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Discussion With USDA About Honey Bee Health Survey

What Does USDA Honey Bee Survey Reveal About Decline?

Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a new Honey Bee Health Survey which has created quite a stir from bee health advocates as well as beekeepers. The survey implies that honey bee populations are increasing. Meanwhile, beekeepers are expressing concerns about the interpretation of this data.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer discusses the survey with Mr. Joshua O’Rear, an agricultural statistician with USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. His current duties include preparing the estimates for the Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, and Cost of Pollination reports. To listen to the interview, click the play button below:

American Beekeeping Federation President Responds To USDA Survey

Recently, Gene Brandi, President of the American Beekeeping Federation was a featured guest on The Organic View Radio Show and expressed his views about why this survey was misleading. To listen to his interview, listen below:

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About Josh O’Rear

Joshua O’Rear is an agricultural statistician with USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.  His current duties include preparing the estimates for the Honey, Honey Bee Colonies, and Cost of Pollination reports.   

Joshua T. O'Rear

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