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Honey storage bin
March 24, 2026

Heated Honey Storage Tank

By Tim Hiatt Some honey producers use a heated honey storage tank, some don’t. The idea is that heated honey storage will settle wax and other lighter-than-honey impurities to the...
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Promising new pollen patty in development
December 19, 2025

Promising new pollen patty in development

By Tim Hiatt Apix Biosciences of Belgium has been developing a new protein supplement. Based on Dr. Geraldine Wright's work at Oxford University, this patty purports to be a complete...
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Utilizing refrigerated storage in the spring to increase Varroa control
December 19, 2025

Utilizing refrigerated storage in the spring to increase Varroa control

By Rogan Takach I am Dr. Rogan Tokach the honey bee research and extension specialist at North Dakota State University. In this quarterly column, I will provide updates on what...
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The bees and the bison: An introduction to the new North Dakota State University honey bee research and extension program
September 24, 2025

The bees and the bison: An introduction to the new North Dakota State University honey bee research and extension program

“Don’t put your hive tool down. That’s your only free one, and you’ll lose it doing that. The next one comes out of your paycheck.” This was the first lesson...
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The People Keeping Bees on Paris’s Most Famous Landmarks
March 10, 2025

The People Keeping Bees on Paris’s Most Famous Landmarks

THE STORY OF JEAN PAUCTON, the Parisian beekeeper, reads like a cross between a children’s book and an urban legend. It starts in the 1980s when the novice beekeeper—who also happens...
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NDSU research into bees’ winter survival could help sustain farms, ranches
March 10, 2025

NDSU research into bees’ winter survival could help sustain farms, ranches

FARGO — There’s a buzz at a federal facility at North Dakota State University, and it’s not just coming from insects in the laboratory. Researchers here have been awarded a...
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