January 1 Honey Bee Colonies Up 1 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies
Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2019 totaled 2.67 million colonies, up 1 percent from January 1, 2018. During 2018, honey bee colonies on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 were 2.64 million, 2.67 million, 2.96 million, and 2.87 million colonies, respectively.
Honey bee colonies lost for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2019, was 408 thousand colonies, or 15 percent. During the quarter of October through December 2018, colonies lost totaled 445 thousand colonies, or 16 percent, the highest number loss of any quarter in 2018. The quarter in 2018 with the lowest number of colonies lost was April through June, with 355 thousand colonies lost, or 13 percent.
Honey bee colonies added for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2019 was 248 thousand colonies. During the quarter of April through June 2018, 676 thousand colonies were added, the highest number of honey bee colonies added for any quarter of 2018. The quarter of October through December 2018 added 220 thousand colonies, the least number of honey bee colonies added for any quarter of 2018.
Honey bee colonies renovated for operations with five or more colonies from January through March 2019 was 180 thousand colonies, or 7 percent. The quarter in 2018 with the highest number of colonies renovated was April through June with 740 thousand colonies renovated, or 28 percent. The quarter in 2018 with the lowest number of colonies renovated was October through December 2018, with 155 thousand, or 5 percent. Renovated colonies are those that were requeened or received new honey bees through a nuc or package.
Varroa mites were the number one stressor for operations with five or more colonies during all quarters of 2018. The quarter of April through June 2018 had the highest percentage of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites at 56.4 percent. The percent of colonies reported to be affected by varroa mites during January through March 2019 were 45.6 percent. Honey bee colonies lost with Colony Collapse Disorder symptoms on operations with five or more colonies was 59.9 thousand colonies from January through March 2019. This is a 26 percent decrease from the same quarter of 2018.
For a full copy of the Honey Bee Colonies report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillos 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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ASSE is currently qualifying host families in your community to welcome high school exchange students to their family for the 19/20 school year. Thank you for sharing the following PSA in your publication(s) over the coming days.
Warm regards,
Courtney
Courtney Wade
ASSE Western Regional Director
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs
19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210
Parker, CO 80138
Toll Free: +1 (800) 733-2773
Tel: +1 (720) 452-1522
Fax: +1 (720) 889-9488
Web: www.asse.com
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a highly respected, non-profit, public-benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China, and the former Soviet Republics. Students are anxiously awaiting word on who their host families will be for the 2019/20 academic school year. Host families provide room, board, and guidance for a teenager(s) living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single parents, and families with or without children in the home are all encouraged to apply.
The exchange students arrive from their home country to begin the 2019/20 school year. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his/her own personal spending money and expects to bear his/her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal family activities and lifestyles. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.
ASSE students are enthusiastic and are excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience.
If you are interested in opening your home and sharing your family life with a young person from abroad, please contact us today for more information, call (800) 733-2773, go online at www.ASSEhosts.com or email asseusawest@asse.com
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Maxi Priest
New Album It All Comes Back To Love
Out September 20th
**Pre-Orders Available August 23rd**
"I'm Alright (feat. Shaggy)" Music Video"
"I'm Alright (feat. Shaggy) [Dancehall Mix]"
On Maxi Priest:
"It's the kind of song you can get lost in regardless of mood, so turn the volume up
and let the world melt away" - FORBES
"warm enjoyable collection of reggae, suited for summer chill-out sessions...
should appeal to R&B fans just as much as it appeals to Priest's reggae core"
- ABC NEWS
"smooth reggae songs full of fire and soul...
quality needed to bust the charts"
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Maxi hit his groove...music that soothed the soul"
- HUFFINGTON POST
August 2, 2019 - International superstar Maxi Priest's new album It All Comes Back To Love is now set to release on September 20th, 2019 via S-Curve Records. Pre-orders will be available on August 23rd. Fans can stream and purchase the first single, "I'm Alright (feat. Shaggy)", here, as well as the new remix, I'm Alright (feat. Shaggy) [Dancehall Mix], here.
It All Comes Back To Love was produced entirely by Shaggy, and features special guests including Anthony Hamilton, Estelle, Bounty Killer, Inner Circle, and more. Next week, Maxi Priest will stop by SiriusXM for a full band performance and interview in the fishbowl with The Joint's Pat McKay, and a "Talks at Google" event at the tech giant's NYC headquarters. The week will also be flanked by exciting performances supporting Beres Hammond at Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island on Sunday, August 4th and at NJPAC on Saturday, August 10th.
Only a handful of singers succeed in transcending their genre without losing the essence of who they are. Maxi is one of those artists whose own unique vision has led him to tremendous international success, being the first reggae artist to have a No. 1 hit worldwide, including the U.S. Billboard charts.
Maxi is the first British-born singer to graduate from the London reggae sound-system Saxon Studio International, introducing the sound of lovers' rock to a global audience. Before joining Saxon, Maxi embraced Rastafari and served an apprenticeship with South London soundsystem Negus Negast and the legendary Jah Shaka. Throughout his entire career, Maxi has adhered to the principles of his faith by making conscious music of all kinds.
Maxi Priest's upcoming album It All Comes Back To Love is set to release on September 20th via S-Curve Records. For more information, please visit: http://www.maxipriest.com/
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It All Comes Back To Love tracklisting:
1. I'm Alright (Feat. Shaggy)
2. Free Falling
3. Cool Nuh (Feat. Shaggy)
4. If I Was Your Man
5. It All Comes Back To Love
6. If I Could Change It
7. It's A Summer Vibe (Feat. Bounty Killer, & Che Sav)
8. Anything You Want (Feat. Estelle, Anthony Hamilton, Shaggy)
9. Out In The Rain (Feat. Inner Circle)
10. My Pillow (Feat. Shaggy)
11. Baby Can You Love Me Slow
12. Hateful Celebration
13. Bridge You Burn
14. Hard As Me (Feat. Noah Powa)
Upcoming tour dates:
August 4th - Brooklyn, NY @ Ford Amphitheatre
August 10th - Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
August 16th - Clarendon, Jamaica @ Apple Estate Rum Day Celebration
September 14th - San Juan, Puerto Rico @ Vivo Beach Club
November 30 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
Follow Maxi Priest:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxipriest/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxiPriest
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealmaxipriest/
Website: http://www.maxipriest.com/
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/31grxC6
