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UCR scientist rediscovers insect lost for 105 years

May 15, 2018   Office of Public Affairs

Little is known about elusive beetle species, despite role in wildflower pollination By Sarah Nightingale, UCR A scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has rediscovered a tiny flower beetle that was last seen more than a century ago. Adriean Mayor, a research associate in entomology, rediscovered the species in April during ongoing field research in California. Mayor said the …

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It’s the Pollen Nation!

July 2, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

The University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is featuring the Pollen Nation, a web page dedicated to awareness about the many players in the pollination process, from the birds and the bees to the wind, and even us! Pollinators are essential to ecosystems and life. Without them many plants could not reproduce and survive, and edible plants …

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CDFA introduces Pollinator Protection web page

May 11, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

As the health of European honey bees and other pollinators continues to be a top priority for scientists around the country, CDFA has introduced a Pollinator Protection web page as a resource for Californians and others interested in the issue. The web page features links to programs detailing CDFA’s commitment to protecting pollinators in the course of its work controlling …

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USDA to provide $4 million for honey bee habitat

October 29, 2014   Office of Public Affairs

News Release from USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that  more than $4 million in technical and financial assistance will be provided to help farmers and ranchers in the Midwest improve the health of honey bees, which play an important role in crop production. “The future of America’s food supply depends …

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Don’t forget to water the … bees!

September 28, 2012   CDFA Staff

Beehives in Colusa County. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) operates 16 agricultural inspection stations along our state’s borders (interactive map here), and every year our vehicle inspectors stop thousands of plants, fruit, insects, pathogens and other suspicious critters from making it across that line. There are some things that we want to welcome in, though – and …

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Pollination Preservation: Grants Help Assess, Improve Health of Bee Colonies

August 24, 2011   CDFA Staff

California’s farmers and beekeepers are harvesting the benefits of two Specialty Crop Block Grant (SBCG) projects awarded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Federal Funds Management Office (FFMO).  The grantee, Project Apis m (PAm) reports that the loss of bees during the crucial overwintering period, when they are most vulnerable, is hovering at an unsustainable 30% level. …

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