In the month were exported 3,076 tonnes (+83%) for a total of 7.9 million dollars (+92%) to a value of US$ 2,590 per ton (+ 5%). In the years accrued were exported 13,662 tonnes (+110%) valued at U.S.$ 33.7 million (+ 141%) at an average price of $ 2,470 (+ 18%). All percentage values, versus the same period last year.

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A bee health product with cancer-fighting properties could become an even bigger export earner than Manuka honey, according to the professor who uncovered its benefits. Melbourne-based professor Hiroshi Maruta led international research that found Bio 30 bee propolis from New Zealand suppresses neurofibromatosis, a condition that affects the skin and nervous system of one in 3000 people.His initial research found the Bio 30 propolis supplied by Te Awamutu company Manuka Health suppressed the growth of Type 1 neurofibromatosis tumours in mice by over 90 per cent. Tumour shrinkage was visible after 6 to 12 months treatment. Since then, an on-going trial in several countries involving neurofibromatosis type 1, melanoma and pancreatic cancer sufferers has found most showing no further growth in their tumours. Treatment involves each patient taking Manuka Health’s Bio 30 propolis liquid containing 30 mg/g of bioflavonoids, a group of natural substances with anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and antiseptic properties.

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A decree of the Consellería do Medio Rural, published yesterday in the DOG, impose health and animal regulations to beekeeping. The purpose of the order involves the creation of a Galicia Beekeepers Registry and determination of the operational requirements of beekeeping books. It also regulates the coding system for identification of the hives, bee settlements on farms in order to determine consumption and health policies to fight against varroa.

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Last year, membership in the New Jersey Beekeepers Association rose by 45%. The added interest in beekeeping has been felt at Rutgers University, where they have increased the number of yearly courses and seminars held. The university holds both beginning and advanced courses for those interested in getting involved. (Video by Michael Monday/The Star-Ledger)

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The Agency for Agricultural Development and Rural Extension (Agra), through the agency of municipal Anastácio launched on Saturday (27) a course that had as main objective to train beekeepers to produce honey products to allowing greater diversification of activity in beekeeping. The course was attended by 22 farmers of the Beekeepers Association of the East Pantaneira (Alespana), which discussed the techniques that allowed the manufacture of hygiene products such as soaps and beauty made of honey and propolis, and food and bread with honey with various fillings

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Organized by the Uruguay Apicultural Society SAU, from july 20 to 23, 2009.

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Varroa mites could literally be walking into a trap—thanks to a new attractant developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Gainesville, Fla. At the ARS Chemistry Research Unit in Gainesville, research leader Peter Teal and colleagues are testing a bait-and-kill approach using sticky boards and natural chemical attractants called semiochemicals (A semiochemical (semeon means a signal in Greek) is a generic term used for a chemical substance or mixture that carries a message. It is usually used in the field of chemical ecology to encompass pheromones, allomones, kairomones, attractants and repellents.).

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“Our pollinators, they’re used to a certain amount of variability. They might have good years and bad years as these short-term climate events come through. But the disturbing thing is the long-term trend, which we’ve been able to relate to warming in the winter in this area. The winter temperatures in this area have increased about three degrees since 1970.” Wayne Esaias is a biological oceanographer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. For over two decades, Esaias has tracked plant growth in the world’s oceans.

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Struthers' Honey, located at 8024 Rose Terrace, Lake Wales, has been in business since 1935 ,and operates on the honor system. Instead of a cashier manning the store, which is open seven days a week, customers pick out the honey they want and then drop the payment in the drop box located in the center of the store. Alden Struthers, a fourth- generation beekeeper and son of Harold and Mary Beth Struthers, the original founders of Struthers' Honey, said they haven't lost many jars to theft.

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The season of harvest honey in the state could be extended a few weeks, because the rains will help to improve the performance of the hives, informed the direction of Beekeeping of the state government. Gustavo Martín Quijano, said that in November 2008 to June 2009 have captured some 5,500 tonnes of honey, when in the same previous period reached 7,500 tonnes.

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