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Storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet  Beekeeper Gene Brandi tends to his hives at a cherry tree orchard in San Juan Bautista, Calif., on Thursday. TERRY CHEA — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By Amy Taxin The Associated Press During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi sa...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE By Remy Tumin The New York Times A biotech company in Georgia has received conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the first vaccine for honeybees, a move scientists say could help pave the way for controlling a range of viruses and pests th...