David Hackenberg
David Hackenberg is an American commercial beekeeper who started Hackenberg Apiaries which runs beehives in several American states. Hackenberg witnessed the first case of what was going to be known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in November 2006 and reported it publicly in February 2007. Hackenberg has been featured in two documentaries about CCD – Vanishing of the Bees and Colony: the Endangered World of Bees. He has represented the beekeeping industry in front of Congress on issues concerning pesticides and received the President's award from the American Beekeeping Federation in 2008 for bringing the plight of the honeybee to light in the world.
David Hackenberg is an American commercial beekeeper[1][2] who started Hackenberg Apiaries which runs beehives in several American states.[3]
Hackenberg witnessed the first case of what was going to be known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in November 2006[3] and reported it publicly in February 2007.[4]
Hackenberg has been featured in two documentaries about CCD – Vanishing of the Bees[5] and Colony: the Endangered World of Bees[6]. He has represented the beekeeping industry in front of Congress on issues concerning pesticides and received the President's award from the American Beekeeping Federation in 2008[7] for bringing the plight of the honeybee to light in the world.
References
[edit]- ^ "Farmers Are Abuzz About the Benefits Of Trucked-In Bees". The Wall Street Journal. July 6, 1989. p. 1.
- ^ "Bees are busier than ever as disease besieges colonies". The Washington Post. March 15, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Barton, Eric (2020-03-02). "Why Florida Is on the Front Lines to Save Honeybees". Flamingo. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Nielsen, John (2007-02-13). "Disease Hits Bees, and Vital Crops Suffer". NPR. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "5 Enlightening Documentaries About the Importance of Bees". Factual America. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Henein, Maryam. "Colony: The Endangered World of Bees / Vanishing of the Bees". Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "President's Award". American Beekeeping Federation. Retrieved 2025-11-17.