EPISODE · May 15, 2025 · 1H 1M
Beekeeping Basics with Eric Fuchs-Stengel
from ATTRA - Voices from the Field · host NCAT
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT agriculture specialists Lee Rhinehart and Eric Fuchs-Stengel have a lively discussion on the topic of beekeeping. Lee and Eric talk about the best and worst conditions for keeping bees, common mistakes for beginners, bee anatomy, and honey production. Eric also shares his own experiences in raising bees and provides many practical suggestions who to seek guidance from when first starting out and for cultivating healthy hives. ATTRA Resources:Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees Free Bees, Part One: Finding Them Free Bees, Part Two: Keeping Them Beekeeping Basics: Making SplitsBeekeeping: Overwintering Bees in Warm PlacesEpisode 214. Attracting and Protecting PollinatorsAdditional Resources:Heroes to Hives Hives for HeroesXerces SocietyMaster Beekeeping Program at Cornell UniversityNatural Beekeeping - Ross ConradRaising Resilient Bees: Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, etc. - Eric McEwenDadant Beekeeping SuppliesScientificbeekeeping.comPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
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