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August 15, 2024
Community

Beekeeper 911: Mike Palmer Needs Our Help

Help Mike Palmer pull his honey harvest
June 26, 2024
Awareness

Call Governor Sununu and Urge him to Veto HB 1698-FN

Time is running out! Demand notification of aerial drone spraying of pesticides.
June 19, 2024
Awareness

Hangry Bees 2023: Pollen Deprivation Impacts Temperament and Disease Status

This series is presented through Zoom, an online video platform, and through Facebook Live on the Lawrence County Alabama Extension Office Facebook page.
June 16, 2024
Awareness

How to handle a suspected pesticide exposure in your hive

Obtaining samples ASAP and knowing how to preserve the evidence is key to detecting and proving a pesticide kill but resources are scarce.
June 14, 2024
Community

White Mountain Apiary and Bee Farm Awarded BLOC Award for Business Leadership in Coos County

Congratulations to Janice and Joe Mercieri for being the recipients of the 2023 Business Leader of Coos in Agriculture.
May 10, 2024
Awareness

Tell the Governor To Protect NH Families and Pollinators from Pesticide Exposuresโ€”Oppose HB 1698-FN!

Please join us today by calling on New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu to veto House Bill (HB) 1698.
May 7, 2024
Research

2023-2024 US Beekeeping Survey: Colony Loss and Management

2023-2024 Survey is now open
April 28, 2024
Awareness

Herbicide Use Notification from NH Electrical Co-op

NHE Co-op intends to apply herbicides along various power-line rights-of-way during 2024
April 27, 2024
Awareness

Beyond Pesticides Creates 30 Second Action Form to Oppose HB 1698

This simple form will find and send your NH Senator your letter in opposition to HB 1698
April 26, 2024
Awareness

NH Senate Subcommittee votes to advance HB 1698 to Full Senate for vote May 2, 2024

Despite opposition from NHBA, NH beekeepers and the public, HB 1698 moves to the NH Senate for full vote.
April 24, 2024
Programs

NHBA Research Grant Recipient Presents Initial Phase of Work

UNH undergraduate presents at research conference
April 15, 2024
Awareness

New Hampshire Beekeepers Oppose HB-1698, Urges Public to Act April 15, 2024ย 

HB-1698 undermines existing safeguards designed to protect both pollinators and public health
July 24, 2023
Awareness

Message from the NH FSA State Executive Director

Beekeepers may be eligible for disaster relief
July 24, 2023
Awareness

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance for Producers Facing Inclement Weather

USDA offers bee farmers risk management and disaster assistance.
July 13, 2023
Awareness

Help the bees by creating a bee watering station

Bees need water to regulate the temperature in the hive and to dilute honey for eating.
June 28, 2023
Awareness

Our top ten things ANYONE can do to help save the bees

Managed honey bee colonies in New Hampshire face many challenges that affect the ability of a colony of bees to survive and reproduce.
June 27, 2023
Awareness

European Hornet Moth Spotted in Rye, NH

Sesia apiformis, known as the hornet moth is actually (as youโ€™d guess from the name) a true moth rather than a hornet.
June 22, 2023
Awareness

The Bee Informed Partnership Releases its 2023 Loss & Management Survey results

United States Honey Bee Colony Losses 2022โ€“23: Preliminary Results from the Bee Informed Partnership
June 7, 2023
Education

Registration for EAS 2023 is Now Open

Register for EAS 2023
April 25, 2023
Awareness

World Bee Day May 20, 2023

By observing World Bee Day each year, we can raise awareness on the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy, and on the many challenges they face today.
April 11, 2023
Scholarships

Ravalika Damerla Wins 2020 Scholarship

Congratuations to Ravalika Damerla for winning one of our 2020 scholarships
March 25, 2023
Beekeeper of Year

2022 Beekeeper of the Year

March 14, 2023
Awareness

Update on the 2020 Honey Bee Nutrition project

We need everyone and anyone (children too!) who wants to be a citizen scientist to please participate! We will be building a database for anyone to use to determine when to expect plants to bloom, what should be blooming now, etc.
March 6, 2023
Programs

2020 Winter Hive Survey Update

Winter survival (65%!) was the best that we have seen since conducting the survey. This a 20-point improvement over the previous winter.
February 5, 2021
Awareness

Winter 2021 NHBA Research Notes

Winter 2021 NHBA Research Notes
February 5, 2021
NH Apiary Inspector

Important Information from NH Apiary Inspector (NHAI)

Important Information from NH Apiary Inspector (NHAI)
February 5, 2021
Scholarships

EAS News

EAS News