A new study is providing long-awaited answers for commercial beekeepers who faced record honeybee colony losses last winter. But the findings also raise new alarms for producers in South Dakota and neighboring states, where honey is a top agricultural commodity.
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Phil Breed, Dordt University beekeeping technician and owner-operator of Birdsong Bees, stands in front of his hives at the South Dakota State University Southeast Research Farm July 8.
Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.
Katelyn Winberg
Agricultural Reporter
