Beekeeping: General Information (Cornell Extension Bulletin 833--New York State College of Agriculture)

15 pp. CONTENTS: The extent of the beekeeping industry; The honeybee in pollination; Who keeps bees; A skilled occupation; How to acquire a knowledge of beekeeping: Beekeeping literature - Current books - Bulletins and circulars - Service letters - Beekeeping journals - Reports and statistics - The beekeeping library at Cornell University, Cornell Farm study courses in beekeeping; Visual material; Beekeeping organizations: New York State, United States; When to start beekeeping; Buying bees: Where to buy bees and queens, Kinds of bees to purchase; Equipment: Types of equipment to use, Where equipment may be purchased, Homemade equipment; Where and how far apart to place apiaries; Bee stings; Causes for success or failure in beekeeping: Diseases of bees, Bee poisoning, Apiary pests, Importance of good queens, Room for brood-rearing and storage of honey; Summary of seasonal management.