Breeding Varroa Mite Resistance into Honeybees.

This clip is from my talk with Stokes County NC Beekeeper’s Association. This video is a prescription of how we use Data Driven Selective Breeding to create Mite Resistance into our honeybee stock.

[@benjaminvazquez1606]

Thank you for coming to Danbury, I had fun listening to you talk keep up the good work. Now I regret it not asking questions.

[@Ashby_Farms_NC]

Thanks for listening! I really enjoyed it too!

[@jamesdavis3600]

Thank you again for speaking to our group last night. While we may never get to go back to the days of beekeeping before mites maybe, just maybe, we can get close with raising mite-resistant bees. To accomplish this huge task, it will require a lot of work and cooperation between all beekeepers, whether you’re a hobbyist, sideliner or a commercial beekeeper.
I’m looking forward to collaborating with you and others on implementing the strategies you discussed last night in my own operation. Keep up the great work!

[@Ashby_Farms_NC]

Thanks again James for all of your help!

[@johnmarshall6572]

Great talk! I'm with ya brother! I'm going to try to get a coop with my bee club for the spring. We have a teaching apiary that I'm going to try to use as a queen breeding class for our members. That way I can show the UBO and Harbo assay tests to my members! Wish me lots of luck, some older members might be hard to talk them into this new way of thinking!

[@Ashby_Farms_NC]

Only time will tell!

[@markmiller4047]

Your doing great CUZI'm rite with you hang in there!!!

[@Ashby_Farms_NC]

Thanks!

[@stevenaamos]

Love it! Keep preaching! Do you still have sourwood? I will probably be in your area before the end of the month. Need some more client presents.

[@Ashby_Farms_NC]

Thanks for your support Steve! We have lots left, text/call me and I’ll get at some more!

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

"Honey bees".

[@Ashby_Farms_NC]

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