Study Hall – From the Editor By: Jerry Hayes Honey bees continue to struggle with pests, parasites and disease. Varroa and the varroa/Virus Complex is the main challenge for honey bees as it results in their overall loss of health, strength and vitality. We beekeepers have to be informed, connected and responsive to how we can be better honey bee…

https://www.beeculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AgrAbility2.mp3 Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Adaptive Beekeeping Some possible solutions for “when your mind makes a promise that your body can’t fill.”* By: Ross Conrad I turned 60 last year and I’m starting to contemplate how much longer I will be physically…

https://www.beeculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Old-and-New-Beekeepers.mp3 Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! James E. Tew, Fifty Years Ago What New Beekeepers Should Know About Old Beekeepers Old beekeepers really do mean to be helpful. By: James E. Tew Jumbled thoughts I know what I want to say, but my…

For nearly a decade, I have had the privilege as apiarist to work with state universities, bee associations, beekeepers and volunteers to create a better apiculture infrastructure for Kentucky. I’m especially proud of the USDA Honey Bee Health Survey database that started in Kentucky in 2015, providing a panel of information to beekeepers about viruses, mites, spores and in some…

The buzz on beekeeping BY ADRIAN VINCENT ROSAS We are here to share current happenings in the bee industry. Bee Culture gathers and shares articles published by outside sources. For more information about this specific article, please visit the original publish source: The buzz on beekeeping | Get Outside | San Luis Obispo | New Times San Luis Obispo (newtimesslo.com) Photo…