An Intoduction to Honey Bee Breeding Program Design

LNE22-447 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2022: $217,050.00

Projected End Date: 04/30/2025

Grant Recipient: Penn State University

Region: Northeast

State: Pennsylvania

Project Leader:

Dr. Robyn Underwood

Penn State Extension

Description:

This 10-page fact sheet introduces beekeepers to the basics of starting a honey bee breeding program.

Type:

Fact Sheet

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Kate Anton, Penn State University
Christina Grozinger, Penn State University
Robyn Underwood, Penn State Extension
Cassandra Darnell, Penn State Extension

URL:

https://extension.psu.edu/an-introduction-to-honey-bee-breeding-program-design

Ordering info:

https://extension.psu.edu/an-introduction-to-honey-bee-breeding-program-design

This product is associated with the project "Improving Honey Bees Through Local Queen Rearing, Selection, and Controlled Mating via Artificial Insemination"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.