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‘I felt violated’: Beekeeper offers $100,000 reward in brazen Fresno beehive thefts
10 months, 1 week ago

‘I felt violated’: Beekeeper offers $100,000 reward in brazen Fresno beehive thefts

LA Times  

Andy Strehlow felt a deep and familiar sting when he saw the beehives were missing. “I felt violated,” said Strehlow, a commercial beekeeper who has grown Strehlow Bees Inc. into one of the largest beekeeping operations in the U.S. “Quite likely it’s another beekeeper, and that’s what really stings about it: beekeepers stealing from other beekeepers.” And it wasn’t the …

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Beekeepers battling varroa mite count the cost of failed eradication and call for industry exit strategy
1 year, 2 months ago

Beekeepers battling varroa mite count the cost of failed eradication and call for industry exit strategy

ABC  

Search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of live bees infected with varroa mite, as the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly pest. Key points: It's now thought the pest did not arrive via Newcastle port as originally suspected More than 30,000 hives have …

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California long rainy winters hit beekeepers, but could be a good year for honey
1 year, 8 months ago

California long rainy winters hit beekeepers, but could be a good year for honey

Firstpost  

Beekeeper Gene Brandi said that during California’s lengthy, rainy winter, he had to spend twice as much money on sweet syrup to feed and sustain his honeybees. The majority of commercial beekeepers relocate their bees to the Midwest or abroad to pollinate crops like avocados or cherries or to California early in the year to help pollinate the state’s $5 …

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California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet
1 year, 8 months ago

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet

Associated Press  

During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive. That’s because the bees sent to pollinate blooming almond orchards took longer than usual to emerge from their hives due to chilly temperatures, wind and rain. Bryan Ashurst, who sends his …

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Bee varroa mite outbreak set to cost beekeepers millions of dollars as government works to control spread
2 years, 5 months ago

Bee varroa mite outbreak set to cost beekeepers millions of dollars as government works to control spread

ABC  

New South Wales beekeepers and industry groups say emergency measures imposed to stop the spread of a deadly parasite will devastate the industry and have potentially significant knock-on effects on honey production and agriculture. Key points: Bee movement across NSW has come to a halt following the detection of a deadly parasite in the Port of Newcastle The government has …

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