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This post was updated with a new statement from USDA.A senior scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a whistleblower complaint on Wednesday…
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New MU research says bumblebees in the Alpine region of the Rocky Mountains might be adapting to climate change.Research says the bees have been adapting…
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The White House's strategy to reverse dramatic declines in bee numbers calls for the restoration of 7 million acres of bee-friendly habitat. Critics say the plan ignores a key culprit: pesticides.
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The University of Missouri Extension has started a program that is pushing state beekeepers to be more visible.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that…
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Two new studies published in the journal Nature point to a connection between a class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids and a decline in bee health. What's bad for bees is bad for crops, too.
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Missouri bees will be gaining more protection in the near future. Assistant research professor of entomology at MU Moneen Jones started a program called…
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On this week's Under the Microscope, pesticides are causing a problem for bees. Researchers are worried about honey bees. Some are looking in to a…
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linked to the destruction of bee colonies may not be as effective against corn and soybean pests as many once thought, according to a U.S. Environmental…
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Laurence Packer says humans need to appreciate both domestic bees and the some 20,000 species of wild bees. His book Keeping The Bees explores all types, including some that feed on tears.
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The ongoing drought is hurting many farmers and their crops, but not honey.Ray Nabors is pretty positive about this year’s honey crop. He’s a retired…