Intro video for Tools for Varroa Management
https://youtu.be/p4titRjZuOQ
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
At the Feb 4th, 2017 Alabama Beekeepers Association annual conference in Clanton. AL Dr. Jamie Ellis (UFL- Gainesville ) spoke on the Honey bee Sustainability
Dr. Ellis said that the top three requirements for keeping a bee colony alive, and well, were: Varroa control, Productive queens and Nutrition. The national survey data he reviewed pointed to these three needs time after time.
Dr. Ellis recommends that every beekeeper download the
Tools for Varroa Management
here: http://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/varroa/
It is Dr. Ellis opinion that there is no better document available today to guide beekeepers on the topic. He stated that it does not matter whether we are small scale hobby beekeepers; sideliners or large scale commercial beekeepers - this document should be our go-to source of information.
The document covers all kinds of proven methods, from "natural" methods to man-made chemical compounds.
Dr. Ellis said that the top three requirements for keeping a bee colony alive, and well, were: Varroa control, Productive queens and Nutrition. The national survey data he reviewed pointed to these three needs time after time.
Dr. Ellis recommends that every beekeeper download the
Tools for Varroa Management
here: http://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/varroa/
It is Dr. Ellis opinion that there is no better document available today to guide beekeepers on the topic. He stated that it does not matter whether we are small scale hobby beekeepers; sideliners or large scale commercial beekeepers - this document should be our go-to source of information.
The document covers all kinds of proven methods, from "natural" methods to man-made chemical compounds.
Friday, February 3, 2017
BEEKEEPING IN THE PANHANDLE
5th
Annual Workshop & Tradeshow
Friday & Saturday, April
21 & 22, 2017
Chipley Florida
This Year’s Event Features:
·
Unique
Opportunities for Hands-On Open Hive Experiences
·
Presentations on
the Latest in Research-Based Beekeeping Management Practices
·
Interaction With
Expert Beekeepers
·
Vendors with
Beekeeping Equipment, Hive Products, and Honey Tasting
·
Door Prizes Include
a Grand Prize Each Day of a 10-Frame Bee Hive!
Place:
UF/IFAS
Extension Washington County Office,
1424
Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FL 32428
850-638-6180
Time:
8:00
am – 5:00 pm each day
Registration: Includes Lunch, Refreshments, Publications, Door
Prize Tickets, & Educational Sessions
·
$30 for One Day
or $50 for Both Days per Person.
·
$10 Age 12 and
Under Each Day.
·
Late Fee of
$10.00 after April 7th.
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