Bumblebees dart in and out of hives inside Brent Cornett's greenhouse in rural Laurel County. Without them. Cornett, '01, would not have such an abundance of bright, red tomatoes that play a role in his family's diversified farming operation.
Read MoreManaged bees and native pollinators are necessary to agriculture, and Kentucky is working to protect them with the Pollinator Protection Plan.
Read MoreA new set of tools is now available for beekeepers to better manage their hives year round; and right now is the time to take action to have a high degree of success is knocking back the varroa mite; the number one threat to honey bees. State apiarist, Tammy Horn Potter, discusses a new series of short videos available free of charge to beekeepers.
Read MoreSteve Smith believes a spoonful of local honey cures the allergies that ail you.
It worked for Smith, co-owner of a Kentucky Proud business called Bee Boys Honey.
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