who does what
Associations and research
National and state beekeepers associations, state apiary inspection programs and the federal and university bee research labs that serve beekeepers.
14 listings, checked one by one
National beekeeping federation
American Beekeeping Federation (ABF)
National organization that has represented beekeepers of every size, and the people who work with them, for more than 80 years. It holds an annual conference and trade show and runs the American Honey Queen Program and the American Honey Show.
Nationwide
National honey producers association
American Honey Producers Association (AHPA)
National association of US honey producers and beekeepers. It holds an annual conference and trade show and speaks for its members before Congress and federal agencies.
Nationwide
Association of state apiarists
Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA)
Association of the apiary inspectors and state apiarists of the United States and Canada. Its website lists the inspection service of each state and publishes a yearly survey of colony losses.
Nationwide
Bee health survey and research nonprofit
Bee Informed Partnership
Research partnership, born at the University of Maryland, that ran the national survey of colony losses and management practices for many years and publishes the results online.
Nationwide
State beekeepers association
California State Beekeepers Association (CSBA)
Association of California beekeepers, commercial and hobbyist, which works on laws, regulations and research affecting beekeeping in the state and holds an annual convention.
California
Regional beekeeping society
Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS)
Beekeeping society for the eastern United States and Canada. It holds an annual conference that moves between states, publishes the EAS Journal and runs a Master Beekeeper certification.
Eastern United States
State apiary inspection program
Florida Department of Agriculture – Apiary Inspection
Apiary inspection program of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. Florida beekeepers register their colonies with the department, which inspects apiaries.
Florida
Multi-sector coalition for bee health
Honey Bee Health Coalition
Coalition of beekeepers, growers, researchers, agencies, conservation groups and companies working together on honey bee health, guided by its Bee Healthy Roadmap.
Nationwide
State beekeepers association
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association (PSBA)
Statewide association with affiliated local beekeeping clubs across Pennsylvania. It runs a Bee Friendly program recognizing towns that encourage beekeeping.
Pennsylvania
Honey bee research nonprofit
Project Apis m.
Nonprofit that funds and directs research to improve the health of honey bees while enhancing crop production, with close ties to almond pollination in California.
Nationwide
State apiary inspection program
Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS)
Texas's apiary inspection program, based at Texas A&M University in College Station. It registers beekeepers, issues the permits and certificates needed to sell or move bees, and tests samples for Nosema and varroa.
College Station, Texas
State beekeepers association
Texas Beekeepers Association (TBA)
Association of Texas beekeepers that celebrated 145 years at its annual convention in Waco. It brings together local clubs and beekeepers across the state.
Texas
Federal bee research lab and disease diagnosis
USDA ARS Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville
USDA Agricultural Research Service lab in Beltsville, Maryland, whose bee disease diagnostic service has examined beekeepers' samples for more than 100 years.
Beltsville, Marylandnationwide
Federal bee breeding research lab
USDA ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory
USDA Agricultural Research Service laboratory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, behind the Russian honey bee project and work on mite-resistant stock such as Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH).
Baton Rouge, Louisiananationwide