Posted December 1, 2019

When is pollinating almond actually profitable for beekeepers?

The California almond crop is worth $2.2 billion and is estimated to add an additional $21.5 billion to the economy via 104,000 jobs in production, processing, manufacturing, and marketing. Notably, this multibillion-dollar industry is more or less completely reliant on managed honey bees since pollination is required to produce almonds and there are almost no …