beekeeping basics...today’s discussion • honey bee biology • beekeeping basics • resources...
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Beekeeping Basics
Randall Paul Cass Small Farms Conference February 2018
Extension and Outreach
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About Me
• Extension Entomologist
• Support research
• Communicate findings to the public
• Worked with beekeepers in 5
countries
• Follow me on Instagram:
@iowastatebees 2
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Today’s Discussion
• Honey bee biology
• Beekeeping basics
• Resources for getting started
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• Bees in the Iowa landscape
• Best practices for Iowa
Beekeepers
Ongoing Research at Iowa State
Information for New Beekeepers
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Why Become a Beekeeper?
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Why Become a Beekeeper?
• Pollination
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Why Become a Beekeeper?
• Pollination
• Honey
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Why Become a Beekeeper?
• Pollination
• Honey
• It’s fun
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The Honey Bee
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• Scientific Name: Apis
Mellifera
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The Honey Bee
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• Scientific Name: Apis
Mellifera
• One of few honey producing
species
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The Honey Bee
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• Scientific Name: Apis
Mellifera
• One of few honey producing
species
• Most common varieties:
Italian and Carnolian
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The Honey Bee
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• Scientific Name: Apis
Mellifera
• One of few honey producing
species
• Most common varieties:
Italian and Carnolian
• Around 5000 beekeepers in
Iowa today
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The Honey Bee
• Worker
• Queen
• Drone
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Three-Caste Society
Photos: University of Georgia
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Honey Bee Pests and Disease
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Photos: University of Florida,
• Varroa Mite
• Wax Moth
• Small Hive Beetle
• Chalk Brood
• American/European Foul
Brood
• Nosema
• Deformed Wing Virus
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Finding the Right Place
• The City of Ames has no laws
prohibiting keeping bees
• But neighbors may disagree
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Consider Local Laws
• Will the location be too hot or
too cold?
• Does the area experience
extreme wind?
• Are there raccoons??
Considering the Natural Elements
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Finding the Right Place
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Overwintering
• Apis Mellifera is bred to survive
cold winters
• Have a windbreak
• Ventilation is important
• Some beekeepers wrap their
hives for winter
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Monitoring the Hive
Throughout the Year
Things to check for every 7-
10 days:
• If the Queen is present
• Signs of pest and disease
• Hive population/swarming
potential
• Honey stores
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Equipment
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Will I Get Stung?
Extension and Outreach
• Only 1% of the population is
severely allergic
• Most species only sting when
they feel threatened
• When stung, avoid breaking the
venom sac
• Invest if in Epi-Pen
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Resources for New Beekeepers in
Iowa
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• Iowa Honey Producers Association
• State Apiarist: Andy Joseph
• ‘The Buzz’ Newsletter
• Spring Valley Honey Farms (Perry, IA)
• P & P Honey and Bee Supply
(Goodell, IA)
• Dadant Bee Supplies, Mann Lake Bee
Supplies
Local Resources
Purchasing Bees
Purchasing Equipment
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Iowa State Research
Pollinator Conservation
• Funded by USDA/NIFA
• Focused on Soybean and Prairie
• Looking at impacts of major bee
stressors (The 3 P’s):
Pests and disease
Poor forage
Pesticide exposure
• Observing the effect honey bees
have on native species
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Iowa State Research
USDA/NIFA Grant
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Co PI’s:
Amy Toth, Adam Dolezal, Matt O’Neal,
and Erin Hodgson
Post-Doctoral Researcher:
Harmen Hendriksma
PhD Students: Ashley St. Clair and Ge Zhang
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Iowa State Research Our Preliminary Research
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Monitoring hive mass
in simple and
complex agricultural
landscapes
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Iowa State Research Our Preliminary Research
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Iowa State Research
Our Preliminary Research
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Iowa State Research
Best Practices for Beekeepers
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• Monitoring hives regularly for
pests and disease
• Take forage availability into
consideration
• Communicate with nearby
farmers
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Best Practices for Farmers
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• Manage insecticide drift
• Manage off-dusting from treated
seed
• Establishing pollinator-friendly
habitat or enrolling in CRP
programs
• Utilizing an IPM plan
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Iowa State Research
Best Practices for Farmers
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• Follow the Iowa “Bee Rule”
“Farmers may not apply pesticides
labeled ‘toxic to bees’ between 8a.m.
and 6p.m. to blooming crops within 1
mile of registered apiaries”
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Iowa State Research Driftwatch
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Randall Paul Cass
Extension Entomologist, Honey Bees and Native Bees
Iowa State University, Ames IA
[email protected] | 515.294.2507 | Instagram:
@iowastatebees
https://www.ent.iastate.edu/pollinators/
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Thank You