by Doug Mayo | Apr 12, 2013
The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has many publications of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu Each fact sheet has a PDF or printer friendly link in the top...
by Josh Thompson | Mar 22, 2013
The panhandle has experienced warmer weather during the past week, and as the air has warmed and the soil dried, a particular ground-dwelling insect has appeared. This insect is the ground or mining bee. There are several different genera of ground bees, but the...
by Roy Carter | Feb 22, 2013
Honey bee swarms are a normal sign of healthy honey bee colonies. Two types of reproduction occur with honey bees. First, there is individual (biological) reproduction from eggs laid by the queen. Second, there is colony level reproduction, or swarming. When a...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 14, 2012
For more information: ABA Website: https://sites.google.com/site/apalacheebee/ Contact Lisa Lazarus: 850-294-3372 Registration Form:
by Doug Mayo | Nov 9, 2012
UF/IFAS Extension has an extensive publications website, called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source). Here are some of the new publications added this month that may be of interest to you: Bottling, Labeling and Selling Honey in Florida (ENY159/IN918) In 2011,...
by Roy Carter | Oct 12, 2012
Roy Lee Carter – Gulf County Extension Director Although overwintering management of bee hives differs according to regional winter conditions, there are some fundamentals that apply everywhere. When helping your bees prepare for the upcoming hardships of winter...
