North American Honey Bee Expo 2025 - Saturday (314)
Join us for a special series of episodes recorded live from the floor of the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, KY, January 2–4, 2025. Jeff and Becky bring you the latest beekeeping insights, trends, and innovations directly from one of...
Join us for a special series of episodes recorded live from the floor of the North American Honey Bee Expo in Louisville, KY, January 2–4, 2025. Jeff and Becky bring you the latest beekeeping insights, trends, and innovations directly from one of the biggest beekeeping events of the year.
Tune in as we chat with industry leaders, researchers, and beekeepers from across the country. Whether you’re attending in person or catching up from home, these episodes will keep you connected to the hive buzz at NAHBE!
Stay tuned for insights into the hottest topics in beekeeping, new product launches, and live Q&A from the Expo floor!
Listen Today!
Websites we recommend:
- Honey Bee Health Coalition: https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org
- The National Honey Board: https://honey.com
- Honey Bee Obscura Podcast: https://honeybeeobscura.com
- 2 Million Blossoms - The Podcast: https://2millionblossoms.com
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Dara Scott
Managing Director, HiveAlive
Dara holds a BSc from the National University of Ireland, Galway along with a Dip in Tech from the Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. Dara has 24 years experience in R&D, working with medical device companies, in R&D and QC engineering roles and managing research for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution based in USA.
Dara's passion for all things honeybee related began with a trip to New Zealand over 20 years ago. He was hooked and set about getting his own hives but beekeeping on the west coast of Ireland was no easy feat! Dara was always interested in harnessing the power of nature and after realising there was nothing available on the market to help strengthen his colonies, he decided to develop something himself. Fast forward to now after years of R&D, HiveAlive is now the #1 feed supplement for honeybees worldwide.
Clifford Struhl
President/CEO
- University of Rochester, 1978, BS Biology,
- Carnegie Mellon University, 1981, MSIA (industrial administration)
- 1983-present, President/CEO, Joseph Struhl Company, Inc. manufacturers of Magic Master sign products and Bee Smart beekeeping products
- 2011 Founded Bee Smart Designs
- Inventor and holder of 5 Utility Patents, and multiple pending patents, for beekeeping products.
Rich Morris
Lead Drone, Founder, CEO
Rich has spent 30+ years developing products for the medical, scientific, and consumer worlds. Today he is founder and CEO of Broodminder. Rich is an electrical engineer by training, system engineer and project manager by trade. Rich lives on the Yahara river in Stoughton Wisconsin, has four bee hives, and likes long walks on the beach.
Jeff Johnson
Founder, CEO
Jeff Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Premier Bee Products, a bee equipment manufacturer based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As head of the company, Jeff focuses his efforts on sales to commercial beekeepers and product innovation and development. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Jeff lives in Sioux Falls with his wife, Nancy, and two Labradors, Ellie and Hank.
Lewis J Bartlett
Professor
Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia (UGA), with a joint appointment at the Odum School of Ecology. He earned his Ph.D. in Biosciences from the University of Exeter in 2019 and holds a B.A. in Natural Sciences (Zoology) from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Bartlett's research focuses on the evolutionary ecology of infectious diseases, particularly in pollinators like honey bees. His work examines how changes in host ecology influence the evolution of pathogens and parasites, with implications for both managed and wild bee populations. He has published extensively on topics such as viral infections, host-parasite interactions, and the impacts of apiculture practices on bee health.
Dr. Bartlett is also the Director of the UGA Bee Lab, where he collaborates with beekeepers to develop strategies for improving pollinator health. He has been beekeeping for 13+ years, first learning how to keep bees in his native homeland of Yorkshire, England, before managing colonies across the UK and then further afield in California and Georgia in the USA.
