California State Beekeepers Association

Celebrate this World Bee Day by entering our Bee Together giveaway 🐝💛

This year’s World Bee Day is all about beeing together — and what better way to celebrate than by growing our swarm? Invite your friends to join our community by tagging them in the comments and sharing this post to your story for a chance to win $100!

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⏰ Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT on 5/27/26.

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Save the dates! 🐝

For the first time ever, the California State Beekeepers Association and the American Honey Producers Association are coming together for a joint convention and it’s shaping up to be THE beekeeping event to attend in 2026.

Join beekeepers, industry leaders, researchers, and partners from across the industry for a week of connection, education, and industry conversations focused on the future of beekeeping.

📍 Peppermill Resort Spa Casino — Reno, NV
📅 November 16–19, 2026
📝 Registration & vendor sign up opens August 1

We can’t wait to bring the beekeeping community together for this exciting first-of-its-kind collaboration. Stay tuned for more details!

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We would like to congratulate CSBA Board Member Jackie Park-Burris on being named one of the 2026 Common Threads North award recipients!

This award recognizes women in agriculture who have chosen to make a difference in their communities and our world through philanthropy and service. It honors those exemplary individuals whose extraordinary contribution of time, energy, and resources enhance the lives of all around them.

There is no doubt that Jackie has served the beekeeping industry through her many years as a queen breeder, board member, legislative advocate, and most importantly a mother that is nurturing the next generation. Thank you, Jackie!

A big thank you to California Farm Bureau and CSBA Board member Roger Everett for taking the time to advocated for beekeepers and other ag industries in California!

Farmers who serve on the California Farm Bureau Board of Directors gathered in Sacramento last week to meet with legislators and regulatory officials to advocate on issues that affect agriculture.

Among the issues Farm Bureau board members spoke to lawmakers and their staff about were the recent increase in wolf-livestock conflicts, a proposed tax credit to offset the cost to farmers paying overtime wages, a bill that would require any wine labeled as “American” to be completely made from U.S.-grown grapes, and regulation of nitrate contamination in the state’s water supply.

Roger Everett, a Tulare County beekeeper and citrus farmer, described the Capitol visits as an opportunity for farmers to highlight agricultural issues that legislators from urban areas might not be aware of. “The majority of these people don’t engage in agriculture,” Everett said. “It’s on us to provide them with the information of our operations and what affects us, and how we’re going to survive in the world they’re trying to create for us.”

Read more in Ag Alert: bit.ly/4t8KYcm

📸: Manola Secaira

HIVE THEFT REPORT 2026 - UPDATED 2/16/26

As pleased as we were to help recover 120 stolen hives last week, thefts continue to persist. If you have experienced hive theft, please make sure to report it to local law enforcement and the CSBA. Reports can be made to CSBA at https://www.californiastatebeekeepers.com/issue-hive-theft/

Together, we can protect our hives and our industry.

Honeybee registration fees support County Agricultural Commissioners who work to protect pollinators and strengthen agricultural safety across California.

These programs help:
✔️ Enforce pesticide notification laws
✔️ Ensure apiaries are properly marked
✔️ Monitor hives for diseases and pests like American foulbrood
✔️ Limit movement when outbreaks are detected
✔️ Support outbreak control through treatment, cleaning, or containment
✔️ Maintain hive registration records
✔️ Help beekeepers map hive locations through BeeWhere

These services help safeguard both honeybee populations and agricultural production statewide.

👉 To learn more about how registration fees support these protections, visit our website: https://www.californiastatebeekeepers.com/