Allison Floyd
@afloydwriter.bsky.social
I’m a career journalist, specializing in government, science and agriculture. Also, one of those people whose work was interrupted by the massacre at USAID.
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Even experienced beekeepers must hire a veterinarian when they need antibiotics for their hives, but only a few vets are qualified to treat these pollinators. Professors in UGA's ecology, agriculture and veterinary medicine colleges are teaming up to train vets.
ecology.uga.edu/the-tiniest-...
ecology.uga.edu/the-tiniest-...
The tiniest patient: Teaching veterinarians to treat bees - Odum School of Ecology
Beekeepers need a prescription when hives get sick, but few veterinarians are qualified to treat bees. A new course at UGA will change that.
ecology.uga.edu
October 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Even experienced beekeepers must hire a veterinarian when they need antibiotics for their hives, but only a few vets are qualified to treat these pollinators. Professors in UGA's ecology, agriculture and veterinary medicine colleges are teaming up to train vets.
ecology.uga.edu/the-tiniest-...
ecology.uga.edu/the-tiniest-...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/b...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/b...
Trust science. www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
An Ivermectin Influencer Died. Now His Followers Are Worried About Their Own ‘Severe’ Symptoms.
(Vice) Danny Lemoi took a daily dose of veterinary-grade ivermectin and told his thousands of followers to give the drug to children. He died of a common side effect of the medication. Just before …
www.unmc.edu
March 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Trust science. www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
As we approach March 17, know that St. Patrick WAS NOT Irish. He escaped from Ireland after he was taken there as a slave, but returned to try to convert people to Christianity. No green beer. No snakes. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_P...
Saint Patrick - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
March 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
As we approach March 17, know that St. Patrick WAS NOT Irish. He escaped from Ireland after he was taken there as a slave, but returned to try to convert people to Christianity. No green beer. No snakes. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_P...
I’m rereading Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste,” this time the shorter version written for young adults. It hits differently after the 2024 election, reminding me that white supremacy and rationalizing cruelty is part of America’s foundations. It’s worth your time: www.avidbookshop.com/book/9780593...
www.avidbookshop.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I’m rereading Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste,” this time the shorter version written for young adults. It hits differently after the 2024 election, reminding me that white supremacy and rationalizing cruelty is part of America’s foundations. It’s worth your time: www.avidbookshop.com/book/9780593...
The Georgia Democracy Resilience Network is hosting a webinar series “Why Are We Divided?”, with people who lived through The Troubles in Northern Ireland. I always appreciate a chance to hear from someone who shares the wisdom of their own experience. georgiadrn.org/divided-webi...
“Why Are We Divided?” Webinar Series – Georgia DRN
georgiadrn.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Georgia Democracy Resilience Network is hosting a webinar series “Why Are We Divided?”, with people who lived through The Troubles in Northern Ireland. I always appreciate a chance to hear from someone who shares the wisdom of their own experience. georgiadrn.org/divided-webi...
In the years leading up to 2022, the poultry industry knew bird flu was coming for domesticated flocks and that it would come from wild birds. Three years into the struggle to contain the virus, the USDA is offering some bio containment help. Is it enough? www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices
www.usda.gov
March 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In the years leading up to 2022, the poultry industry knew bird flu was coming for domesticated flocks and that it would come from wild birds. Three years into the struggle to contain the virus, the USDA is offering some bio containment help. Is it enough? www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...