Pollinators
Syngenta: Celebrating the essential role of pollinators
Throughout the summer, many of us love to snack on fresh blueberries and cherries or munch on almonds and juicy tomatoes. These refreshing foods are reliant on and benefitted by insect pollination. Although honeybees are... more »
Pollinator Partnership adds third-party verified option to Bee Friendly Farming certification
As the world celebrated World Bee Day on May 20, Pollinator Partnership released a new third-party verification option for its Bee Friendly Farming Certification. The certification program is designed to encourage farmers and growers to... more »
Biobest plans to acquire biopesticides manufacturer
Biobest, a global leader in biological control and pollination, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire BioWorks Inc., a Victor, New York, biopesticides manufacturer. The proposed acquisition will accelerate Biobest Group’s expansion into... more »
Bumblebee pollination can improve yield, quality
While it is well known that bumblebees pollinating strawberry crops lead to yield and quality improvements, research has shown it can also impact positively on the shelf life of the fruit, according to a news... more »
Biobest names biopesticides business development director
Biobest Group, a biological control and pollination products provider, has appointed Lara Ramaekers to the new role of business development director of biopesticides. Ramaekers was global biocontrol portfolio lead... more »
Digital hive inspection service helps pollination
As with other input costs, growers need to limit expenses from skyrocketing pollination demand. More efficiently inspecting and monitoring honeybees can help growers and beekeepers restrain costs. Bee Corp., Indianapolis, uses infrared imaging – which... more »
Sweet corn makes life green for growers
Sweet corn is one of the most profitable production systems for growers and frequently jumps to the top of the priority list for diverse specialty crop farms. “Sweet corn is a super adaptable direct-seeded or... more »
Queen banking could aid beekeepers
Keeping queen bees chilled in indoor refrigeration units can make the practice of “queen banking” — storing excess queens in the spring to supplement hives in the fall — more stable and less labor-intensive. [caption... more »
World Bee Project honors Ukrainian apiary operator
The World Bee Project has honored AmoHive, a Ukraine apiary operator, for its technological innovations in helping Ukrainian beekepers AmoHive, a World Bee Project technology partner, was recognized with the 2022 European Bee Award for... more »
Midwest schools receive pollinator habitat grants
High school students in five Midwestern states will help imperiled insect pollinators and monarch butterflies. Sand County Foundation is awarding pollinator habitat grants to agriculture and science programs at 21 high schools in Illinois, Iowa,... more »
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