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Berry grower proud of sustainability efforts as Earth Day approaches California Giant Berry Farms is celebrating this Earth Day, although for the growers and staff, every day is Earth Day. As a company, California Giant is proud of its sustainability efforts around Sustainably Grown, Bee Better and TRUE Zero Waste certifications. “We have always been focused on having a sustainable business that cares for the environment and the hardworking people that make it possible. We support our grower-...

4:43 The monarch is nectaring on showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa), which is the most widespread milkweed in Utah. The other insects are a bumble bee (it looks like the brown-belted bumble bee) and a potter wasp; both occur in Utah. Credit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Insects have a reputation for “bugging” us humans with their bites, stings and incessant buzzing. While we may wish they would just go away, researchers have concerns about declining “bug biomass” and how it could impa...

Bee Better Certified Vineyards News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Some California winegrape growers looking to improve the environment and differentiate their products are looking to a lesser known certification: Bee Better Certified. Offered by the Xerces Society, the certification program is open to all crops, says senior pollinator conservation specialist Jessa Kay Cruz. Cruz… “I think not surprisingly like each cropping system has some challenges a...

Bees are a lifeline for farms producing the world’s fruits, vegetables, nuts and other nutrient-rich foods. Bees pollinate billions of dollars’ worth of crops and play an essential role in our food supply. Pollinators are responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat and contribute more than $15 billion to our nation’s crop values each year. But these days, we don’t see as many bees. That’s because they are dying at an increasing rate, making the future of our...

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