Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system
The closure would remove a free disease diagnostic service and deepen a research gap as beekeepers lost over 60% of colonies in winter 2025, researchers said.
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The Danger of Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Jennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis hub, the Beltsville Bee Re…
Trump fired the scientists saving America's bees. Now he's closing their lab.
By Jennie L. Durant, University of California, DavisAmerica’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most.The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland th...
The Conversation
Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system
America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis hub, the Beltsville Bee Research Lab. The closure comes at a critical moment for bees. In winter 2025, many beekeepers lost over h…
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