Tag: pollination
Bumblebee life span and pollination skills
Our lives and the dinner table just wouldn't be the same without bumble bees.
How to create a butterfly garden
It takes a variety of flowers and shrubs that provide food for both the adult and larval stages to create a butterfly garden.
Bee research aided by citizen scientists
The project is focusing on cucurbits such as pumpkin, squash, cucumber and melon, which explains its name, according to Lopez-Uribe.
Bad seeds: Weed seed found in pollinator mixes
Weed scientists have been reporting for years that a conservation program meant to provide habitat for pollinating insects is sowing bad seeds.
Pollination: The lone bees
Consider the addition of a solitary bee hotel to your garden this season!
Leap of faith proves spring pollination can be honeybee free
Populations of imported European honeybees continue to decline under pressure from an array of pathogens.
Cost-share help for Ohio’s honeybees
COLUMBUS — Ohio farmers rely on bees to pollinate more than 70 crops, but 50 to 80 percent of the honeybees raised by Ohio’s...
Purdue agronomist: Poor kernel set could decrease corn yield potential
WEST LaFAYETTE, Ind. -- A period of extremely hot, dry weather in the Midwest this summer has led to problems with corn ear development and kernel set, a Purdue Extension agronomist said.
