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Science - Agriculture - Animals


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Swiss Federal Dairy Research Station
- For scientific research, advisory and control tasks on dairy products and beekeeping. Site languages: German, English, French, and Italian.
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Meatnet by Ecceamst
- A site of the European Consortium for continuing education in Advanced Meat Science and Technology (ECCEAMST).
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Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future
- Describes little-known small animals and microbreeds of common livestock animals that may be economically useful. Targeted at developing countries.
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Animal Health Service in The Netherlands
- The 'Gezondheidsdienst voor Dieren' (Animal Health Service) or GD helps Dutch cattle, dairy, beef, sheep, goat, pig and poultry farmers to attain the highest possible health and quality levels
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The National Institute for Animal Agriculture
- Describes its work in serving and promoting the livestock industry in the United States. Includes downloadable technical papers, event and educational information.
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Federation of Animal Science Societies
- US society promoting animal agriculture. Details of the society, member directory, newsletters and meetings.
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University of Minnesota Extension - Livestock Systems
- Educational programs for agricultural systems that produce, market, or consume animal products. Information on aspects of livestock, poultry, and dairy production (including nutrition, genetics, animal health, and breeding, as well as finance, environmental management, and other related topics).
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CABFocus on Animal Breeding
- Collection of online abstracts to articles and research on animal breeding. Requires registration.
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New Zealand Society of Animal Production
- Includes details of the society, lists of articles, details of conference proceedings, newsletters, how to join.
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Animal Production Systems Group
- Explores sustainable development options for high and low external input animal production systems on a worldwide scale.
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Invertebrate Images
- Images of invertebrates from the tropical rain forest, deserts and coral reefs.
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Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group
- Aquaculture techniques for the hatchery and field production of commercially important bivalve shellfish including spawning, phytoplankton, larval, and seed production. Descriptions of culture methods including solar hatchery and tidal-powered nurseries.
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Yocom-McColl Wool/Fiber Testing Labs
- Commercial wool and fiber testing lab, core testing for yield and fiber diameter, individual animal (sheep, llama, alpaca, cashmere, mohair, rabbit, camel, yak). Complete list of testing services upon request. Great links and online newsletter, The Fyberspace Freeway. Based in Denver, CO
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ODA - Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
- Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry, ADDL, lists available tests, personnel, suggestions regarding sample submission, and fees.
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IMV Technologies
- The World leader in animal and human reproduction biotechnology, from semen and embryos collection to freezing. IMV supplies all equipment for artificial insemination and embryos transfer.
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Vetech Laboratories Inc.
- Serves the poultry industries, both nationally and globally, and have pioneered a unique gel delivery system for their vaccines. They were founded in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada for the production of live coccidiosis vaccines under the trade name of Immucox®.
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Analytical Analysis and Testing Georgia
- Analytical analysis, testing and consultation for nutrient content, chemical composition of human and animal foods, feed, tissue, and other biological materials. Including minerals, protein, fat, energy, calories using HPLC, atomic absorption and dumas combustion techniques.
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Kent Laboratories
- Specicalizes in the production of polyclonal antibodies, radial immunodiffusion kits, and conjugated immunoglobulin fractions for manufacturers, universities and laboratories. Has a veterinary division. Based in Redmond, WA
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Center for Bison Studies - Montana State University at Bozeman
- The primary mission of the Center is to serve as a regional center for information exchange and research on all aspects of the biology and management of the American bison
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Sustainable Ranching Research and Education Project
- Ranching With Nature. From University of California Cooperative Extension.
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Grassfarmer.com
- American Farmland Trust's information site on grass-based farming systems.
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NCSU: Animal Science - Extension Animal Husbandry
- North Carolina State University information resources on animal nutrition and other aspects of animal husbandry for livestock animals.
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Animal Science Program at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
- Conducts research and disseminate information through extension programs to assist Floridas livestock industry.
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International Textile Center
- Research and development of Texas natural fibers: wool, cotton, cashmere and mohair. Texas Tech University.
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Black Sheep Newsletter, The
- A quarterly publication for the sheep raiser and fiber enthusiast.
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Cornell Sheep Program
- Evaluates and disseminates information on management, nutrition, health, selection, and marketing strategies for highly productive sheep systems.
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Animal Welfare and Animal Distress
- Compilation of scientific literature on the assessment of animal welfare and animal distress. Compiled by J.D. Kuiper, Animal Science, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, and T. Allen, Animal Welfare Information Center, National Agricultural Library USA.
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Beef Breeds of Livestock
- Class reference material for common U.S. beef breeds.
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Centre International Caprine
- Presentation of goat breeds of the world and technical information for breeding. Lists French organisations concerned with goats.
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Goats in India
- Information on goats in the country, including statistics, information on the breeds found in each area.
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Testing Livestock Feeds
- This NebGuide provides tips on how to determine feeds to be analyzed and nutrients to be measured, and how to interpret the results of feed analysis.
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The Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University
- Provides research, education and extension expertise related to animal production, beef cattle, sheep, meat sciences and horses.
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The gasconne cattle home page
- The official site of the french Gasconne cattle.
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American Society of Animal Science
- Information on membership, meetings and events, and publications plus animal science news.
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Foot and Mouth Disease
- Comprehensive information on the symptoms and transmission of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Livestock Library at Oklahoma State University
- Contains resource links to online magazines, fairs and expos, market information, animal welfare, and related topics.
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Temple Grandin's Web Page
- Livestock behaviour, design of facilities and humane slaughter.
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Green Piggery
- Dutch and French based projects on pig husbandry, consumer preferences, and societal attitudes.
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Water intake of tropical cows
- Account of performance, water intake and nutrient turnover of crossbred cows (Boran x Friesian) fed a low quality diet.
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Grass Growth and Response to Grazing
- Information about practices to help ensure that grazing livestock in Colorado harvest only part of the perennial forage crop to maintain the health and vigor of grasses.
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Illini Dairynet
- Providing the Dairy Industry of Illinois with information in a rapid and timely manner to facilitate decision making and forming closer ties between the Illinois Dairy Industry and the University of Illinois.
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The Dairy Manager
- University of Georgia site with extensive, dairy management information.
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New Mexico Extension Dairy Program
- Information about the New Mexico dairy industry and producers, the Arizona/New Mexico Newsletter, and links to resources for those involved in the dairy industry.
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Research on Silage in England and Wales
- The results of a survey of dairy farmers on the use of High Dry-Matter silage.
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National Mastitis Council
- Not for profit organization that promotes research and provides information to the dairy industry relative to udder health, milking management and milk quality. Includes membership, mission statement, resources, and publications.
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Hoard's Dairyman Online
- An online information resource for dairy farmers and anyone interested in the dairy industry.
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DAIRY-L Discussion Group
- E-mail discussion group for dairy production and associated issues, for professional educators and extension workers advising the dairy industry.
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American Dairy Science Association
- An international organization of educators, scientists, and industrialists who are committed to advancing the dairy industry: meeting list, organization awards details, newsletter, plus membership directory and information.
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The Daisy Users Newsgroup Website
- Dairy information software users newsgroup website.
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US Dairy Forage Research Center
- Includes publications, research work groups, research farm, software, databases, and staff directory.
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World's Best Milk Quality Website
- Information and resources related to the production of high quality milk. Some milk quality information available in Spanish.
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British Mastitis Conference
- An annual UK conference for anyone with an interest in dairy farming. Website also has full papers from previous conferences.
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Dairy Breeders Directory
- Breeder listings for dairy and beef cattle in the US and abroad. Site also features discussion boards and chat rooms.
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Dairy Management Publications
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln publications on feeding, breeding, herd management and business management in the dairy industry.
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Mini Milker Magazine
- A full color publication for all diary goat breeds. We offer the lowest ever advertising.
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AB Technology
- This company does research into embryo sexing and splitting. Training courses are offered and embryo transfer equipment is sold.
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National Association of Animal Breeders
- Members are insemination services, semen sources, and research organizations. NAAB sponsors a research program and provides information about artificial insemination.
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International Embryo Transfer Society
- A group which serves as a professional forum for the exchange of information among scientists, practitioners, livestock breeders, and others.
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Equine Embryos Inc.
- Canadian company that specializing production and marketing of horse embryos. Includes description of process and cost analysis.
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Animal Genetics
- Journal of the International Society for Animal Genetics. Research on immunogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics of economically important and domestic animals.
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Biotechnology Information Resource
- Offering issues, views and links relating to agriculture biotechnology research, sponsored by the USDA.
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McIntosh Embryo Transfer
- Ontario's largest embryo transfer business. Flushing, freezing, exporting of embryos. Quick thaw instructions.
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Embryo Transfer Home Page
- Livestock embryo transfer process described in detail and illustrated with photos. Hosted by Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma.
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AgBiotechNet
- This site contains news, reviews, abstracts, reports, jobs, conferences and links on agricultural biotechnology, including animals.
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Aesse Breeding
- Details of an equine reproduction unit in Brescia, Italy.
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Estrus Synchronization and Embryo Transfer
- Explanation of E.T. in goats from the Extension Goat Handbook.
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Alcorn Angus
- 56 years of experience producing high quality Angus breeding stock. Located in northwest Nebraska and always happy to visit!
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B&K Universal Ltd
- Describes services in breeding, and biotechnology in laboratory animals. Offers equipment and products for laboratory testing on animals, and for the care of these animals. United Kingdom.
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The Artificial Insemination Centre
- MAFF and EEC approved Equine quarantine and semen collecting Centre. Artificial Insemination and equine reproduction speacialist
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Clone in Sheep's Clothing
- Scientific article about first cloned sheep from 1997. Describes techniques and touches on ethical questions.
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Sheep Improvement Limited
- Sheep Improvement Ltd is a formed for the purpose of providing state of the art genetic information to New Zealand ram breeders.
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The Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
- A professional organisation based in Australia and New Zealand for livestock scientists, breeders, educators, students and industry service providers.
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Sequent Biotechnologies Inc. Home Page
- Sequent Biotechnologies Inc. is developing commercial sperm-sexing technology enabling the separation of male producing sperm from female producing sperm
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Biotechnology in Animal Production
- Information about embryo transfer, genome and gene conservation and related subjects.
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Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.
- Offers farmers a patented waste management process that reduces odors associated with animal agriculture and transforms the waste into a pleasant-smelling organic soil amendment, offered for sale to consumers.
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ManureX Bio-augmentation for manure processing
- ManureX - Microbial waste processing reduces odor, organic nutrient content and sludge!
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Families Against Rural Messes (FARM)
- Anti-livestock industry group's website includes information and links about animal waste management, odors, and regulations and proposed rules intended to protect water quality, air quality, and property values.
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Animal Waste Management
- Handbooks and related materials for reducing environmental impacts from animal wastes; from USDA.
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Manure Education and Research, University of Minnesota Extension
- Publications and informational links on managing manure generated from livestock production -- and minimizing environmental problems from manure management.
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Minnesota Biomass Products Cooperative
- Illustrates alternative energy and products that can be produced from agricultural waste.
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations - Proposed Regulations
- Text and background of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed regulations covering wastewater discharges from animal production areas and land application areas.
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Iowa Manure Management Action Group - IMMAG
- Manure management in Iowa, IMMAG provides a vehicle for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to improve manure management. Includes detailed information on local and federal regulations, and related publications.
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Escargot Passion
- Site has information on snail farming (heliciculture) and cooking ; genetic improvement to a breeding strain: the 'Blond des Flandres'; discussion forum, and links to commercial snail farms.
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Raising Snails (from AFSIC)
- Heliciculture guide covering various aspects of raising edible terrestrial snails, including common species, soil conditions, feeding, harvesting, import regulations, and an extensive bibliography. From The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center at the US National Agricultural Library.
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Frescargot Farms Snail Farming
- Promotes heliciculture as a profitable small business. Includes information on market conditions, pictures of a snail farm, and snail anatomy diagram. Also sells an informational book and video.
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South West Snail Supply
- Pictures of a snail growing operation (no longer in business) and the story of the trials and tribulations of a novice snail-rancher.
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Food Insects Newsletter
- How-to articles about harvesting and preparing insects.
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Raising Crickets
- Information and hints for successful cricket production.
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University Entomology Programs
- Directory of available programs.
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About.com: Beekeeping
- Explore features on beekeeping, beekeeping supplies, honey recipes, bookstore, links to resources, and bee-related home pages.
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Bees and Beekeeping - EntsWeb Directory
- A collection of links to beekeeping information from sites around the world.
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Beekeeper.org
- A site supported and maintained by beekeepers to help beekeepers.
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John's Beekeeping Notebook
- Topics include observation bee hives, beekeeping history, rearing queen bees, experiences of a beekeeper in the Fiji Islands, beekeeping in Ukraine.
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The BeeHive Web Site Menu
- All about honey bees, their role in nature, value to humans, and beekeeping information.
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Iowa State University's Entomology List
- Beekeeping links list from Iowa State University.
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Beehoo
- World beekeeping directory.
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Beekeeper's Web Links
- 500 web links to beekeepers' resources.
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Beekeeping Information Notes
- Notes from the Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University in HTML or PDF format.
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Kohala Net
- Resource about bees and honey, including diseases of bees, bee products and health, and bee stings.
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International Honey Exporter's Organization
- The IHEO aims to defend the price of the honey, affording pay the beekeepers a fair price without neglecting the buyers.
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Apimondia 2001
- Congress of the International Federation of Beekeepers Associations. Largest gathering of beekeepers, associated commercial interests and professional apiculturists in the world, being held in Durban, South Africa.
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InGen Beekeeping Supplies Co.
- Information and resources to help beekeepers.
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Thiele Consultancy
- Organic beekeeping certification from a German company.
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HoneyBee Australis
- Australian beekeeping site, with information and supplies.
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AraBee
- Information on honeybees in the Arab countries, mainly in Arabic but many pages in English.
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Apiservices - Virtual Beekeeping Gallery
- Information, products and services for beekeeping, bees and honey. 65 hosted companies and associations. Quadrilingual site: English, French, Spanish and German.
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New Zealand Beekeeping
- The site features information and articles on beekeeping in New Zealand.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Honeybees
- From the British Beekeepers Association.
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Pollination
- On the importance to the grower of ensuring that pollination occurs: how to manage pollination, list of breeders for this purpose, and a plant database.
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Beekeeping and Bee Breeding
- Detailed information on history, equipment, breeding, available products, and books from a hobbyist.
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Midnite Bee
- A collection of links to bee sites including supplier links, schools and associations.
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GloryBee
- Beekeeping products and supplies, aromatherapy and cosmetic products by mail order. Location not given.
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Experiences of a Peace Corps Beekeeper in Fiji
- The first-hand account of Texas Peace Corps volunteer sent to Fiji to provide beekeeping assistance to a village cooperative and farmers interested in beekeeping.
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Beemaster.com; Beekeeping Course
- An on-line tutorial for beekeeping.
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P-O´s Beekeeping Homepage
- Swedish beekeeping site.
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Honeybee Ring
- Webring which may be joined by any beekeping-related web site.
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GoBeekeeping.com
- Resources for the hobby beekeeper. Free online classes, newsletter, library, and related links.
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Stockbridge Beekeeping Supplies
- Location, hours, products, and contact information.
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Hog Bay Apiary
- Ligurian bee sanctuary located on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Includes information on the bees, beekeeping, and beekeepers on the island.
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Parsons Gold Apiary
- Information on the apiary; supplies also Bee Calmer Mite Solution, Nucs, honey, candles, beeswax, beekeeping supplies, and corn. Contact details to order.
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Bees, Beekeepers and Food
- Information for students who want to know about bees, activities and experiments, links to other websites. By Janice Green.
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Beekeeping in Africa
- Text and pictures illustrating beekeeping in Africa, with information about projects supported by the Danish Beekeepers' Association.
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Beekeeping in India
- The history of beekeeping in India, and current trends. Includes a description of efforts to conserve Apis cerana, links to information about bees, and subscription details for the Indian Bee Journal.
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Beekeeping in Mexico
- Beekeeping information from Mexico, covering the history and current state of the craft. Information about bees, enterprises, associations, exporters and packers, and publications. (Spanish and English.)
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Beekeeping in Slovenia - Home of the Carniolan Bee
- Information about beekeeping organisations (including the Museum of Beekeeping at Radovljica), an on-line beekeeper education project, and research facilities. Also includes a history of beekeeping in Slovenia, and video clips of bee behaviour. (Slovene and English.)
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Bee Care
- Specialists in support for beekeepers, consulting, bee products, software services and apiary management. A wealth of information for beekeepers and the public.
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Herb Isaac Sales
- Bulk suppliers of Canadian honey. Also supply commercial beekeeping equipment (new and used) and bees. On-line catalog and contact details.
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Honey Economuseum
- Beekeeping museum near Quebec city. Information about attractions and workshops. Bee products for sale. (French and English.)
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De Waterwilg
- Beefarm in Belgium offering visits. Information on honey and other bee products. (Dutch, French and English.)
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Keeping Bees
- Small-time Idaho beekeeper presents a wealth of information on bees; written to be very accessible to non-beekeepers.
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Sting Shield Insect Veil
- Bee veils and personal protective equipment provider.
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Bee-Commerce.com
- For the needs of the back yard beekeeper. Online shopping from a Connecticut firm.
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Mann Lake Ltd.
- Beekeeping books and supplies (Minnesota).
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The Bee Works
- Ontario company whose websites has FAQs and information, and sells queens and equipment.
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Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
- Has a catalog of beekeeper supplies and beekeeping equipment online with secure shopping. North Carolina.
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Bentley Honey Extractor
- Centrifugal honey extractors from a Canadian company.
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Thomas Apiculture
- Manufactures apiary equipment and tools, centrifuges and other honey extraction equipment. France.
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Dadant & Sons
- Retailer of beekeeping supplies, and beeswax candles. Branches across the USA.
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Yazbek
- Supplier of hives, equipment, protective clothing, pest and disease control materials, and honey products. Website also has information on beekeeping in Arab countries. Beirut, Lebanon.
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Glorybee Foods, Inc.
- Full line of beekeeping supplies, candle making supplies, soap making supplies, and nutritional supplements from the hive. Oregon.
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Rossman Apiaries Inc.
- Sales of packaged bees and Cypress beekeeping equipment. Georgia, USA.
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Jones Bee Company, Utah
- Beekeeping tools and hardware, honey collection tools, frame parts and repairs, bee blowers, books. On line shopping and contact details.
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Lagrant's Honeybees and Supplies
- Supplies queens, a variety of beekeeping goods, hive components, and bee products in Massachusetts.
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BeeSupplies
- Site hosted by BeeMaid, supplying hives, equipment, accessories, clothing and tools. Contact details for ordering.
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Beekeeping
- Sells beekeeping supplies, and also has a collection of plans for making equipment.
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Agricultural Tubes
- Suppliers of nesting tubes for pollinating bees in Cleveland; for Osmia and other solitary bees. Product details and ordering information
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Mid-Continent Agrimarketing, Inc.
- Sells beekeeping, soapmaking, candlemaking supplies, and also containers and gifts. Kansas.
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Knox Cellars
- Orchard mason beekeeping supplies, in Washington State.
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Georgia Bees - Beehives & Honey
- Bees and beehives for the Georgia hobbyist wanting to produce honey or bee pollen.
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The Bee
- Software for beekeepers - to keep records and statistics, includes forecasting and a diary.
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The Florida Bee Company
- High quality honey bees, hives and apiary supplies for the professional and the amateur.
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Western Bee Supplies, Inc.
- Hives and hive components, and beekeeping supplies. Also sells other wooden goods. Montana.
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Honey Badger Honey Farm
- Catalogue of beekeeping equipment available from this South African company. Includes links to local associations, online archive of the South African Beekeeping Journal, and details of beekeeping courses.
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EDBi Support Web
- Beekeeping and pollen data software to download. Includes a downloadable report on Nordic Beekeeping, and information on bee diseases.
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The Three BeeKeepers
- Located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Supply hive boxes, frames, and complete colony packages. Details of products and ordering information.
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Virtual Jerusalem - Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu
- Since 1990, the BIO-BEE company at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu has been mass producing the bumblebee Bombus terrestis, for natural pollination of greenhouse vegetables.
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The Beez Neez Apiary Supply
- Offers a wide variety of beekeeping equipment and related supplies (Washington State).
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Swienty
- Danish source of beekeeping supplies, materials and equipment. Trilingual site; English, Danish, German.
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Buckeye Bee
- Suppliers of bees and beekeeping equipment and materials. On-line catalog, and details of mail and telephone ordering services.
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Draper's Super Bee Apiaries, Inc.
- Beekeeping supplies and honey.
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Beediverse
- Suppliers of mason bees for tree pollination. Information about products and on caring for the bees.
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Exorsect
- Exorsect Bee is a natural product for the alleviation of varroa mite infestation in honey bee hives. Information on product and its use. Contact details.
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MiteGone
- A product that allows for the twenty-one or forty-day commercial treatment of the Varroa and Tracheal mites using Formic acid. FAQ, video, sales and supplier details, and directions for use.
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NOD Apiary Products Ltd.
- Supplies Miteaway, for the control of varroa and tracheal mites. Includes details of usage, distributors.
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Apistan
- Apistan strips provides control of Varroa mites without harming bees or leaving a residue in honey.
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Australian Sungold Queen Bees
- Queen bee breeder and supplier from Australia, specialising in italian queen bees (Apis mellifera ligustica).
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Ohio Queen Breeders
- Specializing in the production of instrumentally inseminated cordovan Italian breeder queens.
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S and F Honey Farm, Inc.
- New Jersey bred queens, beekeeping supplies and products.
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Glenn Apiaries
- Breeding honeybees for high honey production and disease resistance in southern California.
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Bee Culture Magazine
- The Magazine of American Beekeeping.
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Bee Aware Newsletter, etc
- Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and other Extension Consortium Publications.
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UCD Entomology Apiculture Newsletters
- The Apiculture Newsletter- Entomology at University of California, Davis.
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Beekeeping, Honey Bees and Apiculture - University of Nebraska Extension
- Archive of the quarterly Bee Tidings newsletter.
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The Bee Works E-Zine
- A Monthly E-Zine by David Eyre, Owner of The Bee Works, Ontario, Canada.
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Beekeeping Journals
- 15 beekeeping journals with their summaries.
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The Beekeeping Page Bookstore
- Find and buy books about beekeeping, bees, wax, pollination, propolis, honey and mead making.
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American Bee Journal
- Events, FAQs, and other useful information about beekeeping.
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Beekeeping Book Faq
- A short list of beekeeping and beekeeping related books. Contributions from sci.agriculture.beekeeping, bee-l and from real life.
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APIS Newsletter
- Links to Apis newsletter (Yahoo Groups) on beekeeping management issues at the University of Florida by Dr. Malcolm T. Sanford. Archives of newsletter for sale.
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The Argentine Beekeepers' Magazine
- Archive of past editions (from 1997), with subscription information. (Spanish and English.)
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American Beekeeping Federation
- The American Beekeeping Federation will act on behalf of the beekeeping industry on issues affecting the interests and the economic viability of the various sectors of the industry.
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Essex County Beekeepers' Association - Massachusetts, USA
- Membership of over 400. Beekeeping and honey show at the Topsfield Fair.
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Mid-Atlantic Apiculture
- Packed with meaningful information for beekeepers worldwide.
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Middlesex/Mass Beekeepers
- Beekeepers helping beekeepers to deal with problems in an increasingly urban county. co-operative buying of glass, sugar and medications.
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The Gilroy Beekeepers Association
- How to get started in beekeeping,and contacts near Gilroy, California.
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Pfeiffer Center
- Offers a part time training in biodynamic agriculture; workshops and seminars in biodynamics, gardening, beekeeping and education, and a one-year internship.
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Brown County Beekeepers Association
- This is a county association in northeastern Wisconsin,USA that is dedicated to the advancement of bee culture for both the hobby and commercial beekeeper.
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Duck River Beekeepers Association
- This local beekeeping association is affiliated with the Tennessee Beekeepers Association, and meets monthly to promote various aspects of beekeeping.
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International Bee Research Association
- The world information service for bee science and beekeeping
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Florida State Association of Beekeepers
- Florida State Beekeepers Association, with details of events, news, constitution and by-laws.
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Oregon Beekeeper's Association
- Contact details, pollination services, and back-issues of "Bee Line", the association's official publication.
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Georgia Beekeepers Association Inc. USA
- Newsletter,events,joining details,and honey recipes.
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Irish Beekeeping Federation Web Site
- The Beekeeping site of the Federation of Irish Beekeepers
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Pawtuckaway Beekeeper's Association
- Provides information and education for beekeepers in New Hampshire.
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Worcester County Beekeepers Association
- Bees and Beekeeping in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. WCBA has been operating for over 100 years and works to promote beekeeping.
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British Columbia Honey Producers Association
- Promoting and encouraging beekeeping in BC. Disseminating reliable and practical information, education, exhibitions and sponsorship of beekeeping activities.
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Central Beekeepers Alliance
- Apiculture information, news, events, forum, photographs, recipes: website of the Central Beekeepers Alliance, New Brunswick, Canada.
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BeeMaid Honey Ltd.
- BeeMaid also hosts sites for the Manitoba and Alberta Honey Producers, and Western Wax Works.
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SICAMM
- International Association for the Protection of the European Dark Bee. Site mostly in Swedish, but there is an abstract describing the work of the association in English.
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Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations
- The umbrella organisation for 48 County Beekeeping Associations in the Irish Republic. Contains archives of the Irish Beekeepers' List and a directory of useful links.
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Beekeeping
- The South African Beekeeping Association - a list of member associations, legislation and diary of events.
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Danish Beekeepers´ Association
- A one-page abstract from the main (Danish language) web-site describing the current work and history of the association.
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The National Beekeepers' Association of New Zealand
- Information on current beekeeping issues such as the Varroa mite. Also includes information on legislation, and reports on activities. Subscription details for their journal.
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Netherlands Expertise Centre of Tropical ApiCultural Resources (NECTAR)
- A non governmental, non-profit association of tropical bee-keeping experts in the Netherlands, founded in 1990 to promote and advise on (sub)tropical beekeeping activities. Details of members, publications, and activities.
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The Galtee Bee Breeding Group
- An association whose aim is the study, conservation and improvement of the native honey bees of Ireland. Information on the group and their activities.
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Arkansas Beekeepers Online
- Information about the Arkansas Beekeepers Association, with contact details for local associations, a newsletter, and sales of equipment and honey.
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Massachusetts Beekeepers Association
- Information on meetings, contacts, and membership. Includes beekeeping links and a database of Massachusetts honeybee related goods and services
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Eastern Apicultural Society of North America
- Information on services offered to educate the beekeeping community through an annual conference and short course, as well as a quarterly newsletter. Focused on beekeeping in the eastern USA and eastern Canada.
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CyberBeeNet
- Educating the public about beekeeping, honey bee biology and research around the USA, and the world. From Zachary Huang.
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Allen Dick: Alberta Beekeeping
- Information, pictures and links about commercial beekeeping methods, equipment, pollination, honey and bees, plus Ellen Dick Art Gallery. Alberta, Canada.
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The Beekeeping FAQ
- A raw text FAQ available by ftp.
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Beekeeping the Natural Way
- A number of informative articles on beekeeping from Jeff Davies.
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Glucose-oxidase (H2O2/HMF) Determination
- Technical data and methodology.
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IDRC: Beekeeping in Rural Areas
- New technologies and methods to promote beekeeping as a cottage industry and their socioeconomic effects.
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Beekeeper's Home Pages
- Includes information and photos about beekeeping, honey production, and beekeeping history, stories, and jokes.
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Build It Yourself Page at Luckiamute
- A collection of do-it-yourself projects for beekeepers, including bumble bee nests, a solar melter, and a modular observation hive.
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Bee Pages
- Information, links and FAQs, from a Dutch site, with some specific information for Holland.
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Honey Bees and Beekeeping
- Information about beekeeping, from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Honey Bee Insemination Service
- A leading authority in the instrumental insemination of honey bees and bee breeding. Information on techniques, equipment and training. Contact details.
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Organic Beekeeping Journal
- Information about Organic Beekeeping for improving and maintaining the health of honeybee colonies - including treatments, nutritional supplements and specialized techniques. Free online newsletter.
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Beekeeping in Top-Bar Hives
- Website with information and links about this alternative method of beekeeping.
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The Basingstoke Beekeeper - December 97
- An article from this online journal on the top-bar technique.
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The Kenya Top-Bar Hive as a better Hive in the Developing World
- Article describing the advantages of these hives for warmer climates.
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Management and Manipulations of Top-Bar Hives
- Detailed account of management of bees, and of the management of these hives.
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Observation and Top Bar Hive Beekeeping
- Beekeeping experiences with custom designed observation methods, and top bar hives. Includes a log, building plans and photographs.
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John's Beekeeping Notebook
- Describes techniques for building top-bar hives.
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Mite Control in Honeybees With Essential Oils
- Information on which oils work, how to mix them, and how to use them.
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Activation of inapparent infections
- By subjecting honey bees to different treatments we can attempt see what factors cause virus activation.
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Hanta virus Pulmonary Syndrome
- Resources, research, and articles about Hantavirus and preventing it.
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Varroa theory/drone frame method
- Method used to kill 95% of the varroa mite in a hive.
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NZ Beekeeping: Bee Disease Status
- Describes claims regarding freedom from most of the economically significant bee pests and diseases.
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Organic Treatments for Honey Bee Mites
- Organic treatments for parasitc mites and pathogens in honey bees using essential oils and organic acids.
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Varroa WWW Hub
- Aims to be an easy access point for information about the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor (formerly jacobsoni).
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Varroa jacobsoni
- Internet resource page on Varroa maintained by BIOME (at Nottingham University, UK). Good range of links.
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Bee Diseases
- Internet resource page on bee diseases (foulbrood, chalk brood, and virus infections) maintained by BIOME (at Nottingham University, UK). Good range of links.
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Resistant varroa mites in the UK
- Article by Dr Max Watkins, from Beedata. Information on Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM).
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Honey Bee Research
- Links to research establishments around the world from Cyberbee.net.
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Honey Bee Laboratory at Penn State University
- Investigates the diseases, behavior, physiology and social organization of honey bees.
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Bee Research
- Research information from the United States National Honey Board.
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USDA Bee Research Laboratory
- Conducts research on the biology and control of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) diseases, parasites and pests.
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Bee Biology and Systematics Lab
- Logan Bee Laboratory of the USDA in Utah.
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Society of the German Bee Research Institutes
- Website is partly in German. It has a large collection of links.
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International Bee Research Association
- IBRA is a not-for-profit organization with members throughout the world. The organization aims to increase awareness of the vital role of bees in agriculture and the natural environment.
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USDA Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory
- Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Research topics include Africanized honey bees, Varroa mites, and tracheal mites.
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USDA Beneficial Insects Research Unit
- Subtropical Agricultural Research center Located in Weslaco, Texas, USA.
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Bee Research Institute at Dol (Czech Republic)
- History of the institute, with some information about services offered (especially classification of bee races), staffing, and products. Contact details. (Czech, German and English)
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Honey Bee Science Research Centre
- Based in Tamagawa University, Japan. Brief description of the centre, and its publications. Links to the Asian Apicultural Association. (Japanese and English.)
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