Inflation sweetens honey trade reshapes beekeeping
In a drift from poverty to profit, Wisconsin and other states see honey prices surge from 15.2 cents to nearly 50 cents per pound, spurring growers to raise hives, rent pollination services, and enter beekeeping as a full time business. Bee ecology, pesticide misuse concerns, and new courses at Milwaukee area college fuel rising interest.
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Skylab 2 Crew Reaches Midpoint Of 59 Day Mission
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma mark halfway through their 59 day flight. They report a happy, healthy status while preparing for the second half with medical tests and solar observatories. Power concerns over batteries may affect later experiments.
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Wisconsin Honey Production and Value Projections
Lueschow notes storage without refrigeration and two subsidiary grades No 1 and No 2. U S production reaches 250 to 300 million pounds annually with Wisconsin yielding 12 to 15 million. This year’s forecast is 16 million. 1969 crop valued at 2.4 million and pollination value projected at 150 million. 1973 crop could be worth 7.2 million.
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