This month the number of people on Earth reaches six-billion. Food
experts say feeding the world’s population will put more pressures on
the environment unless existing farms can increase production. … but
experts argue about the best way to do that. The Great Lakes Radio
Consortium’s Lester Graham has more:
crop management, yield, yields, technology, biological research, food,
food production, pollination, climate, natural capital, population,
population growth, world growth, genetics, genetically
Tag: pollination
Commentary – Appreciating the Little Things
Insects are often the bane of outdoor summer activities. But as Great
Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston has discovered, the
lowly bug can be a big help to farmers:
Bee Keepers Struggle With Declining Markets
Its estimated that the U.S. honeybee industry generates about $8
million in annual revenue. But the industry has taken a serious
financial hit from a mite infestation. Honey bees are being killed and
honey production is down. You might think that would mean higher
prices for honey. But as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester
Graham reports, the price of honey has actually gone down:
Beekeepers Fight Mite Infestation
Honeybees pollinate crops, flowers, and wild plants, but now the
U.S. honeybee industry is in trouble because of a mite infestation. The
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports that a quick solution
isn’t likely, because there’s no profit in finding new chemicals to get
rid of the mites:
Hybrid Weeds Resistent to Herbicide
A new study indicates weeds that cross with genetically altered crops can cause problems, like tough to kill weeds. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham has more: