Mite resistant honey bee queens are in short supply, how is the Northern Queen Initiative helping?

Project Type: Partnership
Funds awarded in 2024: $50,000.00
Projected End Date: 03/31/2026
Grant Recipient: Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
James Lee
Sustainable Beekeepers Guild of Michigan
Description:
In the context of sustainable beekeeping, queen producers focus on mainstream or 'mutt' queen varieties rather than specialized breeding programs driven by selective breeding protocols. Queen rearing practices continue to evolve through market dynamics and influence the availability of regionally-adapted genetics - this presentation discusses what we are doing with the Northern Queen Initiative and how other programs can adopt or modify our successes.
Type:
Video
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
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