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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of beekeepers who used Extension resources (e.g. autoclave) in their production. |
1097 |
Number of beekeepers who increased their knowledge on establishing and maintaining hives, honey production, and marketing |
2281 |
Honey production in Kentucky was valued at approximately $1.2 million in 2021 according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. However, that data does not even include the thousands of backyard beekeepers with less than 5 hives who also sell honey across the state. Further, the economic value of beekeeping goes far beyond just the sale of honey as bees across the United States provide pollination services valued at $15-20 billion nationwide each year.While recent improvements in b...
