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  • New edition of Tools for Varroa Management from the Honey Bee Health Coalition

    Published on August 25, 2022
    The new edition includes extensive revisions, treatment tables, and updates for beekeepers to manage Varroa mites.

  • Starting and Keeping Bees in Michigan: Rules and Regulations

    Published on July 11, 2022
    Before keeping bees in any state, it is important to know all the rules and regulations to make sure your apiary can run smoothly, and the health of your bees and your neighbors are protected.

  • Farm Budgets: Turning Your Beekeeping Hobby into a Business

    Learn how to turn your beekeeping hobby into a farm business

  • Flowering Bee Lawns with James Wolfin

    Learn how to support pollinators by turning your grass into a flowering bee lawn

  • Pollinator supportive trees and shrubs for farm and orchard windbreaks

    Published on April 8, 2022
    Fruit growers can support bee health and other wildlife by thoughtfully selecting woody plants for their windbreaks.

  • Special collection of scientific articles on honey bee research from the Journal of Insect Science

    Published on February 22, 2022
    A collection of articles on recent honey bee research is available for free online.

  • Somewhere for the pollinators to go: A case study of establishing large-scale pollinator habitat

    Published on November 22, 2021
    Establishing pollinator habitat through the Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund’s Seed a Legacy Program in southeast Michigan.

  • Beehaviors with Dr. Zachary Huang

    Learn about fascinating honey bee "beehaviors."

  • Other Pests and Diseases of the Honey Bees with Mark Dykes

    Varroa mites have been well established to be a major cause of colony health issues, but honey bees face many other pests and diseases. Learn about these other pests and diseases in this video.

  • Rules and regulations for selling honey in Michigan

    Published on July 7, 2021
    A comprehensive guide for beekeepers who want to process and sell honey or honey related products direct or wholesale.

  • Native bees of Michigan with Dr. Rebecca Tonietto

    Learn about native bees of Michigan

  • Beginning farmers, We’ve got news for you!

    Published on June 11, 2021
    New and beginning farmers can sign up to receive a new monthly newsletter catered to their needs.

  • Michigan Bee Plants with Dr. Zachary Huang

    Learn about the major honey plants in Michigan

  • The buzz about native bees with Dr. Michelle Fearon

    Learn about interacting factors affecting native bees

  • Michigan honey is always in season

    Published on March 22, 2018
    Thank your local honey bees for this sweet treat.

  • Native Bees for Pollination

    Exploring the possibilities and techniques for keeping solitary cavity-nesting bees.

  • Beekeeping for Pollination and Honey

    Getting started with beekeeping for pollination and honey

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