On the northern end of New Zealand in an economically depressed area, there’s an ongoing planting scheme called Project Manuka in the Northland town of Kaikohe, run by Ministry of Primary Industries official Ben Dalton. And what makes this planting scheme significant lies in its smaller and bigger picture: as a joint venture between Northland College…
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As many likely know or have at least heard, US honeybee populations are declining for more than one reason including pesticides, lack of nutrition, and the spread of diseases through varroa mites and other parasites acting as vectors (like mosquitoes and malaria). In an effort to understand these factors, especially diseases, USDA and university researchers…
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It’s no secret that many veterans who come home from war or combat have trouble adjusting back into civilian life, whether because of a sense of foreignness of being thrown back into relative safety after months or years of hypervigilant survival or because something specifically traumatic happened like the loss of brothers and sisters in…
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Manuka Honey Berry Waffle Sandwich If you’re looking for a fun way to spend breakfast with your kids, nothing will get them more excited than homemade waffles covered with berries and the best syrup they won’t get anywhere else. Even if you don’t have kids, this Manuka Honey Berry Waffle Sandwich is meant to cater to…
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With ISIS growing in the Middle East and becoming more dangerous every day, beekeeper Aref Haboo, who had 45 hives near the Turkish border, decided to flee Syria to find asylum for his wife and three children. Having to leave them behind temporarily, Aref fled through the desert, slept in cold abandoned warehouses, and spent…
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When trying to expand a product’s market reach, small businesses can have a tough time doing so by traditional means due to the sheer risk and time it takes to balance expenses with profits, whether these businesses are expanding domestic or foreign sales or residing in the US, Europe, or Australia. Along that vein, it…
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The fight to find out what’s causing the global decline of honeybees requires dedicated students of science and an all-hands-on-deck mentality. Sarah McTish, an entomology student at Penn State, has been such a fighter since she was eight after attending the Penn State Great Insect Fair. “Up to that point I’d loved insects,” she said. “But…
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Dandelions, the pervasive weeds that warrant appreciative double takes, are usually allowed to grow in one’s yard for a bit until a Saturday comes, the grass gets too high, and the yellow wildflower is then razed down to make a smooth lawn. It’s understandable to want to rid the yard of this weed—no wildflower is…
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