Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are scarce in your area or you're growing fruit-bearing plants indoors, hand-pollinating is ...

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This is a busy time of the year for the commercial beekeepers. The majority of the commercial beekeepers are involved in the pollination of the almonds and are busy with their preparations. Some of ...

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country. This ...

SHAFTER, Calif. (KERO) — Rain and snow are packing in a flood of potential water resources for farmers amid recent storms. While that all seems positive, these frosty storms are bringing a bitter ...