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About beekeepers seeking help from the Washington State legislators and updates on Senate Bills SB6468 and SB6299. Click here.

Register Your Hives

Please register your hives with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, here is a link to the Apiary Registration form:
http://agr.wa.gov/PlantsInsects/docs/ApiaryRegistrationForm.pdf

Important new article:

How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides

New Documents

(Note: The links will take you outside wasba.org to the Washington State Legislature website.)

• The law in Washington State regarding the honey your bees produce. Click here.
• Grading of honey according to the WA State Department of Agriculture. Click here.
• The law in WA state on apiaries. Click here.
• WA Department of Agriculture's authority to collect apiary registration fees. Click here.

A map of the Apiary Advisory Committee (AAC) areas in Washington can be seen here.

Interested in joining WSBA? Click here.

*Updates*

March 2008 Newsletter
Senate Bill 6468 Favoring Washington Beekeepers Passed.

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Important CCD News
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Small Hive Beetle brochure (PDF)

Honey Bee
Swarm Removal

Bee and Wasp
Identification Guide

Revised Miticide Regulations

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