I recieved the following:
Dear Beekeeping Club Leaders,
In 2025, U.S. beekeepers experienced the highest colony losses on record. Across operations of every size, the message is clear: we cannot reverse these trends without new, effective, and affordable tools to address mites, viruses, pesticide exposure, and nutritional stress.
Promising technologies already exist — but too many never reach beekeepers. The regulatory approval process through is complex, expensive, and time-intensive. Most innovators lack the financial resources and regulatory expertise to navigate the process alone.
To address this urgent need, Project Apis m. is launching a new initiative in 2026:
The Bee Health Regulatory Consortium (BHRC)
This three-year pilot program is designed to accelerate the development, registration, and commercialization of products that improve honey bee health.
The BHRC brings together regulatory experts, researchers, product developers, and federal partners to support promising tools earlier and more efficiently through the approval process. By coordinating regulatory strategy, sharing costs across multiple stakeholders, and engaging agencies early, the Consortium will:
Reduce duplication in the approval process
Lower overall regulatory expenses
Shorten time-to-market for urgently needed products
Make high-benefit bee health tools financially viable
Reduce costs for beekeepers
Strengthen colony health and long-term operational stability
Join Our Informational Webinar
Thursday, March 12
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET
This webinar is open to the public and will provide:
A deeper overview of the BHRC model
Strategies for improved coordination with bee health product regulators
How beekeepers, clubs, and industry partners can get involved
Space is limited, click the button below to register:
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