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Notes from the Apiary Inspector, June 2024
MDA has free varroa test kits for registered beekeepers, new product approvals, fair times ahead, surveys and surveillance! Read More …
MDA has free varroa test kits for registered beekeepers, new product approvals, fair times ahead, surveys and surveillance! Read More …
Cybil Preston on beekeeping statistics, observations on winter, moving nucs, Mac and Tikka, Senate Bill 278. Read More …
Cybil Preston on seasonal observations, Spotted Lanternfly, Yellow Legged Hornets, AFB dogs, SO MUCH MORE! Read More …
Cybil Preston on weather and virus observations, inspections, Honey bee Survey, and more! Read More …
Cybil Preston on the latest Maryland beekeeping stats, registrations, Tukka is back, extended use oxalic acid denied. Read More …
AFB dog Tukka was hurt, our community answered, but the road ahead is long. Read More …
Cybil Preston on Swarmageddon, the State Fair, and a new inspector! Read More …
Cybil Preston on registrations, inspecting nucs, Mack & Tukka, more! Read More …
Cybil Preston on Fall dwindling, robbing & varroa monitoring, National Honey Bee Survey, arrival of the Spotted Lanternfly, and more. Read More …
Cybil Preston, State Apiary Inspector, MDA Phone 410-841-5920, Fax 841-5835, Cell 410-562-3464 2019 Statistics: Maryland has 2,161 beekeepers registered, in 2,716 apiaries and 15,923 registered honey bee colonies. Mack and Tukka have inspected and certified 2000 colonies so far this winter! Apiary registration letters In December, the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Apiary Inspectors Office sent out letters and registrations to all beekeepers who have been active during the last 5 years. Please do send in or email your signed registration if Read More …