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Centerpiece
22 Breeding better bees
Researchers are using instrumental
insemination to make bees that resist varroa
mites, gather more pollen and tolerate cold.
30 Making a new, old bee
U.S. entomologists are using imported
bee semen to recreate a subspecies from
Central Asia, the birthplace of the apple.
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Susan Cobey, a honeybee insemination expert, collects semen from a drone
at her home and shop in Coupeville, Washington. Cobey and her husband,
Tim Lawrence, breed honeybees as part of Washington State University's efforts
to improve the genetic health of the fruit industry's most important pollinator.
Read more on Page 22.
Pollination
18 The main attractions
Michigan State University study finds top
wildflowers to bring bees to your trees.
32 How busy are your bees?
New model aims to predict honeybee
foraging and the fruit set that follows.
34 Help for blossom thinning
New pollen tube growth models geared for
Honeycrisp, Granny Smith and Red Delicious.
36 Studies without the sting
WSU horticulturist secures three more years of
funding for mechanical pollination research.
Good Grape Grower
6 Winegrowers welcome
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers
changes name to Washington Winegrowers,
hands out awards at annual meeting.
7 Variables on the veraison
Following your vines, not your calendar,
makes for more successful vineyards.
