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Black and Light Candle Company 
This Michigan Based Company donates 10 % of it's sales to the Honeybee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. Their candles provide 15 hours of burn time per inch on it's large candles with proper care. They are produced with all-cotton wicks and are using food-grade paraffin and not beeswax but at least their heart is in the right place. Their candles are priced between $ 28.00- 34.00 Their site can be viewed by clicking here
California almond industry feeling the squeeze George Raine, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, March 1, 2009
(03-01) 04:00 PST Modesto - --
Back in the 1970s, California's almond industry worried that they would have trouble selling an annual crop that totaled 100 million pounds. The harvest for 2008-09 will come in at 1.6 billion pounds.
As you might expect, the industry is still worried.
While there have been record almond crops for the past three years, and new markets have always materialized, California's largest agricultural export is facing an unprecedented array of challenges.
To read the entire story click here
The Art of Queen Rearing  Bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, University of California, Davis, is offering three specialized classes next spring on queen bee rearing and instrumental insemination. Registration is now under way. The workshops, to take place in the Laidlaw facility on Bee Biology Road, are “The Art of Queen Rearing,” March 17-18, with an optional tour of queen bee breeders on March 19; “Instrumental Insemination and Honey Bee Breeding Workshop” on April 14-16; and “Advanced Workshop Instrumental Insemination of Honey Bee Queens,” set April 22-23. To view additional class information and links to registration information click here
2-27-08 With the almonds beginning to bloom I thought this story, while not new, might be appropriate and perhpas still new to some. Almonds found to help regulate appetite, caloric intake Wednesday, October 25, 2006 by: Jessica Fraser  (NaturalNews) Daily consumption of almonds may trigger feelings of satiety and help reduce overall calorie intake, according to new research by scientists from Purdue University. Dieters often find it difficult to regulate their appetite, but a new study recently presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity's annual meeting indicates that almonds may help stop unhealthy snacking by enhancing feelings of fullness between meals. http://www.naturalnews.com/020887.html
News Release 2-19-08 Complete Recordings of National Beekeeping Conference The entire National Beekeeping Conference was recorded on CD's and is available now for far less than the price of what you would have paid to attend. If you missed out on this one of a kind event that will not be repeated for several years and find out what was reported word for word at the Convention in each and every segment of the meeting you can order any session indiviually or the entire five day event which includes the Symposium on Honey and Health by visiting the ConferenceRecording.com sidebar on the right side under latest news or just click on Conference Recording.com right here!
Apix Newsletter Issue # 14 is now available for download !
News Release 11-22-07
You can help the bees by becoming a backyard beekeeper or by keeping a few more hives or by helping someone else become a beekeeper. Did you know that there are half as many beekeepers as there were 20 years ago? It is without a doubt the most fascinating hobby you could possibly have. For more on this and viewing the Silence of the Bees which was aired on PBS on October 28th just visit the following link. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/bees/help.html
News Release 11-2-07 Bee Movie Review by M.E.A. McNeil 
You'll find the complete review of the Bee Movie in Bee News. Hope many of you got tickets for the advance showings around the country from the National Honey Board as Mea did.
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