The University of Florida and Enterprise State Community College hosted the largest coordinated series of advanced instrumental insemination workshops ever held in the United States.
Led by Krispn Given of Purdue University, the sessions trained 23 students across two states in three weeks. The workshops focused on technical precision and specialized equipment to maintain superior genetic lines in honey bees.
Renowned honey bee scientist Jamie Ellis has returned to the University of Georgia as director of its bee program. He started in the role on June 1 after building a major program at the University of Florida.
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Project Apis m. has launched the Bee Health Regulatory Consortium to speed up approval of new products for beekeepers. The group aims to cut costs and shorten the years-long regulatory process for tools targeting threats like Varroa mites. Initial progress includes expedited reviews for two products in California.
The first national farmers research conference has begun at Meda Welabu University. Farmers gathered to share their experiences and indigenous knowledge.
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Around 1,500 trees are now being planted on Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences land in Krusenberg south of Uppsala. The project forms part of forest tree breeding research to achieve faster growth and greater resilience to climate change.