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Imperial Valley: Fallowing cited as reason for honey production decline

Posted by: Maven on January 3, 2010 at 6:47 am

From the Imperial Valley Press:

“WESTMORLAND — In beekeeper Bryan Ashurst’s eyes, when water conserved from fallowing flows away from the Valley, so does the possibility of honey production. Ashurst, owner of Ashurst Bee Co. in Westmorland, said fewer cultivated fields deplete honeybees’ food supply.

“This is IID transferring water out of the Valley, so it’s taking crops out of production — crops we depend on,” Ashurst said.

Colony collapse disorder is not to blame for declining honey production in the Valley, he said. “They’re not disappearing,” Ashurst said. “It’s not a naturally occurring problem.” … “

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January 3, 2010 · Filed Under Imperial Valley

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