A group of files have been loaded at OARDC for retrieval by anonymous
ftp.  These files contain general information on bees and beekeeping.
Other data and information are being added to the data base as it becomes
available.  Future areas will include AHB distribution maps in image form
and a data base on current bee research activities.  This is a new system.
We encourage your use and suggestions and contributions.  Currently, there
is information on-line in the following areas:
 
1.  Africanized honey bees (Directory):  USDA fact sheets on
various aspects of Africanized honey bee biology and behavior.
 
2.  Basic Beekeeping (File):  Currently one short factsheet on
general beekeeping.  This area will be converted to a directory
as more material is added.
 
3.  Diseases (Directory):  USDA disease publication #690.  Covers
all common bee diseases and pests in the U.S.
 
4.  Index (File):  Lists the various files and directories in the
data base.
 
5.  Model Honey Bee Certification Plan (Compressed File):  The
suggested model plan developed cooperatively with USDA and the
beekeeping industry for regulating various aspects of the bee
industry.  The model plan is for use by individual states either
partially or in total.
 
6.  Newsletters (Directory):  Back issues of APIS, the
apicultural newsletter from the University of Florida.  In the
future, back issues of Apiculture Awareness (ES-USDA) will also
be added.
 
7.  Sources of Beekeeping Information (File):  A list of sources
of books, manufacturers, periodicals, and addresses for the U.S.
beekeeping industry.
 
 
To access these files, connect by ftp to sun1.oardc.ohio-state.edu.  Use
username 'anonymous' with a password of 'guest'.  Change directory (cd) to
/pub/bee-info and you will be in the parent bee directory.  Files may then
be retrieved with the 'get' command.  Most files are ascii, the exceptions
being the image files and the files which have been zipped to save space.
These files should be retrieved using the binary (or bget) option.  Questions,
problems, offers of contributions for distribution should be directed to
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