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Funding for Bee Disease Resistance Identification Announced
GenomeBC has just announced that it is starting a $2.8 million project to analyse honeybee populations for disease resistance genes. The project is led by UBC Researcher Dr. Leonard Foster, who along with Dr. Steve Pernal, a bee disease researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Beaverlodge), and Dr. Katherine Baylis (UBC) will work on developing the ability to identify disease resistance genes in the bee population.
World Pollination Valued at 153 Billion Euros
French and German scientists have recently released a report in the journal Ecological Economics on the value of pollination by insect pollinators. They have uncovered that a staggering 153 billion euros or 9.5% of the world's food supply is directly dependent on insect pollination. The majority of this amount is from fruits and vegetables with oilseed crops also playing a significant part.
Treatment for IAPV
Headlines on Colony Collapse Disorder dominated the news last year and it seems that everyone has heard of it. I am still getting a constant stream of people asking about the bee deaths. One of the more common reasons that people think is the cause of CCD is cell phone towers and I am still doing my best to dissuade people from this view.
Tamara Taggart visits Honeyview Farm
Tamara Taggart, weather woman for CTV, came by Honeyview Farm to find out all about Honey Bees and how important they are to our food. As part of her series on local food she came to see what is involved in running an apiary and everything that is involved in producing honey from the hive to the dining table. See more here.
Minister Pat Bell at Honeyview Farm
Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell came by Honeyview Farm to learn more about bees. Read more here.
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