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Manitobans boosting Filipino honey sector

By Shannon VanRaes March 16, 2013

A decade ago, there were just 5,000 hives in the entire nation,  but now honey production and demand for beekeeping training is soaring

Only a few years ago beekeeping wasn’t even recognized by the Philippine Department of Agriculture. Now it’s having trouble keeping up with demand for training. The change is partly due to the efforts of a group of Manitoba apiarists who have been visiting the Philippines in recent winters, while also inviting beekeepers from the South

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Study says pesticide combinations put bumblebee colonies at risk

By Alister Doyle October 26, 2012

Reuters / Pesticides used in farming are also killing worker bumblebees and damaging their ability to gather food, meaning colonies that are vital for plant pollination are more likely to fail when they are used, says a study released Oct. 22. The United Nations has estimated that a third of all plant-based foods eaten by

Crops, Livestock, News

Shelterbelts the bee’s knees for pollinators

By Daniel Winters August 10, 2012

Bees and insect predators can help boost yields and cut losses, but farmers have to provide a good home

Shelterbelts don’t just keep topsoil from blowing way. They also provide homes for pollinator species, a group that includes butterflies, beetles, birds, wasps, flies – and even monkeys in some countries. But far and away the most effective of all are the bees, said Mark Wonneck, an ecologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “They are

Forages, Livestock, News

Standing water can lead to drowned bees

By Shannon VanRaes July 30, 2012

Hot weather might be slowing some Manitobans down, but soaring temperatures have kept leafcutter bees flying high. “Leafcutter bees like the hot weather, more so than honeybees,” said David Ostermann, a pollination expert with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “Honeybees, if it gets too hot, will shut down, but leafcutters tend to keep going,”

Crops

Bee Deaths May Signal Wider Pollination Threat

By Alister Doyle March 24, 2011

Mass deaths of bee colonies in many parts of the world may be part of a wider, hidden threat to wild insect pollinators vital to human food supplies, a UN study indicated March 10. Declines in flowering plants, a spread of parasites, use of pesticides or air pollution were among more than a dozen factors

Crops

Researchers Seek Causes Of Honeybee Colony Collapse

By Zach Howard March 17, 2011

Birds do it, fleas do it but when bees do it, it is worth some $200 billion to the world economy. That’s why scientists are seeking a way to stem mass deaths of the world’s primary pollinator – the honeybee – which affect more than 30 per cent of bee colonies in the United States

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Bee Facts

February 10, 2011

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and bats – are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world’s flowering plant population. From the production of hybrid canola seed in southern Alberta to the pollination of blueberries in the Maritimes and British Columbia, honeybees are the primary managed pollinator for

Country Crossroads

Take Precautions Against Insect Stings – for Sep. 23, 2010

By North Dakota State University September 23, 2010

Insect bites are nothing to trivialize. For some people, getting stung or bitten by certain insects can send them into anaphylactic shock, which is a violent reaction that can be fatal. At the first signs of stress, such as dizziness, feeling faint, drop in blood pressure, cramps, nausea, chills and fever, the person is administered

Country Crossroads, Forages

Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lillian Deedman August 19, 2010

Alfalfa seed growers employ leafcutter bees to profitably pollinate their crops by putting shelter houses with nesting boxes throughout the field in rows. The shelters’ entrances face southeast to avoid the west winds and to receive the warmth of the morning sun. Each nesting box has countless tunnels, where after mating, the female lays about

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Bees Need Diverse Landscape To Thrive

By AAFC July 1, 2010

If you’ve ever complained about there being too many bees around, consider yourself lucky. Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and bats – are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world’s flowering plant population. But they are significantly decreasing in number. By carrying pollen from the male to

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Tag Archives Honey bee

Manitobans boosting Filipino honey sector

Study says pesticide combinations put bumblebee colonies at risk

Shelterbelts the bee’s knees for pollinators

Standing water can lead to drowned bees

Bee Deaths May Signal Wider Pollination Threat

Researchers Seek Causes Of Honeybee Colony Collapse

Bee Facts

Take Precautions Against Insect Stings – for Sep. 23, 2010

Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

Bees Need Diverse Landscape To Thrive

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