{"product_id":"natural-beekeeping-ross-conrad-9781603583626","title":"Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhether you are a novice looking to get started with bees, an experienced apiculturist looking for ideas to develop an integrated pest-management approach, or someone who wants to sell honey at a premium price, this is the book you've been waiting for.\u003c\/strong\u003e Now revised and updated with new resources and including full-color photos throughout, \u003cem\u003eNatural Beekeeping \u003c\/em\u003eoffers all the latest information in a book that has already proven invaluable for organic beekeepers. The new edition offers the same holistic, sensible alternative to conventional chemical practices with a program of natural hive management, but offers new sections on a wide range of subjects, including:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics of bee biology and anatomy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrban beekeeping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentifying and working with queens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParasitic mite control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHive diseases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso, a completely new chapter on marketing provides valuable advice for anyone who intends to sell a wide range of hive products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther chapters include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHive Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenetics and Breeding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Honey Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Future of Organic Beekeeping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoss Conrad brings together the best \"do no harm\" strategies for keeping honeybees healthy and productive with nontoxic methods of controlling mites; eliminating American foulbrood disease without the use of antibiotics; selective breeding for naturally resistant bees; and many other detailed management techniques, which are covered in a thoughtful, matter-of-fact way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ross Conrad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603583629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603583626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.01w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013 pg. 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 39","brand":"Ross Conrad","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052032553215,"sku":"9781603583626","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ef621a6-c820-4174-894c-25b31a14832d.jpg?v=1685016584","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/natural-beekeeping-ross-conrad-9781603583626","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}