{"product_id":"9781603583275","title":"Getting Started with Natural Beekeeping","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe various chemicals used in beekeeping have, for the past decades, held Varroa Destructor, a mite, and other major pests at bay, but chemical resistance is building and evolution threatens to overtake the best that laboratory chemists have to offer. In fact, there is evidence that chemical treatments are making the problem worse. Ross Conrad flips the script on traditional approaches by proposing a program of selective breeding and natural hive management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis filmed workshop follows Ross Conrad through the dos and don'ts of natural beekeeping, and offers practical information—including details on apitherapy, the use of bee products in medicinal healing—every aspiring beekeeper needs to know. Including in-the-field footage of the author and his hives, and extensive information on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeekeeping Equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools and Clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBee Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Basics of Honey Bee Biology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarroa Mites - Biology, Identification and Monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarroa Mite Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Pests and Predators of the Honey Bee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Hive Diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding Bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney Harvesting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eRoss Conrad is the author of \u003ci\u003eNatural Beekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e (Chelsea Green, 2007), where he brought together the best organic and natural approaches to keeping honeybees healthy and productive. In the book, Conrad offers crucial nontoxic methods of controlling mites, eliminating American foulbrood disease (without the use of antibiotics), breeding strategies, and many other tips and techniques for maintaining healthy hives, as well as specific concepts and detailed management techniques covered in a matter-of-fact, easy-to-implement way. The book describes opportunities for the seasoned professional to modify existing operations, increase profits, and eliminate the use of chemical treatments.","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041423180016,"sku":"9781603583275","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781603583275_p0.jpg?v=1763826881","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781603583275","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}