At the station of the North Central Region for the Introduction of Plants (NCRPIS in Ames, Iowa, scientists are continually refine their professional relations with some 'colleagues'-that is, bees and flies, which pollinate the plants. The success of the season-and preservation of thousands of varieties of plants depend on these relationships. The best-known and one of pollinators more workers-is the honey bee (Apis mellifera), which has been used in NCRPIS since 1957.

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After the process of evaluating the projects presented in the National Call for Co-financing of programmes and projects for research, technological development and innovation for the Agricultural Sector by Chain 2008, were considered approved 185 projects. According to the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Andres Felipe Arias Leiva, these proposals have a total value of $ 147,700 million ( US$ 82.6 millon). The production channels were convened Cotton; Rice; Beekeeping, and so on.

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As part of the activities of the 'Book Fair University UABCS 2008' began the cycle of presentations of new publications with the work: 'The varroa of the Apis mellifera L bee . and their control' by Dr. Jorge Luis Aguirre Lizarraga, Coordinator and professor-researcher at the interdisciplinary areas of Agricultural Sciences, and Jorge Lorenzo Demedio, Cuban researcher.

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Thanks to its business plan, Maya Honey, a company dedicated to the collection, marketing and distribution of that sweet, won second place in the Second National Entrepreneurial Expo creativity, which took place in the Federal District and in which the 19 universities most recognized in the country.

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It promotes the production of organic phosphates, influences on rheumatic diseases, stimulates the liver metabolism, has detoxifying effect and is a special constitution. It could be the description of a miraculous product. For many, it is. It is honey, the essential ingredient in many recipes for all kinds of ills.

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Preliminary report of the paper prepared by Arturo Hatrick, Adriana Culla, Miguel Hatrick and Andrea Rúa

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The 120 beekeepers forming the associations of beekeepers of Itatira, which previously had problems evacuating the production of its 2 thousand hives in the region, celebrated the use of donkeys, a new method of work. Given the difficulties they faced in 2007 can now retiral smoothly to the honey produced in the region of Sao Goncalo, Tatajuba and Alegre. The beekeeper Juracy Alves has what he calls the 'first donkey beekeeper in the world.' The animal uses the same system of the costumes used by beekeepers. The clothes are made of fabric with a screen suited to head the donkey so that bees not incomodem during the trip.

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Comvita and WaikatoLink, the university's commercialisation arm, are both taking legal action over a 2006 agreement to buy intellectual property and future rights from the university. The IP related to new products for Comvita's woundcare and skincare business. Comvita had put on hold its 20-year relationship with Waikato University. But Comvita ? which controls about 70 per cent of the biologically active manuka honey harvest in New Zealand ? had relationships with other New Zealand institutions, and research organisations overseas, Mr Hewlett said.

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The South Portland City Council has moved toward approving an updated city ordinance on beekeeping. The council voted 4-1 in a first reading of the amendment last night. Kay Loring cast the dissenting vote. The changes include: defining the beekeeper as a resident of South Portland, decreasing the annual permit fee from $50 to $25 and adding the animal control officer as an authorized agent to inspect an apiary. A second reading, and final approval, is scheduled for May 19.

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?Bees have reached a critical threshold,? said Geri Hens, a beekeeper in Niagara County. ?They?re stressed to the max.? Even the name for their dramatic decline sounds like a serious psychiatric problem ? Colony Collapse Disorder. ?We are very concerned about the loss of the bees,? said Jessica Chittenden, spokeswoman for the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. ?Without bees, none of the crops would produce food.?

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