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ABOUT
Who Is the ABF?
Mission & Values
Resolutions
Bylaws
Directors & Officers
Past Presidents
Committees
State Delegates
Headquarters Staff
Donate
MEMBERSHIP
Join or Renew Now!
Membership Types & Benefits
State Sponsorship
ABF Quarterly Magazine
ABF E-Buzz Newsletter
Membership Directory
PROGRAMS
American Honey Queen Program
American Honey Show
ABF Bee Practical Award
ABF Friends of the Bee Fund
Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees
Hoopingarner Award
Kids and Bees
Legislation & Advocacy
President’s Award
Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)
EDUCATION
On-Demand Education
Top Research Publications
2021 Solar Farm Apiaries: Opportunities for Bees
ABF StoryCorps Project
RESOURCES
ABF Store
Media Kit
Resources for Beekeepers
Beekeeping Organizations
Beginning Beekeeping Toolkit
Beekeeping Regulations
Insurance for Beekeepers
Good Neighbor Policy
Pollination Facts
Honey Facts
Honey Recipes
Swarm Rescue & Removal
CONFERENCE
2027 ABF Conference
2026 ABF Conference
2025 ABF Conference
2024 ABF Conference Frame
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Resources for Beekeepers
When There’s Something You Need to Know
All beekeeping is regional. Some information in the below resources may not apply to your location.
Inspection Services
U.S. Apiary Inspection Services
Gardening, Habitat and Forage
Ecoregional Planting Guides by the Pollinator Partnership
Bee Lawns by the University of Minnesota
Pollinator Planting by Michigan State University
Pollinator Habitat in the Northeast U.S. by Cornell University
Honey Bee Health Coalition’s Focus on Forage
Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund: Planting on Farms and Ranches
Organic Gardening Resource Center
Beescape: Get a Bee’s-Eye View of Your Landscape
Bee Identification
Bee Identification Guides by the Pollinator Partnership
Bumble Bee Watch
Local Government Regulations
How to Help Your City Change Regulations about Bee by Michigan State University
Beekeeping Ordinance Examples
Anaheim, California Ordinance
Anniston, Alabama Ordinance
Gadsden, Alabama Ordinance
Seattle, Washington Ordinance
Township of Findlay Ordinance
Forest Hills Ordinance
GBA Honey Bee Letter Example 1
GBA Honey Bee Letter Example 2
Multimedia
ABF On-Demand Education: 100 Videos on All Things Beekeeping
Michigan State University Beekeeping YouTube Channel
University of Minnesota Bee Lab YouTube Channel
Cornell University Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies YouTube Channel
University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre YouTube Channel
Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management YouTube Channel
Honey Bee Health Coalition YouTube Channel
Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Podcast List and YouTube Channel
Beginning Beekeeping
Beekeeping I: Understanding the Honey Bee by Purdue
Beekeeping II: Working with Honey Bees by Purdue
Beekeeping: Advanced Beekeeping Method by Purdue
Beekeeping 101 by GloryBee
Beekeeping 101 Course by Penn State
Penn State Extension’s Beekeeping Basics Book
Basic Beekeeping Techniques by Extension
North Carolina State University
USDA Introduction to Beekeeping
Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers by the University of California
First-Year Care for Your Nuc by Scientific Beekeeping
Ohio Beekeeping Training Program
Virginia Beginning Beekeeping Short Course
Honey Bee Suite Articles for Beginners
Advanced Beekeeper Courses
Alabama Master Beekeepers Program
California Master Beekeeper Program
Cornell University Master Beekeeper Program
Eastern Apiculture Society’s Master Beekeepers Certification Program
Florida’s Master Beekeeper Program
Georgia’s Master Beekeeper Program
Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program
North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
North Carolina State University Advanced Courses
Oregon Master Beekeeper Program
Texas Master Beekeeper Program
University of Montana’s Online Master Beekeeping Program through the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning
University of Tennessee
Washington Master Beekeeper Program
Beekeeping Business
Business Resources by Cornell University
Inventory & Financial Analysis Handbook
Risk Management Programs for Beekeepers
Turning Your Beekeeping Hobby into a Business
Starting a Beekeeping Business
Large-Scale Beekeeping
Indoor Storage of Honey Bee Colonies
A Guide for Honey Bee Colonies Entering California
Honey Bee Health and Loss
Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss Map
Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss and Management Survey Reports
USDA-NASS Honey Bee Colonies Reports
Mid-Atlantic Apiculture CCD Information
Bee Health Issues by the Pollinator Partnership
Best Management Practices for Bee Health: A Guide for Beekeepers
Keeping Bees Alive by Michigan State University
Pathogen and Pest Testing Facilities and Services
National Agricultural Genotyping Center
Test for honey bee viruses, American Foulbrood and European Foulbrood
https://www.genotypingcenter.com/
Diseases and Pests
U
.
S. Survey of Honey Bee Diseases and Pests
Managing Foulbrood
Managing Disease and Pests
Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases
Resources for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Varroa Mite Control
Tools for Varroa Management: Guide, Decision tool and Videos
MiteCheck: Visualize and Report Varroa Infestations across the U.S.
Honey Bee Suite Mite Articles
Scientific Beekeeping Varroa Management
Veterinarians and Honey Bees
FDA Veterinary Feed Directive
Honey Bee Veterinarian Consortium
Bees Need Vets
Honey Bees 101 for Veterinarians
Pesticides
Incident Reporting Guide
How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides
Grower Resources
Grower Resources
How Farmers Can Help Pollinators
Protecting Honey Bees in Production Agriculture
Grower’s and Beekeeper’s Roles
Canola Best Management Practices
Corn Best Management Practices
Soy Best Management Practices
HBHC Supply Chain Sustainability
The Integrated Crop Pollination Project
Cover Cropping to Improve Pollination and Soil Quality
BeeCheck: Enables Pesticide Applicators to Locate Registered Apiaries
Beekeeping Calendars
Beekeeping Calendar for the Northeast
Oregon Beekeeping Calendar
Winterizing Bees in Cold Climates
Seasonal Calendar for Missouri
Honey
National Honey Board
USDA Bees and Honey Reports
Honey Testing Labs
P
fund Color Grading Guide
Honey Sensory Profiling Form
Guide to Beekeeping: Storing and Selling Honey
Honey Locator
FDA Proper Labeling of Honey and Honey Products: Guidance for Industry
Your Fancy Honey Might Not Actually Be Honey
Mead Recipes
Queen Bees
Queen and Disease Testing Clinic
Northern Bee Network
Glenn Apiaries
Beekeeping or Apiculture Books, Pamphlets and Journals
Internet Archive: A Non-Profit Library, Search for “Honey Bee”
Eva Crane’s Writings
History of Beekeeping in the U.S.
Bee World
Journal of Apicultural Research
Apidologie Journal
American Bee Journal
American Bee Journal Issues from 1861 to 1900
Bee Culture
2 Million Blossoms
Grant Opportunities for Beekeepers
SARE Farmer/Rancher Grants
North Central Region
North East Region
Southern Region
Western Region
International Organizations
Apimondia
COLOSS: Honey Bee Research Association
International Bee Research Association