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...
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
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
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
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