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Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar: January

by Amy Vu
January 6, 2021

Recommendations for your Florida apiary in January: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bee, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Entomology, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Insects, Management Calendar, Pest Management, UF-IFAS, UFHoneyBee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension

Why We Should All Thank the Bees on Thanksgiving Day

by Amy Vu
November 23, 2020

As temperatures drop and the leaves begin to fall, we are reminded that the holiday season is upon us yet again. From casseroles and salads, to side dishes and desserts, we have a lot on our heaping plates that we owe to honey bee pollination. ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #ufbugs, Beekeeping, Bees, Health, Honeybee, PolliNATION, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension

Beekeeping Calendars

by tracydz
July 1, 2020

The purpose of the Florida Beekeeping Calendars is to provide beekeepers with a monthly reference point for managing their bees throughout the year. Each calendar includes a check-list for beekeepers to complete for each region of the state. ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Graphics
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Extension, Illustration, Infographic, Master Gardener

Beekeeping in the Panhandle 8th Annual Workshop Webinar Friday, April 17th

by Matthew Orwat
April 16, 2020

REGISTER HERE: on Eventbrite The University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Beekeeping in the Panhandle Working Group has once again teamed up to offer Beekeeping in the Panhandle Conference as an online webinar Friday, April 17th ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Beekeeping, Beekeeping In The Panhandle

Online Beekeeping Class

by Jessica Sullivan
March 24, 2020

Beekeeping: Is it for me? Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 6:00pm Have you thought about being a beekeeper in Florida? This online class will provide you the answers you need so you can decide if beekeeping will be a good hobby or business for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock,
Tags: Beekeeping

An Overview of the Honeybee Pollination Industry

by polkmg
January 22, 2020

Did you know that each honeybee produces a mere teaspoon of honey during its lifetime, but they are still one of the major contributors to our food resources? Were you aware that 80% of the food consumed in America is directly or indirectly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Beekeeping, Honeybees, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg

2019 Honey Bee Seminar

by Mary Beth Henry
April 3, 2019

UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, in partnership with the Ridge Beekeepers Association, will host a Saturday program for new beekeepers and those considering starting a hive. Join us for a fun day where you can learn about beekeeping and sharpen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Mbhenry, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms

Attracting backyard butterflies, bees, and birds

by Jessica Sullivan
February 14, 2019

Celebrate National Pollinator Week- June 17-23, 2019 and plant a paradise for pollinators in your yard! Florida crops like watermelon, cucumber, blueberry, and strawberry depend on pollinating insects for abundant, high quality fruit. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Wildlife
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Florida Friendly Landscape, Landscaping For Wildlife, Pollinators

Selling Honey Under Florida’s Cottage Food Law

by Jennifer Hagen
September 17, 2018

What is the buzz around Florida’s Cottage Food law? Are you a Florida beekeeper and interested in selling your honey under cottage food law, but uncertain of the rules and regulations? Beekeepers are permitted to sell raw honey as a cottage ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Beekeepers, Beekeeping, Bees, Cottage Food Operator, Cottage Foods, Honey, Jennifer Hagen, Lee County, Manufacturing Honey

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