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

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StorySeptember Beelines "Combining Hives for Winter Success"



September Beelines "Combining Hives for Winter Success"

Author: Tamara Potter

Planning Unit: Entomology

Major Program: Beekeeping

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Describe the Issue or Situation.  Beginner Beekeepers may feel sympathetic about their first-year hives and not want to combine a colony that has too few bees, thinking he or she may be able to coax it through the winter.  My article encourages the beginner beekeeper to think of the entire hive, that it takes a lot of bees to produce a lot of young bees in the spring.  Instructions are included in the article.


Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).  Kentucky State Beekeepers Association is a newsletter that goes to at least 600 members. 


Provide the Number and Description(s) of Participants/Target Audience.  600 Kentucky beekeepers


Provide a Statement of Outcomes or Program Impact.  The newsletter was successfully sent to 600 beekeepers in Kentucky.  






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