January 2, 2021bumble bees ... Bumble bees lacking high-quality habitat have higher pathogen loads Penn State scientists featured in Scientific Reports READ MORE
October 19, 2020THE BUZZ ... 'Crazy' beekeepers determined to make it in tough times Building a business around bees is not for the faint-hearted READ MORE
August 26, 2020pollinators ... Study finds decline of bees, pollinators threatens crop yields Most of the world’s crops depend on honeybees and wild bees for pollination READ MORE
August 23, 2020beehives ... New beehives added for veterinary training New program will give students clinical training experience READ MORE
July 19, 2020HONEY BEES ... Virtual Bee College offered for 2020 Those new to beekeeping can follow the beginner track READ MORE
June 29, 2020study ... Checklist of Pa. bees documents 49 new species Study provides baseline for research on bee species, ecology and conservation in Pa READ MORE
June 16, 2020webinar series ... Penn State Extension webinars focus on bee biology, ecology and management The series, which began June 3, has attracted a great deal of attention READ MORE
June 10, 2020RISING CONCERN ... Is a pollinator apocalypse coming? More than 75% of flowering plants, one-third of crops require pollinators READ MORE
April 8, 2020LAND STEWARDSHIP ... Highlighting the importance of pollinators “Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators?” READ MORE
March 25, 2020SWEET TREAT ... Indiana honey production up 54% Yields from Indiana’s 9,000 honey producing colonies averaged 55 pound READ MORE