By Kay Whatley, Editor The Five County Beekeepers Association (5CBA), based in Zebulon, North Carolina, held a field day for members and beginning beekeepers on January 11, 2020. This field day served as a time […]
“EPA Botches Bee-Toxic Pesticide Risk Assessments” By Tiffany Finck-Haynes, Friends of the Earth On January 12, 2017, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its preliminary pollinator risk assessment for three neonicotinoid insecticides: clothianidin, thiamethoxam and […]
On Saturday, September 24, 2016, the Zebulon Farm Fresh Market is featuring bees! A beekeeper will be on hand, with a hive and fun activities, to educate all ages about bees and the work that […]
On September 7, 2016, the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) issued the below release. While the tone is that the state is working to protect bees from pesticide spraying, the release actually […]
National Dead Bee Tour Brings Urgency to Global Pollinator Decline and Includes North Carolina Stop Released by Preston Peck, toxicfreenc.org With over an average of 40 percent of US honeybee hives dying and costing over $2 […]
Released by Colby Griffin, Extension Agent The Coastal Plains Beekeeping Chapter, in conjunction with the NC State Beekeepers Association and NC Cooperative Extension are offering a beginning beekeeping short course. Starting February 23, 2016. the […]
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