MSU Extension Pollinators & Pollination

April 2024 Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours Webinar

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April 22, 2024

• Ana Heck
• Meghan Milbrath
• Dan Wyns
• Sarah Rautio

Not sure what to do with your honey bee colonies this month? Want to hear about seasonal beekeeping management in Michigan? Review the webinar recording from Michigan State University Apiculture Team's Beekeeping Office Hours!

Agenda

1. ​Announcements
2. MSU Extension Foundations of Gardening​
3. New colonies​
4. Swarms and splits​
5. Moving bees​
6. Planning for varroa​
7. Answering questions

Resources

•  Announcements
  • Diagnostic tools for honey bee medicine
  • Is Beekeeping Right for Me? online course
  • Getting started with beekeeping in Michigan
  • Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube channel
  • List of beekeeping clubs from Michigan Beekeepers Association
  • Michigan Pollinator Initiative website
  • MSU Extension pollinator & pollination events
  • Sign up for MSU Extension's "Pollinators and Pollination" news digest
  • Ask Extension form for Michigan residents to ask beekeeping questions 
  • Northern Bee Network
• MSU Extension Foundations of Gardening​
• New colonies
  • Beginning Beekeeping: Installing a Package - video
  • Beginning Beekeeping: Installing a Nuc - video
  • Beekeeping in Northern Climates - Third Edition from University of Minnesota Bee Lab
  • First Year Colonies: What to Do When the Bees - webinar recording
• Swarms and splits
  • Don't Be Surprised by Swarms by Meghan Milbrath
  • Established Colonies: Preparing for Swarm Season - video
• Varroa
  • Varroa resources
  • Honey Bee Health Coalition Tools for Varroa Management Guide
    • Spanish version – La versión completa en español de las Herramientas para la Gestión de Varroa

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for securing funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Michigan State University to implement strategies in the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.

This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program [grant no 2021-70006-35450] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

This work is supported by the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans grant, award no. 2021-77028-35274 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

This work is/was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management Program through the North Central IPM Center (2022-70006-38001).

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.