We Mean Bees

In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, Amy Vu and Dr. Jamie Ellis speak with Dylan Ryals, a Doctoral Candidate in the Entomology Department at Purdue University, about implementing genetic sequencing analysis to select breeding candidates in an apiary. This episode ends with a Q&A segment. Check out our website: www.ufhoneybee.com (https://www.ufhoneybee.com/) for additional resources from today's episode.

Most beekeeping education focuses on managing bees—but what about managing a beekeeping business? The Leveling Up beekeeping business program was designed to fill that gap. Over two years, participants received hands-on training in business planning, marketing, value-added hive products, workplace safety, and more. Through online modules, in-person workshops, and one-on-one mentoring, small-scale beekeepers developed new products, built marketing skills, and…