The Economist had a very interesting post a couple of days ago about training bees to find landmines and a new app that can tell you what’s wrong with your bees. It can tell if you have hive beetles, varroa, foul brood, if they’re getting ready to swarm, etc.
Read the article for yourself…
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Your bees should be finding lots of pollen now… Check out this little video clip of a happy bee!
There are several things we can all do to get ready for spring besides placing seed and seedling orders. Planning ahead is an excellent way to get the results you want and be kind to your pocket book. You can start by working with an expert. You can locate you local Missouri Department of Conservation…
Missouri leads the nation with a concerted effort to increase monarch habitat, according to Brent Vandeloecht, Mo. Dept of Conservation and the Chairman for the Collaborative Working Group within Missourians for Monarchs Collaborative chairman. Monarch population numbers have decreased 90% in the last 20 years. The monarch is still under consideration for a listing on…
ANOTHER TOOL TO HELP US BECOME BETTER BEEKEEPERS One of the perks of being a regional representative for MSBA is to be able to visit and speak to a number of beekeeping clubs. It is interesting to see how these clubs are different. There are clubs that appear formal, with officers, minutes and a bank…
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents has awarded Missouri’s Master Pollinator Steward Program with a National Search for Excellence Award for Environmental Quality. The Environmental Quality award recognizes the development and implementation of an outstanding extension educational program in environmental quality, forestry and natural resources. The national award was designed to recognize members and teams who…