Why should you keep Beekeeping Records with James Wilkes from Hive Tracks – KM106

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This week we are talking to James Wilkes from North Carolina all about Bees and Hive Tracks. We discuss why keeping records of your inspections is a vital skill. This is Episode One Hundred and six of our beekeeping podcast.

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Hi, it’s Gary and Margaret here, We are beekeepers from the hills of the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland, New Zealand. Our podcast is about beekeeping, Gardening and bit of politics about environmental issues. We also have been known to go off on tangents about other issues.

This interview with James was recorded in March 2016

Introduction

James Wilkes is a professor at Appalachian State University and a backyard beekeeper. Along with Mark Henson he developed the Hive Track software that help beekeepers keeps records of their hive inspections. James lives in North Carolina with his wife and eight children.

Here is what you will discover

• What Motivated James and Mark to create Hive Tracks
• Why is keeping good hive records so important?
• How you can use Hive Tracks together with your club members
• How you can use Hive Tracks to introduce younger people into Beekeeping
• How to setup reminders to inspect Beehives
• A new Commercial Version of Hive Tracks is coming
• What are the future plans for Hive Tracks

Resources mentioned in the show

• Hive Tracks can be located HERE
• Hilary’s – Girl Next Door Honey article on how she uses HiveTracks HERE
• The Hive Track Twitter Feed
• Hive Tracks Facebook Page is HERE
• Hive Tracks Youtube Channel is located HERE
• James Family Farm can be found HERE

After Show

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