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Research: Not Mowing The Law Can Help Bees
Research: Not Mowing The Law Can Help Bees
Research: Not Mowing The Law Can Help Bees
A new study shows being lazy about mowing your lawn actually does some good work in helping your local bees and other pollinators.   "Doing good by not doing much," says Susannah Lerman Forest Service Wildlife Biologist. Working with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the Forest Service found during a 2-year study on lawns in Springfield Massachusetts that the less-frequently yo
Bee Colony Numbers Show Mixed ResultsBee Colony Numbers Show Mixed Results
Bee Colony Numbers Show Mixed ResultsBee Colony Numbers Show Mixed Results
Bee Colony Numbers Show Mixed ResultsBee Colony Numbers Show Mixed Results
The number of bee colonies in the U.S. on January 1st of 2016 versus one year later was very similar.   USDA Statistician Joshua O’Rear said that number doesn’t tell the whole story.   “That doesn’t actually measure the full magnitude of the losses because there are also colonies added back during the year. For instance, during 2016 we pea...
Oregon Celebrating National Pollinator Week
Oregon Celebrating National Pollinator Week
Oregon Celebrating National Pollinator Week
Oregon is home to about 500 species of native bees, something that’s critical for the state’s ag industry and many in the state are proudly celebrating National Pollinator Week this week.   Sarah Kincaid, an entomologist and bee specialist with the Oregon Department of Agriculture said, “There’s a real symbiotic relationship between many of the crops we produce here and bees. The crops are providi
Walmart, True Value to Stop Carrying Bee-Killing Pesticides
Walmart, True Value to Stop Carrying Bee-Killing Pesticides
Walmart, True Value to Stop Carrying Bee-Killing Pesticides
In a major shift in the market, retailers Walmart and True Value have announced that they will stop carrying neonicotinoid pesticides due to their possible harmful effects to bees.   Both companies are also ceasing the use of those pesticides in their home and garden sections of the store for the plants they sell.  ...
Washington Beekeeper Registration Now Open
Washington Beekeeper Registration Now Open
Washington Beekeeper Registration Now Open
Beekeepers and brokers in Washington can now file their 2017 registrations with the WSDA which is due by April 1st.   Pest Program Outreach Coordinator Karla Salp said the money they get from these registrations helps beekeepers throughout the state.  ...
Costco Urges Less Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides
Costco Urges Less Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides
Costco Urges Less Use of Bee-Killing Pesticides
Costco has announced their very first bee policy in which they call for limits on the use of bee-killing pesticides and encourage use of eco-friendly methods of pest or disease control.   In the policy, Costco recognized that the bee population is declining and that bees are necessary to sustain life.  ...

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