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Our goals are to protect the health of bee pollinators and to promote sustainable beekeeping practices. We research honey bee behavioral ecology and disease resistance, and take pride in translating our results directly to students, beekeepers and the public. About the Program...

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Harvesting from Hives

Secrets of the Hive

Propolis, a substance found in honey bee hives, might have life-saving properties for both human health and threatened honey bees.

Honeybee

Healthy Bees Online Course

Keeping Bees Healthy – Fun modules to learn strategies for healthy bees, with minimum or no use of pesticides and antibiotics.

Program Hot Topics

Bee Health — An enormous challenge these days. Here’s a strategy all beekeepers are urged to consider.

Vision for New Bee Center — You can help build a new honey bee research facility at the University of Minnesota.

Educational Offerings

Short Courses and Workshops — Beekeeper's Management and Queen Rearing Short Courses.

Extension Publications order form — Beekeeping in Northern Climates, Successful Queen Rearing, more…

Entomology courses — Open to public for credit or non-credit: ENT 4021 – Honey bees and Insect Societies, 3 credit; ENT 4022: Bee Management, 1 credit.

Educational Resources — Videos, manuals, publications, and "free-bees." See samples and order online.

Contact Information

Marla Spivak
Program Coordinator
Entomology Department
219 Hodson Hall
1980 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-624-4798
FAX: 612-625-5299
Email: spiva001@umn.edu

Gary Reuter
Scientist
Dept. of Entomology
Phone: 612-624-6740 reute001@umn.edu

Eric Mader
Adjunct Asst. Extension Professor, National Pollinator Outreach Coordinator, Xerces Society
Dept. of Entomology
Phone: 612-625-3761
Email: made0002@umn.edu

 

  
 
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