Everett, Wash. — To help expand the number of local honey producers, Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply team up each year to sponsor the popular apprentice-level course in the Master Beekeeper Program. The five-week course provides a thorough introduction to beekeeping for novice beekeepers as well as a comprehensive […]
EVERETT, Wash. — To help rebuild regional populations of local pollinators, Washington State University Snohomish County Extension and Beez Neez Apiary Supply are teaming up to sponsor three sessions of the popular apprentice-level course in the Master Beekeeper Program. The five-week course provides a thorough introduction to beekeeping for novice beekeepers as well as a […]
Recent research indicates that the colony collapse disorder that decimated honeybee populations was the result of a recently-evolved partnership between a virus that attacks bee DNA and a common hive fungus. Now, scientists can start developing a treatment regimen that enables bees to resist this virulent attack.