April 2023

It is with great sadness that we share with you that John Root passed at home on April 26, 2023. After three years in the United States Air Force, he worked 65-plus years for The A. I. Root Company from Advertising Manager to General Manager, to Vice President, to President, to Chairman of the Board, and as a valued member…

EMU researchers are chemically “fingerprinting” different varieties of honey The team is working towards picking up chemical cues in honey to tell the botanical sources of the sweet treat Grad Assistant Taylor Mac, left, and professor Cory Emal test different types of honey using a variety of methods including taste and aroma. While Michigan is well-known as a leader in…

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Conventional, Organic, Chemical Free Beekeeping Research Their results, reported recently in Scientific Reports, showed that organic and conventional management systems both increased winter survival by more than 180% compared to chemical-free management. Organic and conventional management also increased total honey production across three years by 118% and 102%, respectively. Organic and conventional management systems did not differ significantly in survival or…

The BIP Annual Loss and Management Survey provides data that is important for fellow beekeepers, policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders to understand the snapshot of bee health today. Completing surveys is an easy, anonymous way to contribute directly to honey bee health research! Click Here to Take the Survey! We continue to celebrate $10Million in funded research by highlighting…