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Canola and Bees
This video from the Canola Council of Canada highlights some of the best management practices to be used when handling bees, a vital pollinator in the canola industry.
Bee Diversity and Blueberry production
Researchers from NC State have found that increased wild bee diversity enhances the productivity and stability of blueberry plants, emphasizing the trend that increased in bee diversity provides a multitude of ecosystem services.
Tiny flying robots being built to pollinate crops
Check out how a team of researchers from Harvard University are developing RoboBees- bee sized robots that could eventually be used to supplement the declining bee population in the pollination of flowering plants.
Nature’s Dying Migrant Worker
This insightful article discusses the value of Honey bees to the farming industry, and discusses why the great losses that are being seen in Honey bee populations will be harmful in the near future. The full article by Josephine Marcotty is available here via the Star Tribune.
Worcester Honey Farms Bee Survival Survey
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Pollinate Your Life
More information on the University of Delaware’s “Pollinate your Life” seminar series can be found under the “Pollinate your Life” tab on the homepage of the MAAREC website. Each seminar has a page with a brief description of the event for those who are interested in attending.