Oklahoma State Beekeepers Association

To promote and improve the art of beekeeping.

Interesting Information

Colony Collapse Disorder

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is one of the bigest challenges to beekeepers today. Click here to read about the symptons and fill out a survey (whether you have had problems with CCD or not). Help with the research being conducted to find out what CCD is and how to battle it. Your help is needed!




There are many new articles on the web about CCD. Here are some very interesting ones: CCD and more and more.




USDA's Colony Collapse Disorder Action Plan (pdf)




USDA's FAQ page on CCD




Colony Collapse Jeopardizing Beekeepers as seen on 60 Minutes




Other Information

Oklahoma Horticultural Society




Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees


Who is Who in North American Beekeeping
List of and links to University Contacts, Apiary Inspectors, Beekeeping Associations, other organizations in the beekeeping industry in the United States and Canada.



Pollination Home Page




Bee Weblinks to the World




Virtual Beekeeping Gallery




Hobbiest Beekeeping Site




USDA ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research Unit - Baton Rouge, Louisiana




USDA Bee Research Lab - Weslaco, Texas




USDA Beltsville Bee Research Laboratory (Maryland, USA)




Carl Hayden Bee Research Center - Tucson, Arizona




USDA Agricultural Research Service





Texas A&M University’s Department of Entomology




Cornell University Department of Entomology




Cornell University Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Dr. Thomas Seeley




University of California Davis Department of Entomology




Oklahoma State University Entomology and Plant Pathology




American Honey Producers Association




American Beekeeping Federation




American Apitherapy Society




National Honey Board




Michigan State University CyberBee Info




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