New Honey Bee Energy Bar Tested in Washington Offers Hope for Struggling Hives

New honey bee energy bar tested in Washington offers hope for struggling hives

Honey bees are vital to agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. But it’s increasingly difficult to keep colonies alive from year to year, causing concern about the future of our food systems.But now an international team, including researchers at Washington State University, has developed a new supplemental food source that could keep hives strong when deployed on agricultural land.Honey bees are major pollinators of more than 75% of global crops.…

New Nutrient-Rich Feed Revives Honey Bee Colonies And Protects Global Crop Yields

College of Agricultural Human and Natural Resource Sciences In a groundbreaking development poised to transform the future of pollination and agriculture, scientists have introduced a man-made food source designed to nourish honey bee colonies without the need for natural pollen.  This innovation could become a critical tool in addressing the persistent problem of declining bee populations and safeguarding the global food supply chain that relie…

What are the Beekeepers doing right now?

Beekeeping, or apiculture as it is referred to formally, is a demanding agricultural pursuit. Like the honeybees they keep, beekeepers ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!Tags: newsRead more about What are the Beekeepers doing right now?