Beekeeping

Agriculture officials said on Monday, May 21, a beekeeper in Lihue noticed unusual beetles on some beekeeping equipment near his hives. The Plant Pest Control Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture was contacted on May 22 and samples were taken and ...  

Last week, the Voice brought you news of bees(!), which have been swarming New York with the onset of warm weather. If the thought of thousands of stinging insects flying around the city en masse sounds scary, fear not! We had the chance to catch up with ...  

That's how Andrew Cote describes his obsession with beekeeping, a career that keeps him buzzing from the heights of Manhattan's most famous rooftops to the far reaches of the African bush. As a founder of the New York City Beekeepers Association, Cote ...  

Western Farm PressHoney bees move from beehives to boxesWestern Farm Press“The word skep comes from a German word that was a measurement, and a basket that held that volume – think of it like we use the term bushel,” said Jon Zawislak, program associate-apiculture for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture ...  

Council asked to hear from him and also a professional beekeeper as well for any residents ... it's designed to keep others out and can be used to direct flight paths. Council member Don O'Dell then said if the borough doesn't have an ordinance regarding ...  

Students from King and St. Anthony of Padua elementary schools in Akron released about 80 painted lady butterflies Friday morning that had been raised from larvae. It was the latest twist in an annual lesson about bees and beekeeping hosted by Jeanne Ott ...  

Allotments are all abuzz with beekeeping activityThis is CroydonIT IS one of the longest-running human endeavours, dating back several millennia – and keeping bees is still going strong in Coulsdon. Members of Croydon Beekeepers keep thousands of honeybees at their apiary at Hartley Down allotments.and more »  

COMMUNITY gardens, balcony herbs and planter boxes are popping up everywhere, but there’s a new craze in the quest for sustainable living. Urban beehives are growing in popularity, with two introductory courses to native beekeeping at the Surry Hills ...  

IPPmediaWhy beekeeping is important in scaling up REDDIPPmediaBy Correspondent Beekeeping is one of the socio-economic activities, which are friendly to the environment and forests in general. During a recent Training of Trainers (ToT) session on REDD and Climate Change in Dodoma, beekeeping was mentioned as one ...and more »  

Tonkolili District Beekeepers look forward to sweet successSierra Express MediaThe Honey Co-operative, which is formed of beekeepers from Rogbonko, Tonkolili, and Massagble villages will combine the best of traditional and modern beekeeping to produce high-quality local honey, beeswax candles, creams, and polishes.and more »  

New tax code change qualifies beekeeping as agricultural use in land appraisalsAgriLife TodaySAN ANGELO – The new tax code change that now qualifies beekeeping as an agricultural use enterprise in Texas open-space land appraisals has generated a lot of interest, said Dr. Chris Sansone, Texas AgriLife Extension Service entomologist in San ...  

MCC offers outdoor coursesNorthwest HeraldBeekeeping Field Study: This class features hands-on instruction for installing, manipulating, and inspecting colonies of bees. The class will meet in an Illinois State Beekeepers Association/Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association bee yard, ...  

Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and BeesFree ...MarketWatch (press release)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Apr 9, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- BeesFree, Inc. (OBB:BEES) , a company which develops and commercializes innovative solutions for the beekeeping community, announced that Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural ...and more »  

Mercer SpaceLife is sweet for Princeton Bee TeamMercer SpaceBeekeeping is not a new industry in New Jersey, where small scale beekeeping has been around for hundreds of years. But Princeton has seen an increase in the number of local beekeepers in recent years, with around 10 from Princeton Township and ...  

For the high-end homesteader, Williams-Sonoma launches Agrarian lineKansas City StarBy MATT HICKMAN I suppose the fact that Williams-Sonoma, popular peddler of covetable cookery accouterment, is now selling handcrafted chicken coops to the tune of $900, backyard beekeeping starter kits (complete with fashionable veiled helmet), ...and more »