By , on July 19th, 2010

George Tolgo, Lifetime Member of MBA, Dies July 13, 2010

George Tolgo, a lifetime member of MBA, died unexpectedly in his sleep on July 13, 2010 at the age of 76.  George was a well-known beekeeper in the Au Gres, Michigan, area.  Visitation will be on Friday, July 23, …

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By , on July 13th, 2010

Michigan Governor Signs “Cottage Foods” Legistlation (Updated July 28, 2010)

Michigan Governor Granhold signed a set of bills called the “Cottage Foods Industry” bills.  These bills make it legal for selling into certain markets home-produced and home-packaged foods without the need of a “commercial kitchen” license.  There are two …

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By , on June 18th, 2010

2010 MBA Summer Meeting and Picnic

Be sure to mark Saturday, June 26 on your calendar the 2010 MBA summer meeting and picnic. Click here for details!

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By , on February 18th, 2010

Michigan State researcher traces the evolution of honey bee gender

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Published: Oct. 26, 2006 E-mail Editor

EAST LANSING, Mich. ‘‘ A first-of-its-kind evolutionary strategy discovered among invertebrate organisms ‘‘ or honey bees ‘‘ shows how a complex …

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By , on January 23rd, 2010

Cell culture now possible for honey bees

For decades, honey bee scientists have been trying to create a cell culture for honey bee cells.?? Cell cultures can be excellent tools for studying honey bee viruses, for example.?? These include getting pure strains of viruses, amplification, and …

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