Technology has helped dairy farmers be more efficient and make better management decisions for years. Now beekeepers are able to do something similar for their bees.

“With younger beekeepers entering our industry, technology is starting to play a role in beekeeping management," says Wayne Steigelman, beekeeper from Brown County. I am using Broodminder sensors in my hives to monitor temperature, humidity, weight and even vibration of the hives to better monitor the health of the honeybees."

By the placement of the sensors you can tell both the size and position of the cluster, which gives the beekeeper valuable management information without opening the hive. By using this technology, he has been able to increase his production.

Technology has helped dairy farmers be more efficient and make better management decisions for years. Now beekeepers are able to do something similar for their bees.
“With younger beekeepers entering our industry, technology is starting to play a role in beekeeping management," says Wayne Steigelman, beekeeper from Brown County. I am using Broodminder sensors in my hives to monitor temperature, humidity, weight and even vibration of the hives to better monitor the health of the honeybees."
By the placement of the sensors you can tell both the size and position of the cluster, which gives the beekeeper valuable management information without opening the hive. By using this technology, he has been able to increase his production.

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