By Brooke Decker, VT Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets - June 2022
Currently registered beekeepers will receive their renewal form in the mail. The form will identify previously registered apiaries. The GPS coordinates should be verified for accuracy by the registrant, as this will be the registered location and used to inform the online apiary map.
Many beekeepers will be pleased to learn that online renewals are now an option. Instructions for setting up an account and navigating the process can be found on the Agency’s Apiary webpage (https://agriculture.vermont.gov/public-health-agricultural-resource-man…).
In addition to the annual registration requirements, beekeepers are to report any diseases found in their apiaries as well as submit a Pest and Varroa Mite mitigation survey. To simplify this survey submission process, we have created an online form that can be found at this link, which is also accessible on our website: https://bit.ly/3L1YxDS
We have included winter colony loss questions to this year’s survey. This information will help us understand the challenges that honey bees and beekeepers are facing. Additionally, we use this information to help develop our management education materials, based on the needs of the bees and their keepers.
Paper renewals will continue to be accepted for those beekeepers who do not wish to submit renewals online. Please contact State Apiculturist Brooke Decker to request paper registration forms, annual surveys, or other regulatory information you may need. She can be reached at agr.bees@vermont.gov or by phone 802.272.6688.