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Beekeeping Basics with Eric Fuchs-Stengel
Manage episode 482917791 series 2787571
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT specialists Lee Rhinehart and Eric Fuchs-Stengel have a lively discussion on the topic of beekeeping. Lee and Eric talk about the best and worst conditions for keeping bees, common mistakes for beginners, bee anatomy, and honey production. Eric also shares his own experiences in raising bees and provides many practical suggestions who to seek guidance from when first starting out and for cultivating healthy hives.
ATTRA Resources:
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees
Free Bees, Part One: Finding Them
Free Bees, Part Two: Keeping Them
Beekeeping Basics: Making Splits
Beekeeping: Overwintering Bees in Warm Places
Episode 214. Attracting and Protecting Pollinators
Additional Resources:
Master Beekeeping Program at Cornell University
Natural Beekeeping - Ross Conrad
Raising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, etc. - Eric McEwen
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You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
395 episodes
Manage episode 482917791 series 2787571
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT specialists Lee Rhinehart and Eric Fuchs-Stengel have a lively discussion on the topic of beekeeping. Lee and Eric talk about the best and worst conditions for keeping bees, common mistakes for beginners, bee anatomy, and honey production. Eric also shares his own experiences in raising bees and provides many practical suggestions who to seek guidance from when first starting out and for cultivating healthy hives.
ATTRA Resources:
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees
Free Bees, Part One: Finding Them
Free Bees, Part Two: Keeping Them
Beekeeping Basics: Making Splits
Beekeeping: Overwintering Bees in Warm Places
Episode 214. Attracting and Protecting Pollinators
Additional Resources:
Master Beekeeping Program at Cornell University
Natural Beekeeping - Ross Conrad
Raising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, etc. - Eric McEwen
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
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