Farm Happenings

Feds Plan to Help Bees

Mar 3, 2014 | From The BeeYard

Plan aims to aid farmers who depend on pollination, as bee numbers plummet due to pesticides and habitat loss . View Original Article Here: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/25/usda-announces-plantohelpstrugglinghoneybees.html

Excitement at the Barn

Mar 3, 2014 | Farm Happenings

We're thrilled. FYI.. for those of you who free range your chickens... without a coop... this is truly a happening. So happy, hysteria set in. 🙂

Bee Friendly Plantings

Mar 1, 2014 | From The BeeYard

As Honeybees Continue To Struggle, USDA Spending $3M To Kickstart Recovery

Feb 25, 2014 | From The BeeYard

by M.L. JOHNSON MILWAUKEE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend millions of dollars to help farmers and ranchers improve pastures in five Midwestern states to provide food for the nation's struggling honeybees under a program to be announced Tuesday....

Spring is Almost Here

Feb 24, 2014 | Farm Happenings, From The BeeYard

So we've been busy as a bee (yes pun intended) with checking the hives. We've had a successful overwintering! Here's a picture of the girls munching on pollen patties so their queen can get protein to start laying her spring eggs. These creatures are extremely...

L.A. Beekeeping Study

Feb 17, 2014 | From The BeeYard

The Los Angeles City Council today ordered a study of legalizing backyard beekeeping in the city, a response to a growing chorus of Angelenos advocating for "urban beekeeping." The study would look into permitting Angelenos to engage in "beekeeping" in single-family...