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  2. Beekeeping in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The American Honey Queen Program is a national competition sponsored by the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) with the main priorities of promoting the practice of beekeeping, increasing the national honey consumption, and educating the public about the value of honey bees. A queen and princess are crowned each year, serving as ...

  3. Beekeeping - Wikipedia

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    In the 19th century, changes in beekeeping practice were completed through the development of the movable comb hive by the American Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, who was the first person to make practical use of Huber's earlier discovery of a specific spatial distance between the wax combs, later called the bee space, which bees do not block ...

  4. Charles Dadant - Wikipedia

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    The American Bee Journal was established 1860 by Samuel Wagner and its first issue appeared in January 1861. [1] Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth was an early contributor and advisor. Charles Dadant contributed articles on beekeeping to numerous bee journals, both American and European. In 1867, his first article appeared in the American Bee Journal ...

  5. L. L. Langstroth - Wikipedia

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    Lorenzo L. Langstroth historical marker at 106 S. Front St., Philadelphia PA. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (December 25, 1810 – October 6, 1895) was an American apiarist, clergyman, and teacher, who has been called the father of American beekeeping. [1]

  6. Amos Root - Wikipedia

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    Amos Root was born in Medina, Ohio on December 9, 1839. [1] He began working as a jewelry manufacturer and took up beekeeping in his 20s as a hobby. Among his major contributions was a method to harvest honey without destroying the beehive.

  7. Moses Quinby - Wikipedia

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    Moses Quinby (April 15 or 16, 1810 – May 26, 1875) was an American beekeeper from the State of New York. He is remembered as the father of practical beekeeping and the father of commercial beekeeping in America. He is best known as the inventor of the bee smoker with bellows. He was the author of numerous articles and several books on beekeeping.

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  9. Honey Queen Program - Wikipedia

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    2012 American Honey Queen Alyssa Fine, from Pennsylvania (left) and 2012 American Honey Princess Danielle Dale, from Wisconsin (right) visiting Vassar College.. A Honey Queen Program is a local, state, or national program which annually selects young women to become the spokespeople for the honey and beekeeping industries in the area, state, or region.