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Dec 4, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Meghan Milbrath
In November 2024, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development approved the 2025 Draft Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs). The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) posts the draft GAAMPs on its website. Care for honey bees is in the GAAMPs for the Care of Farm Animals. The section on honey bees in the approved 2025 Draft Care of Farm Animals GAAMPs include edits from previous versions.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Heather Chapman |Meghan Milbrath
Michigan State University updated its Pollinator Champions online course with improved course navigation and accessibility features, new graphics and additional resources. Pollinator Champions is a free, self-paced online course designed to educate the public on who are pollinators, why they are important, what is happening to them and how you can help. The course is packed full of videos, articles and fun activities to guide you through the amazing world of pollinators and pollination.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Meghan Milbrath |Ana Heck |Heather Chapman
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Heather Chapman |Meghan Milbrath
A new online learning module, Diagnostic Tools for Honey Bee Diseases, covers common honey bee diseases and parasites. Michigan State University, Texas A&M University, University of Florida and University of Minnesota developed the tool to teach veterinary practitioners the visual signs of common honey bee ailments, how to differentiate them, and ways to diagnose each one.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Meghan Milbrath |Zachary Huang
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Zachary Huang |Meghan Milbrath
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
westernjournal.com | Ana Heck |Meghan Milbrath |Dan Wyns
If you have yet to encounter a swarm of bees, it’s best to know beforehand what to do in case you experience an initial feeling of panic. Honeybee colonies reproduce by swarming, a process where about one third to one half of the workers in a colony leave in a swarm with the queen to set up a hive in a new location. The original hive is left with a developing queen, worker bees, and brood. A swarm of honeybees is typically composed of one queen and thousands of worker bees.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Heather Chapman |Meghan Milbrath
The Northern Bee Network is a directory for beekeepers in the United States to buy, sell and trade local honey bee queens and nucleus colonies (nucs). The directory is free for all users, and producers can be listed by filling out a simple form. The goal of the directory is for beekeepers to find producers selling local queens and bees and for queen producers to find each other to share ideas and genetics.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Meghan Milbrath
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
canr.msu.edu | Ana Heck |Meghan Milbrath
Michigan State University Extension’s apiculture team provides information and resources for beekeepers to improve honey bee management and health. In this article, we provide a brief overview of Michigan State University's (MSU) work to support beekeepers and pollinator enthusiasts. Is Beekeeping Right for Me? online course The Is Beekeeping Right for Me?
