference. The election results were announced as follows:
President – Terry Toland Vice President – Ann Leonard Secretary – Dan Schram…
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By Stephen Tilmann, on November 29th, 2011
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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