Bees/Beekeeping - Major Program

Fiscal Year: 2020

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Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020

Bees/BeekeepingMajor Program

2996

Total Hours

Contributed.

32827

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

482

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who incorporated best practices recommended by Extension

2544

Stories

KSU's Mobile Autoclave: The "Bee"hemoth of a Challenge

about 4 years ago by John (J.J.) Haney

Upon starting my position as the Apiculture Research and Extension Associate with Kentucky State University, the amount of challenges I would face operating and providing the services of KSUs Mobile Autoclave, (a mobile autoclave used to sterilize bee equipment), quickly became evident. A unique, physically demanding and popular service provided for Kentucky beekeepers, the autoclave would require quite a bit of maintenance before being operational and road-ready due to sitting for such a long...

KSU's Mobile Autoclave: The "Bee"hemoth of a Challenge

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

Honey Bees and Other Pollinators – Educating all ages

about 5 years ago by Keith Hackworth

Extension continues to be very active in educating clientele of all ages about the importance of honey bees and other pollinators. Both the 4-H Agent and ANR Agent conducted programs in the schools an... Read More
Beekeepers

about 5 years ago by Roger Mollette

The concern for the loss of honey bees in Kentucky prompted the Martin County Agriculture Advisory Council to organize a group of leaders to form the Martin County Beekeepers Association.The group is ... Read More
Beekeeping Education Promotes Better Hive Management

about 5 years ago by Courtney Jenkins

According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, honey bees produce six hive products—honey, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, and venom—all of which are collected and utilized by pe... Read More
Bullitt County Extension Beekeepers Association

about 4 years ago by Lorilee Kunze

In fall of 2018 Extension was approached by a handful of local beekeepers, interested in the possibility of starting a local association. With the continuing decline of large farming operations in Bul... Read More

College Resources

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

College Resources

Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

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