by Libbie Johnson | Feb 28, 2020
Throughout the Southeast, anyone driving in the countryside will come across beautiful green fields planted with cover crops in cash crop fields or in pastures used for livestock grazing. Often, a single species is planted, but some growers uses mixes in their...
by external | Feb 14, 2020
Samantha Murray, UF/IFAS Communications Public Relations Specialist Bee lovers can now start their journey to becoming Master Beekeepers through a new online training program from the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. “The number of people keeping bees in...
by Evan Anderson | May 24, 2019
The European Honeybee, Apis mellifera, is not native to North America but it is a very common sight here. Awareness of the importance of this species has risen in recent years as new threats to the well being of our honeybee population arise. Important as bees are,...
by Ray Bodrey | Feb 22, 2019
Tupelo honey season should be just around the corner. However, this year’s bloom is more difficult than ever to predict, thanks to Hurricane Michael. You’ve probably noticed strange things, like early bloom, happening to plants in your very own landscape. This kind of...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 11, 2019
Source: Pollination Network Pollination Network, a mobile app that helps local farmers and growers find bees and beekeepers, launched this week in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app helps beekeepers to find jobs with nearby growers, and it allows...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 20, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by the Gainesville Sun to share the story of the completion of the brand new University of Florida Honey Bee Research & Extension Lab. The UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research Team will be moving into this wonderful new...
