Bee losses sting California’s farm economy

Bee losses sting California’s farm economy

While agriculture spans diverse professions — from farmers and veterinarians to botanists and machine operators — one group plays a vital but often overlooked role: beekeepers. Like other growers, beekeepers face increasing challenges: volatile weather, rising input costs, theft and widespread disease. Across the U.S. and in California, beekeepers are reporting significant die-offs among honeybee colonies. Although Colony Collapse Disorder has…