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Improve Apple Production with Natural Habitats and Bee Diversity
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New research has found that orchards in natural habitats draw bee diversity which improves apple production. The Cornell University-led study, published recently in the journal Science, shows that apple orchards surrounded by agricultural lands are visited by a less diverse collection of bee species than orchards surrounded by natural habitats. When fewer, more closely-related species of bees…
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Passing on the Farm
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Loyalty to the land is deeply entrenched in the souls of most farm families. To keep keep the farm operating, there is no better time than now to talk about transfer. Transferring the farm is a tough topic for many parents and children to discuss. However to keep the farm operating, there is no better…
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