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World’s First Honeybee Vaccine Gets Approved
World’s First Honeybee Vaccine Gets Approved
The USDA granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect the country’s honeybees from foulbrood disease.  Earth.com said the bacterial infection weakens and kills honeybee colonies and has no treatment.  The vaccine was developed by Dalan Animal Health and brings hope for a weapon against a disease that regularly ravages colonies that are highly important to food pollination.   In parts of
Merkely Announces Funding To Protect Pollinators
Merkely Announces Funding To Protect Pollinators
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is spending nearly $560,000 on efforts to improve habitats for the Monarch Butterfly in Oregon and California.    “Protecting monarch butterflies is an urgent issue that requires sustainable solutions,” said Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, who secured additional western monarch conservation funding as Chairman of the Interior, Environment & Related Agenci
BASF Donates $50,000 to Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund Program
BASF Donates $50,000 to Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund Program
BASF Agricultural Solutions North America will donate $50,000 to The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund's Seed A Legacy pollinator habitat program.  The donation is part of BASF's annual Living Acres #MonarchChallenge initiative. The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund will use BASF's donation to expand its Seed A Legacy pollinator habitat program with the goal of restoring high-quality pollinator habitat
USDA Takes Action to Strengthen Pollinator Research Support
USDA Takes Action to Strengthen Pollinator Research Support
Earlier this week, the USDA announced a strengthened commitment to advancing research and priorities that support pollinator health. The Department of Ag is soliciting nominations for members to serve on its newly formed USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee The subcommittee is part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board ...

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