US EditionWhat’s Happening to the Bees in West Virginia?
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West Virginia honeybee population on the decline due to severe weather
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - A major issue is emerging in the Mountain State, creating quite a buzz. The bee population is declining, but there are steps folks can take to help. Bees pollinate plants, produce beeswax, and, of course, make honey, and Robert Crihfield, who has worked in agriculture all his life, says they are crucial to the environment. “If you didn’t have honeybees, you wouldn’t have hardly no vegetables at all,” he says. The West …
From 2018 to 2025, the number of hives in the state fell by almost 50 percent, reported Célida López Cárdenas, head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Water Resources, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sagarhpa), highlighting that one of the factors is the drought and the abandonment that has had to be faced. This refers to the fact that the bee producers have distanced themselves from this activity because it is no longer profitable, going fro…
State beekeepers address alarming honey bee losses
The Missouri State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) announced recently one of its proactive efforts to combat this year’s honey bee colony losses experienced across the state, emphasizing the critical impact on Missouri’s agricultural sector. In response to these challenges, the MSBA is hosting an educational conference, MO Bee Day 2025, Saturday, June 21 at the Darr Agricultural Center in Springfield. Honey bees are vital pollinators, essential to…
Food shortages have caused a 50 percent mortality in hives.
Food shortages have caused a 50 percent mortality in hives.
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