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• The Textbook for Sustainable and Animal-Welfare-Friendly Beekeeping
• Hardcover, 360 pages
• Format: 28.5 x 20.5 cm

Book details

Better Beekeeping! The Textbook for the 21st Century

UNDERSTAND. DECIDE. BEEKEEP BETTER.
The practical handbook for anyone who wants to understand what their bee colony really needs—from beginners to experienced beekeepers.

A bee colony is far more than just a source of honey: it is also an indispensable indicator of the state of our environment. Jürgen Binder combines in-depth practical knowledge with over twenty years of personal experience, making the biological relationships behind every beekeeping decision easy to understand. In doing so, he places special emphasis on environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and the economic viability of beekeeping.

Contents at a Glance

• Bee Health: Recognizing and Understanding Diseases to Take More Targeted Action
• Thermal Regulation of the Bee Colony
• Strong winter bees
• Proper feeding
• Brood Chamber Management
• Varroa: Recognizing, Understanding, and Taking Targeted Action
• Environment and Biodiversity
• The Bee Year

Questions such as the following are answered:

• What does my bee colony really need?
• How can I effectively manage the hive’s temperature, winter bees, and brood chamber?
• How can I effectively control Varroa mites?
• What responsibility does beekeeping have toward the environment and nature?

Reviews of the book:

“Master beekeeper Jürgen Binder has set a new standard with *Besser imkern!*.” Karen Lau, Dipl.-Ing. agr.

“‘Besser imkern!’ is the practical handbook for the 21st century.” Christian Trafoier, Federal Chairman of the South Tyrolean Beekeepers’ Association

“Far more than a textbook or reference work. It is also a powerful call to understand the honeybee as part of a complex ecological system.” Walter Gasser, Cantonal Bee Inspector, Bern

Author: Jürgen Binder

Jürgen Binder is a master beekeeper, instructor, and author. He has been keeping bees since 2002 and has been teaching beekeepers since 2010. Approximately 5,000 participants have already attended his training courses. For his work, he has been awarded honorary membership in the Carinthian State Association for Future-Oriented and Commercial Beekeeping, the Medal of Honor from the Polish Beekeepers’ Association, the Zeidler Award, and the Ferdinand Gerstung Medal from the Thuringian State Beekeepers’ Association.