The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has issued the Honey Bee Pest Management Options 2017 Guidelines. Click here for a PDF of the document. Please share these guidelines with your beekeeping colleagues.
American Honey Producers Association NEEDS YOUR HELP – Tell the FDA honey does not have “Added Sugars” As you are likely aware by now, the FDA released a rule last year changing nutrition guidance on packaged products, including honey. They have...
After 22 seasons, Gordon Waller is retiring from his position as an inspector with the apiary program at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Gordon spent his summers visiting beekeepers around NW Wisconsin checking hives for...
Providing Conservation Practices to Improve Soil Health and Protect Natural Resources Madison, Wis. – January 17, 2017 − Farmers will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Maggie Rhodes, USDA−Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
Dr. Meghan Milbrath, an extension and outreach specialist at Michigan State University, and Tammy Horn Potter, Kentucky State Apiarist, have designed a new app for the development of beekeeping skills through the management of virtual honey bee colonies. The name is...
Our Wisconsin Honey Queen, Kimberly Kester, was named American Honey Queen at the American Beekeeping Federation’s annual convention Saturday night. Along with Kimberly, Tabitha Mansker, from the state of Texas, was named American Honey Princess. The Wisconsin Honey...
Madison, Wis. – September 2, 2015 – USDA again plans to provide funding for technical and financial assistance to help farmers and ranchers in the Midwest improve the health of honey bees, which play an important role in crop production. The pilot is being renewed in...
WASHINGTON, Oct.29, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that more than $4 million in technical and financial assistance will be provided to help farmers and ranchers in the Midwest improve the health of honey bees, which play an important role...
Benefits of Honey – Nature’s Cough Suppressant Honey has been used for centuries to help alleviate some of the symptoms associated with a common cold. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, many things can cause a sore throat. These...
