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The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

Last year was the worst production year in recent memory for Mississippi beekeeping.

Beekeepers pressured by high rates of colony collapse, MSU researches solutions

Samuel Hughes, News Editor March 20, 2024

Mississippi beekeepers make between $2.1 and $3.1 million annually from the sale of honey and beeswax, starter colonies, queens and fees to pollinate farmers’ crops. According to Jeffrey Harris, an associate...

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