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Registering your hive/s grants liability protection to beekeepers (cheap insurance policy). The lack of hive registration could affect the amount …
Registering your hive/s grants liability protection to beekeepers (cheap insurance policy). The lack of hive registration could affect the amount …
The Department of Agriculture has conditionally approved a new vaccine meant to protect honeybees from a bacterial disease that can …
A new vaccine will protect honeybees from a bacterial disease affecting their larvae Read More »
US Approves World’s First Honeybee Vaccine Against the Deadly Hive Bacteria A honeybee vaccine, meant to protect honeybees against the …
All WASBA Members are invited to join us for our next Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30pm via …
Capitol Campus Pollinator Garden is a great spot to bring kids, or just a lunch. By Danny Stusser for Jolt …
Beekeepers have a new resource if they suspect the invasive Asian giant hornet is attacking their honey bee colonies. An …
The 2021 Beekeeper of the Year is… Ruthie Danielson from Blaine, Washington! Nominated by Dorothy McFall of the Mt. Baker …
From all of us at the Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA), a big THANK YOU for your participation in our …
Thank you! Online Auction Raises over $10,000 for WSU Pollinator Research! Read More »
Join the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Dr. Samuel Ramsey, and Washington State University to learn about Vespa mandarinia and …
WATCH the WSDA Beekeeping and Vespa Mandarinia II Webinar Read More »
In early September, the WASBA Conference Committee met with our colleagues and partners at WSU in regards to our upcoming …
The WASBA Board approved the recommendation from the Education Committee to add a fifth certification level to our education program. …
We have some amazing instructors who have stepped forward to bridge the gap for people who are interested in getting …
Local Organizations Offering Remote Education Classes Read More »
WASBA just received a $3500 donation from Powers Whiskey after more than 100 bars participated in A Measure Above. This initiative raised …
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has published information on building, baiting and maintaining traps for the Asian giant hornet. …
Washington State University Extension has published an informative bulletin about the Asian giant hornet. While this article is still undergoing …
The United States Department of Agriculture has put together extensive information regarding the Asian giant hornet. This is an invasive …
The USDA has Published Guidelines Related to the Asian Giant Hornet Read More »
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed that Asian giant hornets have been found in Washington State after …
[Pollinator] Asian Giant Hornet Found in Washington State & British Columbia Read More »
WASBA Beekeepers are now protected from civil liability thanks to House Bill 1133 which recently passed the state legislature and …