The municipal mayor Mario Meoni accompanied by Assistant Secretary of the Convention and signed production contracts with the Junin Beekeepers Center for the creation of a honey extraction room. On behalf of the Center for beekeepers attended Bertusi Alexander, president and Ricardo Daffonchio, vice president of the institution.

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Friday, June 26, 2009, 3:30-5 PM on 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC

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EPA has formed a pollinator protection team to expand the agency’s inquiry into the possible causes of declines in pollinators, especially honey bee populations in the U.S. The new multidisciplinary team will address the potential risks that pesticides may contribute to what is known as colony collapse disorder. Although the role that pesticides play in the phenomenon has not been scientifically established, the team will explore possible approaches, tools, and resources for reducing the potential risks of pesticides to pollinators.

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MRSA is a form of bacteria that has become resistant to standard antibiotics. It is often referred to as a ‘superbug’ due to its ability to resist treatment, and has become be a major problem in hospitals. In the study, researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia found that a specially produced medicinal-strength honey treated all infectious tested, including one that was resistant to 13 different antibiotics. The honey was a variation of Manuka honey and jelly bush honey, from NZ and Australia respectively, which both come from bees that feed on Leptospermum (commonly called tea tree). Tea tree plants have well-known anti-bacterial properties.

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This conference will be conducted in the City of Malabrigo, Santa Fe Province on July 10/11, 2009, organized by the Beekeepers Association and the Municipality of Malabrigo.

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Thanks to the help of a cash injection of £4,170 from County Durham Foundation’s Grassroots Grants scheme, the Durham Beekeepers Association association’s group is accommodating up to 70 people on a newly-created beginners’ course. Association chairman, John Bennington, said that the group aimed to promote the craft of beekeeping and honey production by arranging lectures and demonstrations.

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Dr Ivor Davis, Master Beekeeper and trustee of the British Beekeepers Association suggests ten things which everyone can do to help preserve our honey bees.

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The U.S. Congress is considering appropriating millions of dollars for honeybee research that could reap benefits, experts say. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., has proposed Congress appropriate $20 million for research into colony collapse disorder, a move supported by American Beekeeping Federation Inc..

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 45.2; Tot. = 53.7 μg/kg - ppb) in honey with nuts from Turkey detected in an official control on the market in Germany.

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The following information is from “The Value Of Honey Bees As Pollinators In N.C.”. This leaflet was written by the beekeeping specialist at N.C. State University, Dr. David Tarpy.

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