1018 - Bees/Beekeeping | ||
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1018.1) | 37 |
Number of producers who incorporated best practices recommended by Extension |
Author: Courtney Jenkins
Major Program: Bees/Beekeeping
According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, honey bees produce six hive products—honey, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, and venom—all of which are collected and utilized by people around the world for various nutritional and medicinal purposes.Honey is the most well-known and economically important hive product, valued at $2.08 per pound and boasting more than $300 million in annual sales. However, the honey bee’s greatest contribution to agriculture is