Resources

There are many resources available on the Internet to help you get started in beekeeping or become a better beekeeper.

Beekeeping in Maryland
Beekeeping Information Sites
Other Associations
Suppliers
 

Beekeeping in Maryland

Maryland State Beekepers Association
The Maryland State Beekeeper Association is a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to the advancement of beekeeping and the improvement of beekeeping skills in Maryland since 1908.

Maryland State Apiary Inspector

Jerry Fischer
Office of Apiary Inspector
Md. Dept. of Agriculture
50 Harry S Truman
Annapolis, Md. 21401
 
Fischeje@mda.state.md.us
(410) 841-5920
(301) 261-8106 x5920
(410) 841-5835 fax

Hive Registration Form (required in the state of Maryland)
The Maryland state law regarding honey bees states that each beekeeper is required to register every colony located within the state every year. This is the registration form you need to complete in order to register your hives.

Maryland's Bee Law
This is the Maryland state law regarding honeybees. (In case you were curious.)

Master Beekeepers
We have eight certified Master Beekeepers that are eager to answer your questions.

Beekeeping Information Sites

American Bee Journal
The American Bee Journal was created in 1861 and has been published almost continuously since that time.

Bee Culture Magazine
Bee Culture magazine first published in 1883, and continues to be published today.

The Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC)
The Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC) is a regional effort to address the pest management crisis facing the beekeeping industry in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Beltsville Bee Lab
Throughout the world the "Beltsville Bee Lab," as it is often referred to, is recognized for its research on bee diseases and pests and for providing a bee disease diagnostic service for 100+ years.

Other Associations

Eastern Apicultural Society of North America, Inc
The Eastern Apicultural Society of North America, Inc. (EAS) is an international non-profit educational organization founded in 1955 for the promotion of bee culture, education of beekeepers, and excellence in bee research.

National Honey Board
The National Honey Board conducts research, advertising and promotion programs to help maintain and expand domestic and foreign markets for honey.

Suppliers

LOCAL SUPPLIERS (members of MCBA)
 

OTHER MARYLAND SUPPLIERS
 

NATIONAL SUPPLIERS