In this episode we kick off Varroa Week and a new run of shorter spring episodes focused on helping you make better decisions in real time. We talk about why mite management needs to be part of every beekeeper’s plan, what is coming over the next five episodes, and how listeners can help shape what comes next. 

What’s Inside This Episode:

• Launching a new week of shorter spring beekeeping episodes

• Why Varroa mites must be part of every beekeeper’s plan

• How many new beekeepers buy gear but skip mite strategy

• This week’s roadmap: biology, testing, treatments, and Noroa

• Why colonies can look healthy while mite damage is already spreading

• Lessons learned from colonies lost before understanding Varroa

• How listeners can help choose future episode topics

Why Listen to This Episode?

If you do not have a mite plan, this episode helps you start one now. It also sets up a full week of practical Varroa content timed for spring beekeeping decisions.

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