Category: 2018 Program

Connecting People to Bees: How Helping Bees Can Help Communities

The University of Minnesota Bee Squad has been helping beekeepers in Minnesota and beyond since 2011. In addition to beekeepers, Bee Squad programs have expanded to include Bee Veterans, Bee Arts and Pollinator Ambassadors as well as programs that connect farmers and beekeepers to pollinator habitat.  Learn more about how this work has supported not …

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Mighty Mites vs. Mightier Beekeepers: Updates from the Mite Fighting Front

It is hard to discuss honey bees without talking about Varroa destructor. The Bee Squad has been tracking these mites through management of up to 500 urban, suburban and rural colonies across the Twin Cities in Minnesota. This talk with share updated data from this program as well as updates from the MiteCheck program, a national collaborative, …

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