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Beekeeper Profile Episodes

June 15, 2020

The BeeMD and More with Dr. Jamie Ellis (S2, E34)

This week, we talk with Dr. Jamie Ellis, from the University of Florida about The BEEMD website, the UoF Bee Lab, Coloss, research, teaching and his extension work! All his work is centered on honey bees, is beekeeper driven and …

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May 20, 2020

World Bee Day - Remembering Ann Harmon (S2, E30)

On this day as the world is celebrating honey bees and all that they do, Dewey Caron, Kim Flottum and Kathy Summers share stories and memories of Ann Harman, a world bee celebrity who passed on May 1. Ann was …

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Sept. 7, 2019

Orenda Winery: Xander and Samantha Kent (S2, E05)

When Xander and Samantha met several years ago, the thought they'd end up owning and running a winery in Carnation, Washington, was not even a germ of an idea. In fact, the thought that they'd be running 15 colonies and …

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Aug. 9, 2019

Tammy Horn Potter: Author, "Flower Power" & KY State Apriarist (S2, E…

Dr. Tammy Horn Potter started her professional life with a PhD in American Literature. Today, she is State Apriarist for Kentucky. Along the way, she's taught English and literature at several universities in the Southeast, helped her grandfather - a...

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July 5, 2019

A.I. Root Company History with Brad Root - 1919 to the '80s - (S2,E01)

We continue our celebration of the A. I. Root Company's 150 anniversary we started in with Brad Root. In this episode, we pick up about 1920 and continue to the 1980's. Brad relates several of the key events in the …

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June 18, 2019

Pollinator Week: Davey Hackenberg - Commercial Beekeeper - (028)

Davey Hackenberg is a second-generation of beekeeper following in the steps of his father, Dave Hackenberg, in the honey and pollination business. Davey lives in Lewisberg, PA where he and his family run Hackenberg Honey, home of Buffy Bee Honey! …

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Dec. 26, 2018

Brad Root - Root Company, The First 50 Years - (017)

The coming year, 2019, marks the 150th anniversary of the . On this episode, Brad Root - the great, great grandson of Amos Ives Root, joins Jeff & Kim on the podcast to discuss the first 50 years of the …

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Sept. 21, 2018

Dr. Warwick Kerr's Passing and His Africanized Honey Bee Legacy with …

Dr. Warwick Kerr passed on 15-Sept, leaving behind a legacy that haunted him and changed beekeeping in the America's for years to come. In this episode, the podcast visits Dr. Jim Tew in his shop in Wooster, Ohio to discuss …

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Sept. 3, 2018

Dewey Caron - Master Beekeeper Certification, Beekeeping in Oregon an…

Dr. Dewey Caron has been working to help educate beekeepers for years starting with his work with Dr. Roger Morse (Cornell) and Eastern Apiculture Society (EAS). He helped to establish the EAS Master Beekeeper Certification program and has worked with...

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July 3, 2018

Toni Burnham - DC Beekeeper Alliance / Urban Beekeeping (006)

We've invited regular contributor, Toni Burnham to the podcast to talk about the and urban beekeeping. Urban beekeeping is on the rise as demonstrated by the membership growth of the DC Beekeepers over the past couple of years. Join Jeff …

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