While bees are not typically considered vital in the growing of strawberries, a new study from The Cal Poly Strawberry Center and Beeflow will explore the use of managed honeybees in strawberry pollination. The first-of-its-kind research funded by the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) hopes to harvest many results, including reduction of food waste by up to one-third. …

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Beeflow, the fast growing biotech startup to improve the impact of ecosystem services in agriculture, is proud to appear in the new film

The study, led by Dr. Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Small Fruits, was conducted across two farms in northern Washington in 2021, using the Duke variety of blueberries, and showed larger berries on the plants pollinated by Beeflow bees. …

/PRNewswire/ — Continuing its focus on applying scientific knowledge to pollination optimization and working closely with researchers at the Washington State…

/PRNewswire/ — Beeflow, the first company to apply scientific knowledge to pollination and bee behavior to improve crop yields and quality, today announced…

Beeflow applies scientific knowledge to pollination and bee behavior to improve crop yields and quality.

/PRNewswire/ — Beeflow, a leader in crop pollination technologies, announced today the close if its $8.3 million Series A financing round, led by Ospraie Ag…

Bees are absolutely critical to the health of our agricultural system, ecosystem, and overall wellbeing as a species here on Earth. And yet bee populations are decreasing and extinction concerns are growing. Beeflow, a startup that today announced the close of a $8.3 million Series A round, is look…

Honeybees are essential for pollinating many crops but their populations are declining. Beeflow says its special nutrient-packed “superfood” formula can improve their performance and immune system.

Wild pollinators are declining and the number of managed honey bee colonies is growing slower than agricultural demands for pollination. Because of these contrasting trends in pollinator demand and availability, breeding programs for many pollinator-dependent crops have focused on reducing the need for pollinators. Although numerous crop varieties are now available in the market with the label of pollinator-independent, the real dependence of these varieties on pollinators is mostly unknown. We evaluated the hypothesis of pollinator independence in the Independence almond variety, the fastest growing variety in California that is the main almond production region in the world. In this presumed pollinator-independent variety, we measured the effect of honey bees on fruit set, yield, and kernel nutritional quality at tree level. Fruit set was 60% higher in bee-pollinated than bee-isolated trees, which translated into a 20% increase in kernel yield. Despite its effect on almond production, there was no evidence that bee visitation affected almond nutritional quality. Based on these results, we recommend the use of bees, whether they are wild or managed, to maximize yield even in self-fertile almond varieties.

From miniscule molecules, to buzzing bees, these biotech startups from Argentina are reengineering the natural world as we know it—for the better.

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Beeflow says its special nutrient-packed “superfood” formula can improve their performance and immune system in honey bees.

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