Chocolate Pollination
How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production Tiny flies that pollinate cacao are struggling, and this could affect our supply of chocolate By DeWayne Shoemaker It’s almost…
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$8M to use AI and EVs
As the bee population declines, this startup secures $8M to apply AI and EVs to pollination Mike Butcher@mikebutcher Given our general reliance on something…
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Honey Bee Incubator
Honey Bee Heat Warms Up Fellow Pollinators for Early-Season Blooms By Paige Embry Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the go-to pollinator for early-blooming fruit…
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Citizen Science in Pollinator Activity
Citizen science initiatives increase pollinator activity in private gardens and green spaces by Lund University Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it…
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Bee Hive Adoption in Kenya
Farmers Advised to Adopt Modern Bee Hives In Kenya By Kamanja Maeria Apiculture Farmers in Igembe South, Meru County, Kenya have been advised to…
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Specialty Crop Project Funding
More specialty crop projects get funding Additional assistance courtesy of COVID-19 stimulus funding INDIANAPOLIS — In August 2021, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced…
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Serious About Saving Honey Bees
Being Serious about Saving Bees Posted by Dr. Ann Bartuska Pollinators are a vital part of agricultural production. In the United States, more than…
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Pollinator Loss = Human Loss
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths Boston, MA – Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5%…
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Gene Editing – Pollinators at Risk
Use of gene-edited organisms in wild could put pollinators at risk Experts urge caution over new biotech By AFP Dozens of scientists, experts and…
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Pollen Placement on Bats
How plants make sure their pollen gets delivered to the right place By CAROLINE EDWARDS Bees, butterflies, and bats are important for plant reproduction because…
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Honey Bees Want Soybeans
Honey Bees Show a Taste for Soybean in New Study ENTOMOLOGY TODAY By Ed Ricciuti Among beekeepers, soybeans have been commonly viewed as a…
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AI Robot Pollinator
Polly, the AI robot pollinator that aims to replace bumble bees Israel develops the world’s first commercial alternative to bee pollination. Robots are replacing…
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Research on Strawberry Pollination
New research on strawberry pollination aims to reduce food waste While bees are not typically considered vital in the growing of strawberries, a new…
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Plants Battling for Pollinators
Plants Will Start Battling For Pollinators as Insects Decline. Losing Could Mean Exile TESSA KOUMOUNDOUROS Plants can go to extraordinary lengths to tempt pollinators…
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Blueberry Pollination in South Africa
Blueberries and their pollinators aren’t native to South Africa, but local honey bees can help By: Keanu Martin, The Conversation In recent years, blueberries have…
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UK Researchers Find OSR Plants Are Weaker When Not Pollinated
By: Meghan Sapp In the UK, when oilseed rape experiences a lack of pollination it allocates more resources to plant growth and flowering – producing…
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U.S. Losing Critical Farmland
U.S. continues to lose critical farmland American Farmland Trust sounds alarm, suggests better land-use planning. Todd Fitchette Some of the most productive farmland in…
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Pollinator Grants Offered to High Schools
Pollinator Grants Offered to High Schools Sand County Foundation is now accepting applications from high school teachers for pollinator habitat grants. This competitive grant…
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Honey Bee Dependent Crops
Crops That Would Be Most Affected If Honey Bees Disappeared Liz Blossom 1. Almonds > Annual production:4 billion pounds (US) The almond is not…
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UMSL Study of Urban Orchard Pollination
STLMade spotlights UMSL-led research on pollination in urban orchards BY STEVE WALENTIK Aimee Dunlap, an associate professor of biology at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been directing…
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