Anticipatory Beekeeping & Intro to BeeMD
Dr. Dewey M Caron - Author/ Educator
"Anticipatory Beekeeping" and "BEE MD"
Anticipatory Beekeeping: The learning curve to success in beekeeping can be huge. Initially we tend to react to what is happening but as we gain experience, we find anticipating what the bees are going to do helps ensure we are 'in charge' vs the bees managing us. What do we need anticipate now in August (many consider it the beginning for the new year of bee care)? - queen replacement, splitting colonies, mite population growth, food needs of the winter, or ..(add here your favorite!). A look at the beginning of our annual bee season with emphasis on the major issues where anticipation, versus reaction, might ensure success (however we might define success).
Bee MD: Ever wonder where to go to get an answer for something you see in a beehive? Well Bee MD might be a good resource. I have spent the last year revising the Pollinator Protection website BeeMD and we have moved it to a USDA, APHIS, Information and Technology server. We will look at this resource and maybe even answer a question or two you have about your bees.
Biography: Dr Dewey M. Caron is Emeritus Professor of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, & Affiliate Professor, Dept. Horticulture, Oregon State University. He enjoyed professional appointments at Cornell University (1968-70), University of Maryland (1970-81) and University of Delaware (1981-2009), serving as entomology chair at the last two. He spent a sabbatical year at the USDA Tucson laboratory (1977-78) and two Fulbright awards for projects in Panama and Bolivia with Africanized bees. He retired from the University of Delaware in 2009 and moved to Portland, OR to be closer to grandkids.
In retirement he remains active in bee education, writing for newsletters, giving Bee Short Courses, assisting in several Master beekeeper programs, and giving presentations to local, state and regional bee clubs. He is the author of Honey Bee Biology & Beekeeping, main textbook used in University and bee association courses. His 10th and newest bee book is The Complete Bee Handbook published by Rockridge Press in 2020. He is the major author of several Honey Bee Health Coalition publications including Tools for Varroa Management and is finishing a USDA APHIS Bee MD web program.