If you type “beekeeping” in a search engine you’ll receive millions of possible internet results. Information concerning this craft seems to be growing exponentially. As a convenience to MSBA members, within the categories below we are presenting some information and links/references which we generally believe to be some of the most useful and accurate resources. We encourage our members to make their own assessments of the best and most current information available on particular topics.
General Beekeeping
- Queen Rearing Calendar-From the Beekeepers of the Susquehanna Valley (Excellent tool!)
- Basic Beekeeping Techniques (This is a great resource with which to begin.)
- Honey Bee Biology
- Beesource (Great resource for all aspects of beekeeping information-Very good information on building your own beekeeping equipment.)
- Beekeeping Equipment
- Winter Deadout Diagnosis Key
- Beekeeping Glossary
- Beekeeping in the Midwest
- A Web-Based Introductory Beekeeping Training Program
Honey Bee Health
- Brood Comb Management and Treatment of Dead Outs
- The Bee MD – Bee Symptom Checker
- Honey Bee Health Coalition Best Management Practices for Bee Health
- Spring Hygienic Testing
Honey Bee Diseases
- Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases-USDA
- Honey Bee Diseases and Pests – University of Minnesota
- Field Guide to Honey Bees and Their Maladies
- European Foulbrood: A Bacterial Disease Affecting Honey Bee Brood
- Diseases and Pests – Texas Apiary Inspection Service
- Veterinary Feed Directive
- Shook Swarming
- Identifying & Mitigating Foulbrood
Parasites/Pests
- Small Hive Beetle “Destroyer of Hives”
- Honey Bee Health Coalition: Tools for Varroa Management
- Life Cycle of the Varroa Mite
- What Integrated Pest Management Means for Today’s Beekeeper
- Honey Bee Health Coalition Varroa Tool (interactive questionaire)
More of a Technical Nature…
National/Regional Bee Organizations
- American Apitherapy Society
- American Beekeeping Federation
- Eastern Apicultural Society
- Heartland Apicultural Society
- National Honey Board
- Western Apicultural Society
Master Beekeeper Programs
- Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program
- The California Master Beekeeper Program
- Eastern Apiculture Society’s Master Beekeepers Certification Program
- Florida’s Master Beekeeper Program
- Georgia’s Master Beekeeper Program
- University of Montana’s Online Master Beekeeping Program through the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning
- Ohio State Beekeepers Certified Master Beekeeper Program
- Oregon Master Beekeeper Program
- Texas Master Beekeeper Program
- Washington State Association’s Master Beekeeper Program