Upscaling #5 - Lessons Learned with Ritchie Schaefer (323)
Scaling a beekeeping operation comes with unique challenges and opportunities, and in this episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Minnesota beekeeper Ritchie Schaeffer shares his firsthand experience mo...
3 Mar 202542min
[Bonus] Short - Colony and USDA Losses with AHPA's President Steve Coy
The U.S. beekeeping industry is facing a crisis. Honey bee losses have skyrocketed, with commercial beekeepers reporting an average of 62% colony losses since June, as reported by Project Apis m. At t...
25 Feb 202517min
Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner - The Business (322)
In this episode of the Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner series, we explore the business side of beekeeping with two beekeepers who successfully made the leap. Hosts Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman ar...
24 Feb 202548min
[Bonus] BTP Short - 2025 Winter Losses as of Feb 18
In today's BTP Short, we talk with John Miller, of Miller Honey, who's family has been in beekeeping for over 130 years, about this winter's honey bee losses. Is it real or hyped? John provides a life...
18 Feb 202519min
Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner - The Honey House (321)
Expanding a beekeeping operation brings new challenges, especially when it comes to processing and bottling honey efficiently. In this episode, Jeff and Becky continue their series on upscaling from h...
17 Feb 202547min
[Bonus] BTP Short - Unusually High Winter Bee Losses!
Beekeeping Today Podcast Shorts brings you a quick dive into the latest buzz in beekeeping. In this first special episode, we welcome Dr. Humberto Boncristiani of Inside The Hive TV to discuss the ala...
13 Feb 202519min
Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner - Equipment (320)
In the second episode of our February series, Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner Beekeeper, Jeff and Becky continue the conversation with returning guests Dr. Meghan Milbrath and Ana Heck from Michi...
10 Feb 202532min
Upscaling from Hobbyist to Sideliner Beekeeping - The Bees (319)
Are you thinking about growing your beekeeping operation from hobbyist to sideliner? In this first episode of our February Upscaling Your Beekeeping series, Jeff and Becky sit down with two experience...
3 Feb 202533min
