Mid-west Farm Report - Madison

As the Wisconsin landscape finally begins to wake up, our local beekeepers are gearing up for a busy season ahead. From hives returning home after a winter down south to the first blooms of spring, there is a lot to track in the world of pollinators. Brooke Nikkila-Sommerfeldt is the Wisconsin State Apiarist and Apiary Program Coordinator. She tells Stephanie Hoff that the state offers free statewide inspections and diagnostics to help keep colonies thriving. Just reach out to the Wisconsin Apiary Program. Brooke also tells us what she knows about bee movement this time of year, especially for honeybees coming back to Wisconsin after working the winter elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.