Who is PAm Waggle-Dancing with?
PAm Partnerships
Christi Heintz
North American Beekeeping Conf.
Jan. 8, 2015
Anaheim, CA
The waggle dance allows foragers to target
pollen & nectar sources.
Successful partnerships allow us to target
the proper direction to assist our industry.
Some partnerships may at
first appear to be unlikely
combinations!
..One genius and one goofy?
..Two goofies?
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PAm Partnerships
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Partnerships
in Research
Partners in Research
Rangel
Texas A&M
Stratiolaelaps scimutus
$5,000
Flenniken
MSU
Virology and Immunology
$43,500
Martin
UK/HA
Virus-Pathogen Complex
$32,556
Wick
BVS, Inc.
Virus and Essential Oils
$15,000
Eischen
USDA
Colony Density Almonds
$16,200
Johnson, R
OH State
Dimilin and IGRs
$134,640
Tarpy
NCSU
Nexcelom System
$29,480
Engelsma
GVSU
Hive Tracker Network
$22,140
Seccomb
Bee Alert
Infra-red Imaging for Grading
$62,000
Johnson, B.
UC Davis
IVDS Utility
$15,000
Flenniken
MSU
Diagnostics-Lake Sinai Viruses
$15,750
Brutscher
MSU
Host-Pathogen Interaction
$50,000
Borba
UMN
Benefits of Propolis
$12,000
Wagoner
UNCG
Hygienic Bees/Varroa Resistance
$15,000
$468,266
PAm Research Philosophy
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It’s a Research “Portfolio”
An investment in the future of beekeeping
Expand the portfolio strategically
Diversify
Decrease risk
Total investment since 2006 is $3 Million
Costco-Apis
Scholar
Three diagnostic areas:
1. IR for colony grading
2. Diagnostics for viruses
3. IVDS utility
PAm wants to cultivate new
Partnerships to solve Varroa
NO 30-yr varroa birthday party!
PAm wants to cultivate new
Partnerships to solve Varroa
• Needs outside-the-bee-box thinking for
inside-the-bee-box bee care
• Next RFP
s Partnerships
in BMPs
BMP Partnerships
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CDFA
BIP
HBHC
Almond Board
BMP Partnerships - CDFA
Identified Seven Areas for
Best Management Practices
Available on www.ProjectApism.org
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Nutrition
Varroa
Nosema
Hive Management
Colony Management
Business Management
For Almond Growers
 Continual updating of BMPs
Most Watched Video
2nd Place
Over 15,000
BMP Partnerships - BIP
• Several projects obtaining data on bee
health
• Large database
tying results to
management practices
% Total Colony Winter Loss
Decreased Losses among Tech
Team Participants
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Not tech team
Tech team
BMP Partnerships - HBHC
BMP Partnerships – Almond Board
Pick up in Trade Show
Project Apis m. booth
Aisle 600!
Partnerships in Honey Bee
Forage
Partnerships in Building Honey Bee Forage
Seeds for Bees – our
California project
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Almond Growers
Seed Suppliers
NRCS
Funding sponsors
o Monsanto
o Bayer
o Syngenta
o Other private donors
o Experimental plots at
Bayer Fresno Research
Station
“Seeds for Bees”
Honey Bee Forage Project
Nov, Dec. & Jan. – PAm Mustard Mix
February & March – 6 week almond bloom
March, April, & May – Clover & Vetch
Seeds for Bees
2014:
150 growers
3,000 acres
HONEY BEE HABITAT
PARTNERSHIP
A Unique Conservation Initiative
To promote, establish, enhance & protect honey bee habitat.
GOALS OF THE HBHP
 Develop and fund programs designed to provide high quality foraging
opportunities for honey bees
 Design habitat that is consistent with needs for monarch butterflies and other
wildlife
 Develop cost-effective forage mixtures for a variety of situations and locations
 Improve domestic honey production
 Create a more sustainable honey bee supply and agricultural system
Elevating the
Beekeeping Industry
Unique Partnerships
Keep your eye on these!
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BIP and Tech Transfer Teams
HBHC
Pheasants Forever
Federal Pollinator Strategy
Parting Shots
Parting Shots – Wish List
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Solve Varroa
Build Honey Bee Habitat
Cohesive National Leadership
Young Beekeepers
Leadership among NextGen Beekeepers
PhD Scholarships
We Must Work Together!!
Questions?