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Bee Health
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- Honey Bee Winter Loss Survey
- Beekeepers can participate in a survey to help determine the annual level of colony loss.
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- Managed Pollinator CAP: Coordinated Agricultural Project
- Learn about some of the latest research into bee decline.
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- Protecting Honey Bees During Corn and Soybean Planting Season
- Field crops planting season is underway in the Midwest. Most of the annual crop acreage planted in North America this year will use neonicotinoid treated seed...
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- Handbook of Small Hive Beetle IPM
- Dr. Michael Hood, Extension Apiculturist at Clemson University has released a detailed Extension bulletin on Small Hive Beetle Integrated Pest Management.
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- Broodmapper: Honey Bee Development and Citizen Science
- Help identify brood stages and hone your skills in inspecting honey bee colonies.
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- University of Florida Bee Disease Videos
- Jamie Ellis describes the history, biology, symptoms, and control of four important diseases and pests.
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- Proceedings of the American Bee Research Conference 2011
- See presentations about the latest in bee health and research.
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- Best Management Practices (BMPs) For Beekeepers Pollinating California’s Agricultural Crops
- Seven elements for successful pollination by honey bees.
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Information Articles
- Colony Collapse Disorder
- Winter Loss Survey
- Pesticides and Bees
- Nosema Disease
- Varroa Mites
- Small Hive Beetles
- European Foulbrood
- Videos: Bee Diseases and Pests
- UGA and MAAREC
Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
- BeeMail Shelter
- Native Bee Benefits: .pdf download
- Some Native Bees
- Collecting Bees
- Identifying Bees
Community of Practice
Bee Informed PartnershipAnswers from our Experts
Recent Learning Lessons
- December 09, 2011
- BEES: Beekeeper Education and Engagement System
- July 20, 2009
- Healthy Bees Course from Univ. of Minnesota
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In the News...
- May 04, 2012
- Drought Latest in Series of Beekeeping Struggles
- April 30, 2012
- Promiscuous Queen Bees Maintain Genetic Diversity