Native pollinator specialist and researcher Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, is one of the key speakers at a public symposium on “The Plight of the Bumble Bees” on Monday, June 22 at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. he symposium, themed “Plight of the Bumble Bees” and part of the National Pollinator Week activities June 22-28, will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Baird Auditorium of the National Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian is located at the corner of 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

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Learn about the essential skills needed to keep ones own bees. Beekeeping can be a rewarding and even lucrative hobby. Keeping bees has a noticeable and significant impact on the flowers and fruit bearing plants within a 3 mile radius of a hive. Open to the general public, (16 year old and up). Thursday, June 25th.

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A total of 16 and a half tonnes of honey produced in Goya will be marketed during this campaign. This follows a bi-monthly report of activities in the beekeeping Goya by the Directorate of Primary Production, an agency of the Ministry of Production, Employment and Sustainable Development.

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Tocantin'0s beekeepers receives the impulse to increase production. State government, through Seagri - Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the honey producers held the Second Meeting of Beekeepers' Associations of the State of Tocantins. The opening is this Thursday 18-19h, in the auditorium of SEBRAE - Brazilian Service to Support Micro and Small Enterprises. During the ceremony, handed the awards honor the beekeepers and the institutions of Tocantins. The event program will continue on Friday 19 in the Business Training Center, from 8am until 18pm.

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Article written by Paul Maessen Beekeeper commemorate the occasion on Sunday Father's Day in the country

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About 30 people came on Monday to tasting honey that opened the conference this year in Gourmet Ermua. The ceremony was tasted heather honey, forest, rosemary, acacia and sunflower.

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Produced by bees from material extracted from plants and flowers, is a composite of resin and wax over 400 chemical compounds. These include, alcohols, vitamins, minerals and especially Flavones and flavonoids, which inhibit the growth of microorganisms. With so many elements, propolis can be considered a true cocktail of benefits. Among other properties, is anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, anesthetic and healing.

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As of Thursday June 18 until next July 18 at 06 pm. opening a call for the selection of the Coordinator. Preferably professionals with graduate training and experience in formulating public policy, regional planning and / or sectoral bee. Dedication: Full Time.

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On “Beekeeping with Asian Honey Bee from 17 – 19 June 2009.– its Advantages and Drawbacks” by Dr Kiyoshi Kimura from the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan, and Dr Chanpen Chanchao from the Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Speakers from Japan, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand will touch on Issues relating to the future of beekeeping in Asian countries.

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Honey is the buzzword for the apiculturists in Srinagar as they rear their apiaries, laced with hopes of a big harvest, this year. The production of honey got affected badly last year due to Varroa mites attack, which the authorities and bee keepers have successfully controlled this year. "Last year honey production was affected because of diseases. In fact bee keepers have been struggling with diseases for the last five year...this year we took some preventive measures...now we expect a good produce this year," said M. D. Parrey, a bee keeper. The valley exported 100 metric tonnes honey in 2005-06 and 2006-07, 150 metric tonnes in 2007-08. The target export for 2008-09 is set up at 200 metric tonnes and for 2009-10 the target is 300 metric tones. Last year the production was 250 metric tonnes and we are expecting the production of more than 300 metric tonnes this year," said Riyaz Ahmed, another beekeeper.

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