offered by
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
related to
Apiary Program (honey bees)

MDAR Apiary Program - Additional Resources

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Massachusetts Honey Bee Information

Apiary Program Brochure (PDF 864.63 KB)
Found a Swarm of Bees - Info Sheet (PDF 68.11 KB)
MA Beekeepers Association Best Beekeeping Practices (PDF 92.21 KB)

MDAR Apiary Program Forms

Apiary Inspection Request form (PDF 70.43 KB)
Apiary Registration Form (PDF 63.35 KB)

Honey Bee Health

A Field Guide to Honey Bees and Their Maladies 
American Foulbrood Fact Sheet (PDF 313.19 KB)
Beekeepers: Protect Your Hives From Black Bears (PDF 607.11 KB)
Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases (PDF 691.32 KB)
European Foulbrood Fact Sheet (PDF 320.76 KB)
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests (PDF 1.98 MB)
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests: A Practical Guide (PDF 1.32 MB)
USDA Programs to Assist MA Beekeepers (PDF 115.99 KB)
Varroa Mite IPM brochure (PDF 418.17 KB)
Managing Honey Bee Colony Dead-Outs (PDF 231.23 KB)
Tools for Varroa Mite Management 
Using Medically Important Antimicrobials in Bees  
Why Does Bee Health Matter? The Science Surrounding Honey Bee Health Concerns and What We Can Do About It 
Honey Bee Viruses, The Deadly Varroa Mite Associates 
The Complex Life of the Honey Bee – Environmental, Biological, and Chemical Challenges to Colony Health 
Canadian Best Management Practices for Honey Bee Health 
Nosema Fact Sheet (PDF 385.27 KB)

Honey Bee Reports and Data

MDAR Apiary Program Activity Summary 2015-2018 (PDF 477.24 KB)
2017/18 Massachusetts Honey Bee Health Survey (PDF 287.01 KB)
UMass Research Summary - 2016 (PDF 226.54 KB)
USDA APHIS National Honey Bee Survey  
Bee Informed Partnership Colony Loss Survey Data 
Bee Informed Partnership National Management Survey Data 
USDA Honey Bee Colonies Report 
USDA Cost of Pollination Report  
USDA Honey Report 

Pollinator Plants, Forage and Landscape

USDA NRCS How Farmers Can Help Pollinators 
USDA NRCS How Gardeners Can Help Pollinators 
UMass Gardening to Support Pollinators 
USDA Forest Service Pollinators 
Planting Forage for Honey Bees in Canada – A Guide for Farmers, Land Managers and Gardeners 
Native Pollinator Plants Seed List (XLSX 26.34 KB)
Nectar and pollen plants of Massachusetts as observed in the central Connecticut Valley region 

Lab Services and Sample Analysis

USDA ARS Bee Research Laboratory (pathogens and parasites) 
Carl Hayden Bee Research Center – USDA ARS (Africanized honey bees) 
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service National Science Laboratories (pesticides) 
Bee Informed Partnership Lab (pathogens and parasites) 
Texas A&M Palynology Laboratory (pollen identification) 
National Agricultural Genotyping Center (viruses and bacteria) 
North Carolina State Extension Queen and Disease Clinic (queen analysis) 
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