Tag: honeybees

Apicultura en Florida: Video Informativo Sobre Leyes y Regulaciones Apícolas

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
June 19, 2026

La apicultura es fundamental para la agricultura de Florida, ya que contribuye a la polinización de muchos cultivos importantes dentro del sistema agrícola del estado. Para garantizar una apicultura sana y eficiente, el estado exige a los ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Beekeeping Laws, Beekeeping Regulations, En Espanol, Español, Honeybees, Polk Small Farms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Beekeeping in Florida: Beekeeping Laws and Regulations Informative Video

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
June 19, 2026

Beekeeping in Florida: Beekeeping Laws and Regulations Informative Video Beekeeping is essential to Florida’s agriculture, helping pollinate many important crops in the state's farm system. To ensure healthy and efficient beekeeping, the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beekeeping, Beekeeping Laws, Beekeeping Regulations, Honeybees, Polk Small Farms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

November 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
November 10, 2025

Recap of November 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month’s Florida First Detector webinar took a closer look at Hymenoptera. This is an order of insects that includes wasps, bees, ants, hornets, and sawflies. Hymenopterans ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bees, Biosecurity, Early Detection, Eradication, FFD25-26, FloridaFirstDetector, Honeybees, Hornet, SeminoleCountyAg, Wasp

November 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
November 10, 2025

Beekeeping In Florida: Important Beekeeping Regulations

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
August 7, 2025

Beekeeping has seen a significant rise in popularity across Florida, attracting individuals for various reasons, including commercial production, as a rewarding hobby, or to enhance pollination in home gardens. As interest in honey bees continues ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apiary, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Regulations, Florida Farms, Honey, Honeybees, Polk Small Farms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Apicultura en Florida: Normas importantes sobre la apicultura

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
August 7, 2025

Se está observando un aumento significativo en popularidad en la apicultura en Florida, atrayendo a personas por diversas razones, como la producción comercial, pasatiempo o para mejorar la polinización en huertos caseros. A medida que crece ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apiary, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Regulations, En Espanol, Español, Florida Farms, Honey, Honeybees, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Florida Farm Pest: Wax Moths

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
June 23, 2025

Florida's beekeeping industry plays a vital role in supporting both local agriculture and national pollination efforts. The state's warm, humid climate and extended beekeeping season (the queen never stops laying eggs) present unique challenges ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apiculture, Beekeeping, Bees, Florida Farms, Florida_Pests, Honeybees, Pests, Polk_Small_Farms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wax_moths

Plagas de las Fincas de Florida: Polillas de Cera (“Wax Moths”)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
June 23, 2025

La industria apícola de Florida desempeña un papel vital en el apoyo a la agricultura local y a los esfuerzos nacionales de polinización. El clima cálido y húmedo del estado y la prolongada temporada apícola (la reina nunca deja de poner ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apicultura, Beekeeping, Bees, En Espanol, Español, Florida Farms, Florida Pests, Honeybees, Pests, Polilla De Cera, Polk Small Farms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Apicultura en Florida: Comprensión de la Loque Americana y Europea (“Foulbrood”) en las abejas melíferas

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
April 10, 2025

Las abejas melíferas son esenciales para nuestro sistema agrícola, desempeñando un papel crucial en el proceso de polinización del 85% de nuestros cultivos. Sin embargo, estos insectos laboriosos se enfrentan a diversas amenazas. Entre ellas ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: American Foulbrood, Beekeeping, Bees, En Espanol, Español, European Foulbrood, Foulbrood, Honeybees

Beekeeping in Florida: Understanding American and European Foulbrood in Honey Bees

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
April 10, 2025

Honey bees are essential to our agricultural system, playing a critical role in the pollination process of 85% of our crops. However, these industrious insects face several threats. Among some of these threats are bacterial diseases such as ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: American Foulbrood, Beekeeping, Bees, European Foulbrood, Foulbrood, Honeybees, Pests

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