Happy Pollinator Week 2026!
Washington State Pollinator Week is June 22–28, 2026! This year’s theme, “Life on a Leaf: Pollinators and Their Host Plants,” […]
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Bee News
May 2026 Newsletter OUT NOW!
Explore the May 2026 Newsletter! May Flowers are here! EARLY BIRD Conference Tickets END JUNE 1 • Scholarship Apps DUE
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Live Yellow-Legged Hornet Intercepted at Port of Vancouver!
Public asked to report suspected sightings OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is asking the
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Apiary Registration
Registering your hive/s grants liability protection to beekeepers (cheap insurance policy). The lack of hive registration could affect the amount
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GET YOURS TODAY! The Pollinator License Plate is HERE!
Read the EBlast! They’re HERE! Get yours NOW! The long awaited Washington State Pollinator License Plate is HERE and available
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Speakers List Update!
We just updated our Speakers List for Fall 2025! Browse our impressive list of amazing speakers and presenters on all
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WSDA Approves ‘Norroa’ for Varroa Mite Treatment
Last week, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) approved for beekeeper purchase and use the new Varroa mite treatment
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POLLINATOR LICENSE PLATE BILL SIGNED!
HOORAY!! HOORAY!! The Honey Bee & Pollinator License Plate has become a reality!! Governor Ferguson signed the bill authorizing it
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2024 Conference Recordings Available to Ticket Holders NOW!
The Recordings are READY!!! Thank you so much for your patience while we prepared the recordings from the 2024 WASBA
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USDA (FSA) Marketing Assistance for HONEY!
USDA (FSA) just announced $2 billion in Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops… Honey is included! Application are accepted from December
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USDA and FarmRaise Disaster Assistance for Livestock, Honey bees, and farm-raised fish producers
USDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers Partnership further
Statewide Pollinator Week Declaration!
Celebrate Pollinator Week with us! Pollinator Week 2024 will take place June 17-23, 2024. Pollinator Week is an annual
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ENCOURAGING POLLINATORS Senate Bill 5934
ENCOURAGING POLLINATORS Senate Bill 5934 – This bill allows cities and counties in the state to encourage pollinator-friendly plants in
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New Research About Varroa & it’s Food
Remember we used to think that mites fed on the hemolymph of honey bees and then Dr. Samuel Ramsey discovered
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Beekeeping Theories Debunked: The Real Buzz on Honeybee Insulation
Honeybees do not naturally insulate their colonies against the cold, according to new research by the University of Leeds. The
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NEW! Ask a WA Beekeeper LIVE Q&A
One of the challenges we have been aware of is trying to provide beekeeping information resources to people without a
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Support the HIVE ACT
We need your help. Congressman Kelly Armstrong from North Dakota has introduced legislation this summer which address many of the concerns
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Notice: Import of Honey Bee Packages from US
Notice from Elizabeth Hill, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Honey Bee and Pollinator Research Coordinator: ———————————————————— Dear stakeholders, The Canadian
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Club Presidents! Join the Outreach Committee
The WASBA Outreach Committee was formed at the beginning of 2023. The purpose is to bring together the presidents of bee clubs
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