General Maintenance of Honey Bee Hives

safak.komurlu on March 4, 2025

General Maintenance of Honey Bee Hives

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Publication Year: 2021
Authors: Molly Keck
Category: General
Short Description:Most experienced beekeepers and apiculturists agree there are two reasons honey bee colonies fail: (1) failure to monitor and treat for Varroa mites; and (2) failure to feed starving bees. t is imperative to monitor for Varroa mites regularly. When mite numbers become too high, colonies die. There are many resources available with information on how to monitor Varroa mites and interpret results.

Beekeeping Equipment – Tools

safak.komurlu on March 4, 2025

Beekeeping Equipment – Tools

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Publication Year: 2021
Authors: Molly Keck
Category: General
Short Description:When perusing any beekeeping catalog, an array of helpful tools can be found. Because there are so many options, this factsheet will cover some of the more basic beekeeping tools. First and foremost, a hive tool (Fig. 1) is a must for beekeeping. Hive tools allow the beekeeper to break propolis—a substance bees produce from wax and tree resin to seal up their home.

Purchasing and Installing Bees

safak.komurlu on March 4, 2025

Purchasing and Installing Bees

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Publication Year: 2021
Authors: Molly Keck
Category: General

Short Description:Honey bees can be purchased through a beekeeper and sold in two forms: packages and nucleus colonies (also referred to as “nucs”). Purchasing bees allows more control over genetics of the colony, and select bees with desired traits, such as gentleness or good honey production. This is especially important for those with little to no experience with bees or those that house their bees in a smaller space with close neighbors. Some experienced beekeepers will collect swarms of bees to place into boxes.

2021 Extension Entomology Professional Development Conference

david.kerns on February 12, 2021

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Day 1: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

Time Topic
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Introductions, Agenda & Housekeeping
David Kerns
8:15 AM – 8:40 AM Get to Know the Team Extravaganza!
Erfan Vafaie
8:40 AM – 9:05 AM Department Head Address, Meet & Greet
Dr. Phillip Kaufman and Dr. Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
9:05 AM – 9:30 AM Administrative Updates | Wage hiring | Wage App | AG-473
Peggy Lundstrom and Esther Jackson
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Snapshots and Other Administrative Updates
David Kerns
10:15 AM – 10:40 AM Break
10:40 AM – 10:55 AM AgriLife Extension Agency Director Address & Questions
Dr. Jeff Hyde
10:55 AM – 11:10 AM Associate Director for Ag. and Natural Resources Address & Questions
Dr. Dan Hale
11:10 AM – 11:25 AM Associate Director for County Operations Address & Questions
Dr. Jeff Ripley
11:25 AM – 11:55 AM AgriLife Communications: Resources & Strategy
Tamara Garza and Paul Pleasant
11:55 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Audio Recording, Editing, and Posting
Pat Porter and Erfan Vafaie
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM Insect ID: Training and Resources Video | ID Reporting Form
Pat Porter
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM 4H Contest changes with COVID and Getting Involved | PDF | Web
Kerry Siders, Molly Keck, Blayne Reed & Robert Puckett
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Guides, Revisions, and Publications
David Kerns
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Day 2: Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Time Topic
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Welcome Back
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM Hosting Professional Webinars using Microsoft Teams
Lindsey Munyon and Erfan Vafaie
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Academic Publishing & Writing
Dr. Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman -> Dalton Ludwick

  • Handout
  • Training by Jennifer to be provided at a future date
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Creating and Editing Video Content
Molly Keck and Erfan Vafaie
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM Creating an Online Course in AgriLife Learn | Handout
Molly Keck and Janet Hurley
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:20 PM Reporting Tsunami: TexasData, Interfolio, Snapshot, Promo…
David Kerns
1:20 PM – 2:20 PM Software to Manage Your Daily Life
Erfan Vafaie, Pat Porter, Wizzie Brown
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Molly & Janet, Creating an Online Course in AgriLife Learn | Handout

Extension Entomology Staff Development Conference 2020

david.kerns on February 20, 2020

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Full Program AgendaPDF Download

Mike Merchant – Delusions of Parasitosis

Judy Kurtz – Retirement Benefits

Whitney Green – AgCommunication

Erfan Vafaie – Photography Workshop

Erfan Vafaie – Writing Fact Sheets for the Internet

Pat Porter – Insect Identification

Mike Merchant – Career Lookback

Danielle Sekula – iPiPe and Scouting data

Ag Pest Monitor

Liron Brish – Farm Dog

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Carol Goldsmith, Dr. Zach Adelman, and Kent Portney | Gene Drive Update

Some of the results from the gene drive surveys have been provided below. For more information, contact one of the speakers. Results below are from over 900 participants, most in the agricultural sector.