The Importance of Propolis and More with Dr. Marla Spivak (S3, E33)
Marla Spivak is a honey bee researcher at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Her work has covered a variety of subjects over the years including queen breeding and disease prevention and late...
11 Jan 202145min
Two Queen Honey Production with Tom Theobald (S3, E32)
In this episode, we welcome back Colorado beekeeper, Tom Theobald. Tom had a small commercial operation in Colorado in the late 70's, running up to 200 or so colonies when he first started using two q...
4 Jan 202142min
Holiday Replay: Dr. Sam Ramsey & The Varroa Mite (S3, E31)
On this special Holiday Replay, we bring back one of our favorite episodes from the first season, when we invited Dr. Sam Ramsey to the podcast to talk about the Varroa Mite. Sam Ramsey is a life long...
28 Des 20201h
Newfoundland's Varroa Action Plan with Dr. David Peck and Peter Armitage (S3, E30)
On today's episode, we talk with Newfoundland beekeeper, Peter Armitage and Dr. David Peck, a Professor from Cornell University, David Peck. Those of us south of the Canadian border tend to mispronou...
21 Des 202042min
Honey Testing - QSI America with Tobias Wiezorek (S3, E29)
QSI–America is a Germany based company that is in the business of testing honey for anything. Their US lab in Corona, California is led by Tobias Wiezorek, and employs about 35 scientists looking at t...
14 Des 20201h 8min
Santa Cruz Bee Company's Emily Bondor with Kirsten (S3, E28)
In this week's episode, guest host Kirsten Traynor speaks with Emily Bondor of the Santa Cruz Bee Co about how she manages her colonies and those of other beekeepers without chemical intervention. Emi...
7 Des 20201h 1min
Interviews with Beekeepers, Author Steve Donohoe (S3, E27)
Starting several years ago, Steve Donohoe wanted to find out more about beekeepers and how they kept bees. His travels took him to California, where he talked to Randy Oliver and Ray Olivarez, to Verm...
30 Nov 202042min
Ernst Seed Company - Calvin Ernst with Kirsten (S3, E26)
Protecting pollinators and improving the habitat for honey bees often entails planting nectar and pollen rich plants. In this episode, Kirsten talks with Calvin Ernst, founder of Ernst Seeds, who has ...
23 Nov 202046min
