Additional Resources

Here is a list of supporting reading materials that may be useful to enhance your studies:

*NOTE: these are not part of the required reading list located in Appendix D in the program requirements.

Additional resources:

Honey Bee Health Coalition

Honey Bee Health Coalition Varroa Management

• A new guide is available outlining methods for sampling and controlling Varroa mites.

 University of Florida’s Dr. Jamie Ellis videos on honey bee pests and diseases

• videos provided by Dr. Jamie Ellis (UFhoneybee.com)

eXtension: America’s Research-based Learning Network

bee-health.extension.org

• An information-based website full of research knowledge provided by renowned land-grant universities.

Hives For Heroes

https://hivesforheroes.org/

• Hive for Heroes is a national non-profit service organization geared to helping Active Duty, Veterans, and First Responders through their national network of beekeepers.

University of Georgia Honey Bee Program

http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/beekeeping.html

• This website outlines methods of beekeeping, honey bee pests and diseases, pollination, and many other honey bee topics.

University of Minnesota Bee Lab

http://beelab.umn.edu/

• This website provides information on current honey bee research as well as educational videos conducted by Dr. Marla Spivak and her lab at the University of Minnesota.

Marla Spivak TEDTalk

• Marla Spivak: Why bees are disappearing

Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium

https://agdev.anr.udel.edu/maarec/

• This is an organization focused on honey bee research and extension in the Mid-Atlantic Region of North America.

American Beekeeping Federation

http://www.abfnet.org/

• This is a national organization that provides educational resources for many facets of beekeeping.
• Please take a look at the “Education and Events” tab for information related to beekeeping.
• Members of ABF are able to access more content.