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Brookfield Farm Beekeeper Karen Bean
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USDA Organic Honey – What Does It Mean?
We have all seen the USDA certification symbol on some honeys. But what does it really mean? It can mean a lot, or it can mean nothing at all. Confusing? Yes. And that’s the best term for honey labeled “organic”. … Continue reading
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Tagged "what it means", board, Brookfield Farm, honey, Maple Falls, National, NOSB, organic, regulations, Standards, USDA, Washington
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Bee Health Survey & Tropilaelaps Mites
Brookfield Farm participates in the USDA survey of honey bee pests and diseases : the search for exotic pests including the asian Tropilaelaps mite. Continue reading
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Tagged Apis, bee, bee health, Beekeeping, bees, Brookfield, Brookfield Farm, Cape Honeybee, capensis, cerana, diseases, Farm, health, hive, hives, honeybee, honeybees, Maple Falls, mellifera, mites, pests, Tropilaelaps, USDA, Washington
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Web LInks for Beekeepers
web links about bees, beekeeping, pollinator conservation, and predator-farmer coexistence Continue reading
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Tagged Beekeeping, bees, BeesForDevelopment, BeeSource, BeeWorks, BioBees, Cellers, Conservation, diseases, Fremont, honey, internet, Keystone, Knox, links, Market, Maryland, Puget, Seattle, sites, Sound, USDA, Xerces.org
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