Apiary Program

Program Information

• The Value of Honey Bees to South Dakota
• Apiary Inspection Program
• Apiary Inspection Program Brochure (pdf)
• Africanized Bees Brochure (pdf)

2001 - 2009 Maps - Bee Kill Investigations by County

Apiary Program Online

• Online Apiary Registration and Compliance Agreement
• South Dakota Apiary Location Maps

Forms

• Application for Compliance Agreement (pdf)
• Application for Registration and Permanent Location Permit (pdf)
• Application for Temporary Pollination Permit (pdf)
• Bee Location Permission Form (pdf)
• Entrance Permit Application (pdf)

Rules / Laws

State

• SDCL 38-18 Apiaries
• ARSD 12:41 Apiaries

Federal

• 7CFR Part 322 Bees, Beekeeping Byproducts, and Beekeeping Equipment

Honey Production Reports

• 2011 South Dakota Honey Production - April 2012 (pdf)
• 2010 South Dakota Honey Production - February 2011 (pdf)
• 2009 South Dakota Honey Production - February 2010 (pdf)
• 2008 South Dakota Honey Production - March 2009 (pdf)

Apiary Related Sites

• Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees (link) (ATTRA Publication)
• Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists (link) (SARE Publication)
• USDA, ARS, Honey Bee Lab: Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses (link) (5/19/2009)
• USDA National Agriculture Library: Learn about Colony Collapse Disorder (link)

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