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Funded Research Projects<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Kulhanek, K. (Collaborator), “Informing And Developing A Decision Support Tool For Indoor Storage Of Honey Bee Colonies As An Integrative Pest Management Approach,” Federal, (September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2025). $153,517<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), “Modernization of indoor storage honey bee research chambers,” Non-Federal California State Beekeepers Association, $20,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K<\/strong>. (Co-Investigator), “Comprehensive Honey Bee Health Tech Transfer Outreach Program: Education, Breeding, Nutrition and Management,” Sponsored by USDA, Non-Federal, $250,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “SPONSORED RESEARCH SERVICE AGREEMENT – Apix Biosciences,” Non-Federal. $464,035<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K. (Principal Investigator), “A paradigm shift in how regional and operational specific BMPs are established for the beekeeping,” Non-Federal, (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022).\u00a0 $62,418<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), “National Survey of Honey Bee Pests and Diseases,” Federal, (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021). $13,800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Kulhanek, K. (Co-Investigator), “Varroa Control via Fumigation in Indoor Storage,” Non-Federal, (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022). $46,742<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olsson, R.L., (Co-Investigator), Hopkins B.K.<\/strong> (Co-Investigator) “Pollination Enhancement for Specialty Crops and Colony Health of Honey bees.” Federal, (April 2021- December 31, 2023).\u00a0$1,082,952<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Improving health and survivorship of commercially managed honey bee colonies utilizing indoor storage,” Federal, (June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2023). $499,800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Using Cold Storage to Increase the Stability of Honey Bee Supply,” Non-Federal, (January 1, 2018 – February 28, 2022). $128,314<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Using cold storage to stabilize the supply of honey bees for pollination,” Non-Federal, (August 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020). $64,349<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K<\/strong>. (Co-Investigator), “The use of cryopreserved honey bee germplasm in honey bee breeding, genetics and trait selection (’18-’19),” Non-Federal, (June 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020). $30,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miles, C. A. (Co-Investigator), Lyon, D. (Co-Investigator), Walsh, D. (Principal Investigator), Beers, E. H. (Co-Investigator), Moyer, M. M. (Co-Investigator), Patten, K. D. (Co-Investigator), Waters, T. D. (Co-Investigator), Foss, C. R. (Co-Investigator), Hopkins, B. K<\/strong>. (Co-Investigator), “Washington State IPM Extension Implementation Program 2017-2020,” Federal, (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2020). $899,713<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), “Development of a practical guide to indoor storage of honey bees,” Sponsored by NATL HONEY BRD, Non-Federal, $31,984.00. (January 15, 2019 – May 30, 2020). $31,984<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “National Survey of Honey Bee Pests and Diseases,” Federal, (May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020). $13,800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Han, J. O. (Co-Investigator), Naeger, N. L. (Co-Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Co-Principal Investigator), “Evaluation of fungal extracts for colony health parameters in commercial colonies,” Non-Federal, (January 1, 2019 –
\n$19,400<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator),), “Indoor storage of commercial colonies: Implications for pest and disease management,” Non-Federal, (January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019). $52,069<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Use of RFID technology to evaluate queen mating flights; and forager flights following pesticide exposure.,” Non-Federal, (January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019). $17,050<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Co-Investigator), “The use of cryopreserved honey bee germplasm in honey bee breeding, genetics and trait selection (’17-’18),” Non-Federal, (June 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019). $30,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Co-Investigator), “The use of cryopreserved honey bee germplasm in honey bee breeding, genetics and trait selection (’16-’17),” Non-Federal, (September 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019). $30,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Using cold storage to stabilize the supply of honey bees for pollination,” Non-Federal, (August 1, 2018 – November 30, 2019). $97,375<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Commercial scale mid-season induction of broodlessness for improving mite control,” Non-Federal,. (April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019). $11,600<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Long-term above storage of semen via in-vitro culture of honey bee spermathecas,” Non-Federal, (April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019). $3,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), “Commercial scale – spring season induction of broodlessness for improving management and mite control,” Non-Federal, $7,800.00. (March 10, 2018 – March 9, 2019). $7,800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carris, L. (Co-Investigator), Hopkins, B. (Co-Investigator), Carris, L. M. (Co-Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K.<\/strong> (Co-Investigator), “Evaluation of multiple selected strains of an entomophagous fungus (Metarhizium anisopliae<\/em>) for Varroa mite control,” Non-Federal, (March 22, 2016 – December 31, 2018). $318,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B.K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), Hopkins, B. K. (Principal Investigator), “Honey Bee Survey,” Federal, (August 31, 2018). $13,800<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B.K.<\/strong> (Co-Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K. (Co-Investigator), “Honey Bee Stock Improvement Program: Importation, Evaluation and Utilization of Honey Bee Germplasm,” Non-Federal, (August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2018). $35,193<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B.K.<\/strong> (Co-Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Principal Investigator), Hopkins, B. K. (Co-Investigator), “Comparison of US honey bee genetic lines for queen production and pollination efficiency under field conditions,” Non-Federal, (June 1, 2016 –
\nJune 30, 2018). $70,249<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopkins, B.K.<\/strong> (Principal Investigator), Sheppard, W. (Co-Investigator), Hopkins, B. K. (Principal Investigator), “Honey Bee Survey,” Federal, (September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $12,120<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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