Idaho ranked ninth in the country.
Honeybees are important to many crops and play a major role in the food supply.
But beehives are on the decline for a variety of reasons. Parasites such as mites are capable of devastating hives. WSU's Department of Teaching and Learning chair says the court made the correct decision. Even without Y2K as an issue, experts say we need to double the food supply in the next 25 years. But there are genetic limitations, diseases, insects and political challenges.