Related Links & Resources

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Regional Associations
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association (Dallas)
Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association (McKinney)
Metro Beekeepers (Fort Worth)
Denton County Beekeepers Association (Denton)
East Texas Beekeepers Association (Whitehouse)

State Associations
Texas Beekeepers Association

National Associations
American Beekeeping Federation
National Honey Board (the honey producers trade organization)

Bee Equipment Suppliers
Bee Girl, Garland, TX - Bees
Dadant and Sons – equipment, supplies,
Mann Lake – equipment, supplies, 
Acorn Beekeeping Equipment – equipment, supplies, 
The Bee Supply – equipment, supplies,

Magazines
American Bee Journal
Bee Culture

WEB Resources & Links to Laws Regulating Beekeeping in the State of Texas
Texas Chief Apiary Inspection Service
Agriculture Code: Chapter 131 - Bees and Honey 
Texas Apiary Inspection Service - Forms and Fees
AgriLife Extension Service’s publication: Selling Honey In Texas By Rebecca Dittmar

Office of the State Entomologist, State of Texas
Beekeeping Administrative Code: Chapter 71

Structural Pest Control Service
Occupations Code: Chapter 1951 – Structural Pest Control

Federal Food & Drug Administration
Registration of Food Facilities and Other Submissions
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for the 21st Century for Food Processing (2004 Study)