Welcome to a deep dive into Randy Oliver’s Queen Breeding Program, where we explore his cutting-edge work in breeding Varroa-resistant honey bee queens. In this unedited chat, Randy shares his methods, data-driven insights, and practical steps for beekeepers who want to improve hive health and sustainability through selective breeding.
Whether you’re a beginner beekeeper or an experienced apiarist, this Beekeeping 101 guide offers essential information on:
• How Randy selects queens for Varroa mite resistance
• The importance of hygienic behavior and genetic diversity
• Best practices for queen rearing and colony evaluation
• Long-term goals for sustainable, treatment-free beekeeping
Randy's Queen line is Golden West Bee's sold by Olivarez. I am super impressed with how good these hives looked for being fully treatment free for the year. Are we finally making a step in the right direct for the future of beekeeping?
If you’re interested in improving your apiary’s resilience and diving into evidence-based beekeeping, this is a must-watch.
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Products made by yours truly:
2025 Nuc Pre-Orders Are Now SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who reserved their spring nuc! We CANNOT wait to meet you ALL! :)
As for queens... Kasey and I are discussing having a few queen pick-up days this spring/summer. As well as shipping some orders. If you are interested in buying queens from the breeders you see in our videos shoot me an email at beefitbeekeeping@gmail.com!
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