Maintaining pockets of nature among cropland allows bees to thrive on a balanced diet, says beekeeper Ian Steppler
Beekeepers might get constant hive conditions at their fingertips once a student project out of Assiniboine Community College is fully developed
Health Canada has satisfied its concern with three neonicotinoid insecticides and pollinator risk, but a decision to protect aquatic insects may yet take those chemistries off the table
Existing restrictions remain, but they won’t be expanded for the foreseeable future
A University of Manitoba researcher is looking for land to measure the impact of pollinator strips
Government says it will listen to concerns about lack of useful alternatives to neonics
Manitoba’s trap counts remained in the low risk classes until mid-July, when diamondback moth populations started to reach threshold in some fields
Just like cattle and hogs benefit from the right rations, bees can benefit from the right mix of flowering plants
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