Bee Culture

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the 12th annual Food Animal Medicine Student Symposium on March 22nd and 23rd for this immersive hands on experience! The Zoetis-Ohio State Food Animal Medicine Student Symposium (FAMSS) is a two day symposium put on by students, for students. Each year industry leaders and veterinarians are brought in for interactive sessions and…

Honey Bees Support Wisconsin’s Agriculture Industry Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, sam.go@wisconsin.gov Download PDF A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. – It’s no secret that the agriculture industry is full of a lot of hard work. Our state’s producers, farm workers, and processors work hard year-round, day…

https://www.beeculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Feeding-Your-Bees.mp3 Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Off the Wahl Beekeeping New(ish) Beekeeper Column Feeding Your Bees By: Richard Wahl Background For the past two years I have been a partner mentor with four or five other beekeepers that have provided on-site, hands-on instruction…

Elevating Hive Health with SuperNectar – A Nutritional Breakthrough for Honeybees.  March 2024 – Strong Microbials and Apis Biologix are proud to announce SuperNectar, a groundbreaking advancement in bee nutrition and health. This innovative, nutrient-enriched probiotic supplement addresses the complex challenges commercial beekeepers face, including environmental stressors, pathogens, and nutritional deficiencies that threaten hive vitality. SuperNectar is the result of…

We have been asked to help a small start up company who wants to develop a new Varroa control product. They have been asked by potential funders to have active members of the honey bee community answer some questions. Here they are: https://forms.gle/ZsBK7tihs2q2U2Wm9

Lucile Morehouse, age 13, is an active 4-H member in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. She created a service project that focuses on saving pollinators. Last year Lucile was awarded the Youth Enhancement Grant from the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation. This one-time grant allowed Lucile to distribute 600 seed packets that went to 16 different states. This year, thanks to generous donations from…

2024 AMERICAN HONEY QUEEN & PRINCESS HAIL FROM WISCONSIN & MAINE The American Beekeeping Federation is proud to announce that Kaelyn Sumner and Lainey Bell were selected as the 2024 American Honey Queen and Princess. Queen Kaelyn is the 21-year-old daughter of Robert and Traci Sumner of Cecil, Wisconsin. She is a senior at Kansas State University, majoring in Agriculture…

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…