Specialty crop grants benefit almonds *http://westernfarmpress.com/tree-nut-crops/specialty-crop-grants-1119/ 2. Best Management Practices for Honey Bees Pollinating California's Specialty Crops:* Project Apis m (PAm). $254,400. Project Apis m, a cooperative effort established by growers and beekeepers in 2006 to fund honey bee research, will use grant money to improve pollination services for California almonds and other specialty crops. The project aims to develop sustainable Best Management Practices for commercially managed honey bees and implement an outreach program to educate commercial beekeepers about those practices. -- Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L