Beekeeping/ Apiculture

This publication is intended as a guide for anyone interested
in beginning or expanding a beekeeping enterprise.
Whether the bees are kept as pollinators for crops or for the
income from their products, producers need to be aware of
their states apiary laws concerning inspection, registration,
and permits, as well as labeling and marketing standards.
Producers also need to be aware of pesticide application
laws and pesticide notification laws relative to bees. Both
beginning and experienced beekeepers need to consider liability
insurance; the possibility of Africanized hybrid bees
taking over the hives; and all the pests and diseases that
afflict bees and their colonies.