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California: Central Valley Anticipating Bee Shortage

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Farmers in the Central Valley are already dealing with water shortages. Now they may face a bee shortage.Every February, 40 percent of the nation's commercial bee hives are moved to the Central Valley to pollinate the state's $2 billion almond crop.British bee experts who monitor the industry said there may not be enough insects to do the job this year.They cite a bee die-off from so-called "colony collapse disorder" and bad summer weather in North Dakota and the Midwest where many bee keepers maintain their hives.

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