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Cold Temperature and Honey Bees


Cold Temperature and Honey Bees Honey bees keep the inside temperature of the winter cluster at about 95 degrees by exercising muscles and expending energy. A bee dies when its body temperature is 41 degrees. At 41 degrees the bee is not able to operate or flex its shivering muscles to stay warm. The honey

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Food Brings People Together


By: Ana McCabe July 20, 2022 Crystal Guzman grew up in Illinois with a passion for good food and a love of the outdoors. She shares this love of food with her two older brothers, mother, and father. The ethnic cuisine of Mexican culture connects Guzman to her hispanic heritage and relatives in Mexico. “Whenever

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Summer Farm Internship: Sustainability Begins with Bees


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My name is Ana McCabe. Originally from Waseca, MN, I attend Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. I am a journalism and environmental studies major with an emphasis in agricultural sustainability. I am also minoring in American Sign Language. When I applied for various summer 2022 internships, I looked for an opportunity that would allow

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2020 Sponsorship


2020 sponsorship opportunities close in less than a month. Please consider renewing your sponsorship prior to April 1st. If you have already renewed, THANK YOU! We live in a world economy where pollination directly affects all farm income. Imagine a world without pumpkins, watermelon or apples. Pollination accounts for the diversity of food on everyone’s

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