Episodes: 468
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 2.0k subscribers
Instagram: 1.5k followers
Publicly listed emails
jeff@growingplanetmedia.com
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Jeff Ott - Co-host of a weekly program covering honey-bee news, research, practical beekeeping, and developments across the beekeeping industry.
Becky Masterman - Dr. Becky Masterman co-hosts a weekly program covering honey-bee news, research, practical beekeeping, and developments across the beekeeping industry.
Agostina Giacobino - Colony-loss Research, Survey Participation, Data Dashboards, And Varroa Management Trends.
Nathalie Steinhauer - Long-term Beekeeper-reported Colony-loss Data, Survey Continuity, And Management Trends.
Geoff Williams - Colony-loss Data, Survey Methodology, And Trends In U.s. Honey-bee Health.
Dewey Caron - Smoker Use, Honey-bee Behavior, Wildfire Impacts On Apiaries, And Beekeeper Wildfire Preparedness.
Dan Seitz - Hive Sensing, Colony Data, Artificial Intelligence, Wildfire Detection, And The Open Apiary Project.
Winning at Honey with Stephanie: Getting Your Entries to the Show
October 07, 2026
You've spent hours preparing your honey show entries—but how do you get them safely to the judging table? This month on Winning at Honey with Stephanie, Stephanie Slater tackles the challenges of transporting competition entries by car, shipping, and air travel. She shares her own techniques along with advice from experienced honey judges who regularly travel with competition honey. You'll learn how to protect jars and delicate beeswax entries, why temperature matters, what to include in a co...
American Honey, Russian Bees, and the Work of the AHPA with Steven Coy (405)
October 05, 2026
Steven Coy returns to Beekeeping Today for a wide-ranging conversation about the challenges facing American beekeepers—and the role genetics may play in building more resilient colonies. Steven is president of the American Honey Producers Association and a longtime commercial beekeeper and Russian honey bee breeder. He begins by explaining how the AHPA represents commercial beekeepers through advocacy, Farm Bill work, anti-dumping efforts, and programs such as ELAP. He also discusses the prop...
Norroa: A New RNAi Approach to Varroa Control
October 02, 2026
Norroa brings a very different approach to Varroa management. In this installment of the Beekeeping Today Podcast Varroa Treatment Series, Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman welcome Dr. David Peck of Betterbee to explain how this new treatment works and, just as importantly, when it may—or may not—fit into a beekeeper's management plan. Unlike treatments designed to quickly kill mites, Norroa uses RNA interference, or RNAi, to disrupt reproduction in female Varroa mites. The active ingredient, vade...
Honey Bee Obscura Podcast · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Beekeeping Today Podcast is hosted by Jeff Ott and Becky Masterman. Its publicly listed email is jeff@growingplanetmedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Beekeeping Today Podcast: jeff@growingplanetmedia.com.
Podseeker estimates Beekeeping Today Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Beekeeping Today Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Recognized expertise in apiculture, honey-bee science, colony health, Varroa management, pollinator conservation, beekeeping education, hive technology, or the beekeeping industry. Relevant credentials include research experience, substantial beekeeping practice, authorship or editorial leadership, product-development expertise, or responsibility for a significant bee-health initiative. Common among recent guests: Published or applied research in honey-bee science or colony health; Leadership in beekeeping organizations, publications, surveys, or industry initiatives; Development of beekeeping technology, treatments, or management tools. Recent guests include Agostina Giacobino, Nathalie Steinhauer, and Geoff Williams.
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
Recent episodes cover Agriculture, Beekeeping, Honey Bees, Bee Health, and Varroa Mites. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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