Tag: Amy Vu

A 4H youth holds a beehive during a demonstration for 4H youth. Photo taken July of 2016.

Florida Beekeeping, Month by Month


September 9, 2026

Successful beekeeping is all about timing. Knowing when to inspect colonies, monitor for Varroa mites, add supers, harvest honey, or prepare for seasonal changes can make all the difference in maintaining healthy, productive hives. The new ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Communications
Tags: Amy Vu, Beekeeping Calendar, Florida Beekeeping, Florida Beekeeping Guide, Florida Bloom Calendar, Florida Honey Bees, HBREL, Hive Management, Honey Bee Forage, Honey Bee Management, Honey Bee Research And Extension Laboratory, Rolando Negron, Seasonal Beekeeping, UF IFAS Bookstore, UF/IFAS Beekeeping, Varroa Monitoring
Abejas melíferas sobre un panal con miel dorada.

Celebrando el Día Nacional de la Abeja: apicultores de Florida prosperan gracias a un acelerador de negocios


August 15, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.   Aspectos destacados: Una subvención de aproximadamente $626000 del Programa de Desarrollo de Agricultores y Ganaderos Principiantes del ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Blog Community, Farm Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abeja, Abejas, Abejas Meliferas, Acelerador De Negocios, Amy Vu, Apiarios, Apicultura, Dia De La Abeja, Día Nacional De La Abeja, Español, Gayle Goodfriend, Instituto Nacional De Alimentos Y Agricultura, Mercadeo, Miel, Negocios, Nifa, Pequeñas Empresas, Planificación Empresarial, Productos, Programa De Desarrollo De Agricultores Y Ganaderos Principiantes Del Instituto Nacional De Alimentos Y Agricultura, Seguridad, Spanish, Subvencion, USDA, Vender

What’s the Buzz on Bees?


June 24, 2025

Florida is known for many of its “Fresh from Florida” commodities such as citrus, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, watermelons, beans, and sweet corn, but what role do honey bees play in the production of these crops? Did you know that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Amy Vu, Archived, Bee, Brett Bultemeier, Honey Bee, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Integrated Pest Management, Jamie Ellis, Pest Management, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticides, Pollinator Protection, Pollinator Week Cross Pollination, Pollinators, Sylvia Willis, UF Honey Bee Lab
Un apicultor sosteniendo un bloque cubierto de abejas.

Expertos de UF/IFAS instan a los residentes a reconocer y reportar los avispones de patas amarillas


August 24, 2023

Creado por Meredith Bauer, sénior especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La detección de una nueva especie de avispa depredadora en Georgia podría significar problemas para la población de abejas melíferas de Florida si éste ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abejas, Abejas Meliferas, Amy Vu, Avispa, Avispa Asiatica, Avispon, Avispon De Patas Amarillas, Avispon Europeo, Bees, Departamento De Agricultura Y Servicios Al Consumidor De Florida, Español, Laboratorio De Investigacion Y Extension De Abejas Meliferas, Larvas, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Vespa Crabro, Vespa Mandarinia, Vespa Velutina
Honey bees on honey comb

Five ways to help honey bees


August 17, 2023

National Honey Bee Day is August 19, and there are many ways to support the powerhouse pollinators. “Honey bees are critically important to our food supply,” said Amy Vu, UF/IFAS Extension state specialized agent in the Honey Bee Research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes
Tags: Amy Vu, Gardening, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Honey Bees, National Honey Bee Day, World Honey Bee Day

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