Updated 01/16/09

Apiary

For more information, e-mail or call (360) 902-2070.

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Beekeeping Information

• 2009 Apiary Registration Form (PDF 56KB)
• Colony Collapse Disorder
• Mite Control Products Approved in Washington
• Pesticide Toxicity to Bees
• Washington State Beekeeper's Association
• WSU Department of Entomology

During the spring, thousands of colonies of honey bees are used to pollinate tree fruits.  WSDA provides pesticide applicators with information on preventing bee poisonings, works with pesticide manufacturers to include pollinator protection statements on their pesticide labels, and enforces legal requirements for protecting these valuable insects.  To report a pesticide bee kill, contact the Pesticide Compliance Program.

Laws and Rules

• RCW 15.60 - Apiaries
• RCW 15.62 - Honey Bee Commission
• WAC 16-600 - Honey
• WAC 16-602 - Apiaries

Contact Information

1111 Washington Street SE
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Phone: (360) 902-2070
Fax: (360) 902-2094
Brenda Player, Administrative Asst.
(Registration, fees, and questions about payment status)

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