Category: Audio
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Sugar, Sugar
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop I try to live and let live, but I draw the line on people who put sugar in grits. Just last week I learned that our new county 4-H agent…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! A Survey of Newsworthy Bees By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel This year bees in the news got off to a dramatic start1 with unprecedentedly high rates of bee theft during almond pollination…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Fall: Getting Ready for Winter By: Richard Wahl Changing Weather As the leaves begin to change colors here in southeast Michigan and the days become cooler, there are actions that…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Are Your Bees Winterized? By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab If you are in the colder half of the northern hemisphere, brood production in your colonies has slowed or stopped by now.…
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The Business of Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Some Things to Consider When Launching a Commercial Operation By: Ross Conrad While beekeeping can be a fun and interesting backyard activity, it can also be a profitable business and does not require…
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Bill Mares
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Interview Reflecting on Bees, Life and Death By: Ross Conrad Only about 25 percent of the beekeepers in America operate on a commercial or semi-commercial level (25 or more colonies), and they…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! When Beekeepers Meet By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Meeting with Minnesota Beekeepers The Minnesota Honey Producers Association* (MHPA) doesn’t like to meet alone anymore. After the tremendous success of the 2023 Tri-State…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
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 BeekeepingNew(ish) Beekeeper Column Sustainable Beekeeping (Part 2) By: Richard Wahl A Continuation In last month’s issue I wrote about what I feel are key factors in any beekeeper becoming self-sustainable.…