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Welcome to our Apiculture page

Here we will:

  • Post web versions of our fact sheets (follow the links on the right)
  • Highlight useful resources from around the web
  • We are preparing for our "Don't Let Varroa Crash You" Regional Workshops
  • Give us some input about them or sign up to be kept up to date on them in your email in the form below!

The Bee List: 5 Things from the Desk of James Wilson, Extension Apiculturist (October 2022)

  1. It’s official! We are preparing for our “Don't Let Varroa Crash You Regional Workshops”
  2. The Honey Bee Health Coalition has updated their Tools for Varroa Management Guide
  3. We are finalizing our first cohort of Virginia Bee Cooperators as an effort to further develop a network of knowledgeable Extension Agents throughout Virginia, and to work together to provide useful Extension information and programming. 
  4. Winter is coming, let's make sure our; Mite populations are in check; Bee populations are strong and healthy; The bees have plenty to eat
  5. See you in Weyers Cave in November!