00:00 Introductions
00:58 Agenda
01:25 Announcements​
06:10 Corporate Transparency Act - Chris Bardenhagen​
15:55 Installing New Colonies​
19:20 Spring Feeding​
20:38 Dealing with Deadouts
36:15 Reversals & Space
38:40 Planning for Varroa
46:00 Q&A
Resources
Diagnostic tools for honey bee medicine: pollinators.ms...
Is Beekeeping Right for Me? online course: www.canr.msu.e...
Getting started with beekeeping in Michigan: www.canr.msu.e...
Michigan State University Beekeeping KZfaq channel: / @michiganstateuniversi...
List of beekeeping clubs from Michigan Beekeepers Association: www.michiganbe...
Michigan Pollinator Initiative website: pollinators.ms...
MSU Extension pollinator & pollination events
Sign up for MSU Extension's "Pollinators and Pollination" news digest: bit.ly/MSUENews
Ask Extension form for Michigan residents to ask beekeeping questions: pollinators.ms...
Reporting is underway for the Corporate Transparency Act: Farm and Ag Businesses must report before Jan. 1, 2025: www.canr.msu.e...
U.S. Treasury Beneficial Ownership Information E-Filing System: boiefiling.fin...
Beginning Beekeeping: Installing a Package - video: • Beginning Beekeeping: ...
Beginning Beekeeping: Installing a Nuc - video: • Beginning Beekeeping: ...
Feeding Honey Bees by Zachary Huang: pollinators.ms...
Feeding bees in the snow! by Zachary Huang: bees.msu.edu/f...
Dealing with Deadouts by Meghan Milbrath: static1.square...
Established Colonies: Preparing for Swarm Season - video: • Established Colonies: ...
Varroa resources: pollinators.ms...
Honey Bee Health Coalition Tools for Varroa Management Guide: honeybeehealth...
Spanish version - La versión completa en español de las Herramientas para la Gestión de Varroa: honeybeehealth...
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for securing funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Michigan State University to implement strategies in the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.
This work is supported by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program [grant no 2021-70006-35450] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
This work is supported by the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans grant, award no. 2021-77028-35274 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
This work is/was supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management Program through the North Central IPM Center (2022-70006-38001).
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.