PPT-Beekeeping as a Business

August 4 2015 Beekeeping as a Business Topics Introduction Beekeeping Equipment Types of Hive Bee Seasons Beekeeping Activities Income Generating Opportunities Introduction Commercialization of honey production can be a key driver in food security and poverty reduction especially for rural populations. Coordination Management of good beekeeping practices for all apiary products Inclusivity No land ownership required Support to marginal and small farmers including women Negligible investment Sustainability Self multiplication of colonies Entrepre Wolf began beekeeping through a youth beekeeping program in 2009 and now cares for more than a dozen hives with her family 57375e 2014 Texas Honey ueen Wolf was selected 2015 American Honey Princess at the North American Beekeeping Conference in Ana Entrepreneurship through beekeeping. Management Team. Phil Minden, MSW, MBA. NCHI Board Secretary. Leon Threat, MSW. NCC Development Director. Jessica Eiland, MSW. NCHI President. Business Overview. . Observation . Implementation. Contemplation. Will these actions make us better beekeepers?. Owens Bee Company. Surplus Honey ?. What is Surplus Honey?. Many beekeepers remove what honey they . c. onsider . Extension/Research Apiculturist. Department Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology & Plant Pathology. Mississippi State University, MS 39762. Jeff Harris. Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station. Why Keep Bees?. Interesting . Hobby. Pollination. Sustainability. Honey. Why Not Keep Bees?. You will get stung. There is work . involved. There is a learning . curve. Your neighbor may not . understand. Beekeeping Backyard Beekeeping ANR- Alabama A&M University and Auburn University Alabama Cooperative Extension System BEEKEEPNGFOR YOU• Do you enjoy the outdoors and do you enjoy supporting & Managing Colonies. . . Presented by . Ray Civitts . . Mountain Sweet Honey Company. Toccoa, GA. North Georgia . . - . 3. . temperate zones. . - Up to . 3 . weeks difference . Why Keep Bees?. Interesting . Hobby. Pollination. Sustainability. Honey. Why Not Keep Bees?. You will get stung. There is work . involved. There is a learning . curve. Your neighbor may not . understand. Course Outline. Honey Bee basics?. State & Local laws about . bees. Getting Started. What Do I need to buy (or build)?. How much time / work is involved?. What did I NOT cover?. Things you still need to learn. Henderson County Beekeepers Assoc.. January 16, 2017. Prehistoric Bees. 100 million years ago, first known bee, . Melittosphex. . Burmensis. : Northern Burma, 2006.. 14 million years ago, honey bees in North America, . 4 hours from East Lansing, MI. 5 hours from Pittsburgh, PA. 9 hours from Boston, MA. 10 hours from Richmond, VA. Where is Guelph – . How far is it? . What to see in Ontario. Toronto 1 hr drive. Niagara Falls 1 hour drive. Renewed attention to bees and beekeeping. Beekeeping skills now being passed on to younger generation. Greater awareness and promotion of commodity chains for fair trade and organic honey. Monofloral honeys produced by local, artisanal beekeepers sought after and sold at higher prices . How to start beekeeping in your own backyard Backyard Beekeeping “The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.” My Early Beekeeping Days