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Mason bees ready for buzzness
Mason bee suppliers begin marketing to tree fruit growers.
Blueberries need bees
Expanding industry is working to update pollination practices.
Help for healthy hives
Bee researchers ready to focus on solutions.
WSU bee storage book online for download
A Washington State University entomologist who studies the indoor cold storage of honey bees has released
Northwest Farm Credit Services donates $2 million to support WSU ag research and students
A recent $2 million donation by Northwest Farm Credit Services will benefit students, bees, wine
Cherry Institute to be held online Jan. 21
The 78th Annual Cherry Institute will be held Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, via electronic format,
MSU project will update blueberry pollination recommendations
Meghan Milbrath, left, an assistant professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, will
USDA grant funds robotic pollination research at WSU
A Washington State University researcher has won a grant worth nearly $1 million to invent
Bees take an indoor break
Washington State University continues research into indoor bee storage with trials in shipping containers.
Creating a good buzz for bees
How blueberry growers can create healthful habitats for stressed pollinators.
Building a better bee
WSU entomologists use bee semen collected from around the world as part of breeding project to improve genetics of honey bees.
Horror movie hornet
After first detecting it late last year, Washington officials mount aggressive response to beehive-destroying Asian giant hornet.
Blossoms get a boost from the blues
Researcher shows blue orchard bees improve fruit set in Washington cherries and pears.
Beehive-destroying hornet found in Washington
An enormous, invasive hornet that can destroy honeybee hives in “a matter of hours” was
Pollinizer research reveals patterns
WSU researcher continues work to narrow potential pollinizers and better understand the genetics of a good match.
New home for WSU bees
The purchase of an Othello research facility will provide space for pollinator research program to grow.
U.S. EPA approves bee-delivered fungicide
Bee Vectoring Technology receives approval for first plant protection product applied by bees.
2019 cherry pesticide residue report now available
Annual report from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission helps inform pest management decisions.
Bee-based biocontrol – Video
New technology that uses bees to deliver biocontrol exactly where it’s needed could help organic blueberry growers fight mummy berry.
Good to Know: 2019 Pacific Northwest cherry research funding
More than $930,000 provided for 20 different research projects.
Grants promote pollinator habitat
Program aims to improve habitat for native pollinators and beneficial insects.
New technology explores pollination automation
Israeli tech company working to develop automated pollination.
Researchers look to fungi to help keep honeybees healthy
New research explores two very different fungi that could knock out the varroa mite and boost bees' immunity.
Orchardists testing bee-attractant paste
Yakima, Washington, start-up markets potent lure to boost pollination.
Researcher spins off pollen suspension
WSU researcher licenses pollen suspension while continuing electrostatic research.
Pollination calculation: Every bee counts
Online tool helps growers assess how much pollination they get from wild bees.
Acclaimed honey bee geneticist receives UC Davis Distinguished Emeritus Award
Robert E. Page Jr. (Courtesy University of California, Davis) Internationally acclaimed honey bee
Mid-Atlantic blueberry growers wanted for survey
The survey takes about 2 to 3 minutes and is available for blueberry growers until Sept. 1.
The new buzz for blossoms
Drones won’t replace bees for pollination, but they may help.
Trees without fruit, pollination without bees
Pollen company joins Washington State University researcher to try planting a pollen-only orchard.
Protect pollinators while managing diseases
The fungicides needed to control bloom time disease aren’t as harmless to bees as previously thought.
A better bee? Blue orchard bees show promise as pollinators
Study shows potential for employing blue orchard bees as pollinators in tart cherries. What about other crops?
Bees may do better being kept in the dark
CA storage could give bees an edge in the fight against the devastating Varroa mite.
Hive hauling worries
A load of honeybees arrives from California in April 2017 at Olson Orchards in
GLExpo Day 3 wrap: using plant growth regulators for flowering, fruit set, and other aspects of physiology
Things were a little quieter on the final day of the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable
GLExpo Day 1 wrap: pests, pollinators and soil microbes
For tree fruit growers, the first day of the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm
Bee haulers get delay in complying with new federal rules
The federal government has granted truckers who haul live animals, including honeybees destined for tree fruit pollination duty, a 90-day reprieve from enforcement of electronic logging device requirements.
The global fire blight fight
Belgian researchers at pcfruit are examining biocontrols and detection methods for fire blight.
Mite threatening honeybees in New York
A tiny mite is being blamed for major honeybee losses in New York, threatening the state’s $500 million agriculture industry.
Grower says bloom thinning by hand gets the results he wants
Let hands take hold
Help for blossom thinning
Better crop management models available for Honeycrisp, Granny Smith and Red Delicious.
Researcher convinced he can replace honeybees
WSU horticulturist secures three more years of funding for mechanical pollination research.
Fighting honeybee decline with instrumental insemination — Video
WSU researchers hope to breed better bees
A new, old bee
From high in the Tien Shan Mountains of Central Asia, Washington State University entomologists Steve Sheppard and Brandon Hopkins have brought home semen from a new strain of honeybees that evolved right alongside the wild apple tree.
How busy are your bees?
New model will predict pollinator efficiency and fruit set.
What wildflowers are best to attract bees?
Michigan State University pollination study reveals best attractants for bees that you may want to plant near your trees.
Discussion in Seattle March 29: Exploring how mushrooms can help bees survive
Can the mushroom hold a key to survival of honeybees? That topic is the focus of
Orchard Bee Association meets Dec. 9 in Hood River
The Orchard Bee Association is meeting Dec. 9 in Hood River, Oregon. Here's their announcement:
Canadian bee expert joins OSU
Andony Melathopoulos, Extension pollinator specialist, watches honey bees at OSU's Oak Creek Center for
Bee health studies examine neonicotinoid risks
WSU trial finds “very low risks,” while England study shows bee species suffer from the pesticide.