{"product_id":"natural-beekeeping-organic-approaches-to-modern-apiculture-2nd-edition-9781603583626","title":"Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday's beekeepers face unprecedented challenges, a fact that is now front-page news with the spread of \"colony collapse disorder.\" Newly introduced pests like varroa and tracheal mites have made chemical treatment of hives standard practice, but pest resistance is building, which in turn creates demand for new and even more toxic chemicals. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making matters worse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's time for a new approach. Now revised and updated with new resources and including full-color photos throughout, \u003cem\u003eNatural Beekeeping \u003c\/em\u003eoffers all the latest information in a book that has already proven invaluable for organic beekeepers. The new edition offers the same holistic, sensible alternative to conventional chemical practices with a program of natural hive management, but offers new sections on a wide range of subjects, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basics of bee biology and anatomy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban beekeeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying and working with queens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParasitic mite control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHive diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso, a completely new chapter on marketing provides valuable advice for anyone who intends to sell a wide range of hive products.Ross Conrad brings together the best \"do no harm\" strategies for keeping honeybees healthy and productive with nontoxic methods of controlling mites; eliminating American foulbrood disease without the use of antibiotics; selective breeding for naturally resistant bees; and many other detailed management techniques, which are covered in a thoughtful, matter-of-fact way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you are a novice looking to get started with bees, an experienced apiculturist looking for ideas to develop an integrated pest-management approach, or someone who wants to sell honey at a premium price, this is the book you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603583626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.01w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013 pg. 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ross Conrad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661536096412,"sku":"9781603583626","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_39de5ce5-3457-4368-874c-1866bbb13015.jpg?v=1603899686","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/natural-beekeeping-organic-approaches-to-modern-apiculture-2nd-edition-9781603583626","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}