Honey Bees and Beekeeping

Utah State University Extension along with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food have several resources related to pollinators and beekeeping throughout Utah.

USU Extension Beekeeping   UDAF Apiary Inspection

Becoming a Beekeeper:  Licensing, Utah Laws, and Best Practices

All beekeepers are required to register with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, and follow all laws and regulations.  Registration funds help to retain UDAF county bee inspectors who work to insure that we have healthy hives in Utah.

• Application for Beekeeper License
• Utah Beekeeping Laws
• Honey and the Utah Cottage Food Program
• Setting up your Hive and Installing Bees (USU Extension)
• Beekeeping Monthly Calendar (USU Extension)
  
• Splitting the Hive (USU Extension)

Diseases, Pesticides, and Bee Health

Helpful information regarding recognizing problems within the hive.

• Preventing Pests and Pathogens in Honey Bee Colonies
• American Foulbrood Disease
• Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases
• Small Hive Beetle (Utah State University Extension)
• Bee Disease and Pest Sample Submissions
• Bees and Pesticides
• Preventing Pesticide Poisonings of Honeybees
• Bee Health (eXtension.org)

Additional Resources

• Africanized Honey Bees
• Take a Class (Utah State University Extension)

Contacts

If you are unable to solve your beekeeping problem, contact your local beekeepers association or UDAF county bee inspector.

• Utah's Beekeeping Clubs and Associations
• County Bee Inspectors