Podcast Episodes

[Bonus] Short: Varroa Treatments - Death By Varroa

In this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Jeff and Becky continue their special series on Varroa treatments and control strategies with Dr. David Peck of Betterbee. In this installment, they explore on…

Published on 1 month ago

Fall Management Tips with Jim Tew

Episode 354

Fall is one of the most critical times in the beekeeping calendar, and in this episode Jeff and Becky welcome Jim Tew of Honey Bee Obscura for a lively and practical discussion about preparing coloni…

Published on 1 month ago

[Bonus] Short: Varroa Treatments - Non-Chemical Means

In this Beekeeping Today Podcast Short, Jeff and Becky are joined once again by Dr. David Peck of Betterbee to explore non-chemical strategies for managing varroa mites. While miticides remain the ba…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Jim Fischer - Bee Quick and Rooftop Beekeeping

Episode 353

In this episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Jeff and Becky sit down with East Coast beekeeper and innovator Jim Fischer, the creator of Fischer's Bee-Quick. Known for its pleasant almond-cherry arom…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Corporate Beekeeping at Scale with Best Bees' Delaney Dameron

Episode 352

In this episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman welcome Delaney Dameron, CEO of Best Bees, to explore the growing field of corporate beekeeping. Delaney shares how Best Bees…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shaping the Future of Beekeeping with Kamon Reynolds

Episode 351

In this episode, Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman welcome back Kamon Reynolds, Tennessee beekeeper and founder of the North American Honeybee Expo (NAHBE). Kamon shares how he balances managing over 150 …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

[Bonus] Short - Dr. Dewey Caron: Fat Bees and Overwintering Success

In this BTP Short, Dr. Dewey Caron shares another of his "audio postcards," this time exploring the critical role of fat bees—also known as diutinus bees—in helping colonies survive winter. Dewey exp…

Published on 2 months ago

Top-Bar Beekeeping with Vikki Atkinson

Episode 350

In this milestone 350th episode of Beekeeping Today Podcast, Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman welcome Vikki Atkinson of Pennsylvania to share her deep experience managing over 100 Top-Bar hives.

Vikki wa…

Published on 2 months ago

[Bonus] Short: Varroa Treatments - ApiLife Var and Apiguard

In this Varroa Treatment Short, Jeff and Becky are joined once again by Dr. David Peck of BetterBee to discuss two thymol-based mite control options: ApiLife Var and Apiguard . Both products rely on …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

[Bonus] Short - HiveAlive with Dara Scott: Winter Survival Insights

In this BTP Short, Jeff and Becky welcome back Dara Scott of HiveAlive to share the results of a recent customer survey on overwintering success during the devastating 2024–25 winter. While national …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago