Auburn University Bees

06/07/2026

Many thanks to Emily Noordyke and the Tocal College - RTO 91166 bee unit team for touring Dr. Williams around their facility! He was there to learn about how they are responding to the recent invasion of the varroa mite to Australia, and to talk about preparing for the tropilaelaps mite that is rapidly moving through western Asia. Tocal Beekeepers' Field Days College of Agriculture at Auburn University Alabama Extension

06/04/2026

We have an awesome collab with the Auburn University Bookstore! Check out our new hats and shirts! Look great, and give back to the Bee Center! College of Agriculture at Auburn University Alabama Extension

05/24/2026

The At Home Beekeeping Webinar is back this Tuesday at 6.30 pm Central with Dr. Alex McMenamin from the USDA Baton Rouge Bee Lab.

Hear about the biology and management of viruses via Zoom or Facebook Live by going to: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/bees-pollinators/at-home-beekeeping-series/

05/07/2026

Heartland Apicultural Society (HAS) is meeting in Michigan at the end of the month! It's worth the trip!

05/01/2026

WE'RE HIRING AN OUTREACH COORDINATOR!

We are looking for an amazing person to be our next Outreach Coordinator.

Contribute to a worthy cause; connect with the community; be part of a wicked team.

Great communication and organization skills needed! Experience with bees desired, but not required!

We will start reviewing applications soon after Monday, May 11th.

To learn more (and to apply): https://jobs-auburn.icims.com/jobs/8062/outreach-programs-administrator/job?mode=view&mobile=false&width=792&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300

College of Agriculture at Auburn University Alabama Extension

04/30/2026

We're extending the deadline for the US Beekeeping Survey to give you this weekend!

Congrats to beekeepers in Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, and Tennessee for meeting our +20% goal from last year! They join Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Wisconsin in the lottery to win a on-the-house visit from Dr. Williams or another member of the Auburn University Bee Center for their next state meeting!

Can other states join the pot? Many are close! Please help advertise among your beekeeping colleagues!

Become a Citizen Scientist! Take the survey by 11.59 pm on Sunday May 3rd here: https://aub.ie/us-beekeeping-survey

Thanks to our supporters: One Hive Foundation Project Apis m. National Honey Board North Dakota Department of Agriculture American Beekeeping Federation American Honey Producers Association Bee Culture Magazine American Bee Journal

04/30/2026

Check out our latest YouTube video for a brief demo of the US Beekeeping Survey's interactive website!

https://youtu.be/If71qjZxHYQ?si=8_KvqX-ElwAvRXq

The thumbnail here is one example of a chart you can produce - it shows how sideline beekeepers use of amitraz, oxalic acid, and formic acid against varroa changed between 2024 to 2025.

What survey charts are you most interested in?

American Honey Producers Association American Beekeeping Federation Project Apis m. National Honey Board One Hive Foundation North Dakota Department of Agriculture

04/28/2026

The At Home Beekeeping Webinar is Live tonight at 6.30 pm Central!

Tune in!

Join the next At Home Beekeeping session on Tuesday, April 28 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. CT—all from the comfort of your home!

Hosted by Alabama Extension’s beekeeping team, this free online series delivers timely tips, expert advice, and live Q&A on all things bees.

Esmaeli Amiria, with our friends at Mississippi State University Extension, will be leading the disscussion on the Role of Varroa and Viral Dynamics in Winter Honey Bee Losses.

Read More Here: https://www.aces.edu/go/2820

Don’t miss it—buzz in and learn something new!

04/24/2026

***Please share far and wide***

Announcing the US Beekeeping Survey App, an interactive dashboard where you can explore results of the US Beekeeping Survey! You can even download the figures for your next club presentation!

Check it out here: https://us-beekeeping-survey.aces.edu/

Please also don't forget that participation in the US Beekeeping Survey closes on April 30th! Please take 20 minutes to contribute here: https://aub.ie/us-beekeeping-survey

American Honey Producers Association American Beekeeping Federation North Dakota Department of Agriculture Project Apis m. One Hive Foundation National Honey Board