Russell Heitkam

Your Queen Problems Are Our Queen Problems

Queen breeders are fighting the same problems as our customers: Looking at the economics of buying queens and helping them succeed.

You Too Can Kick the Habit: Commercial Success Using Different Mite Controls 

Russell Heitkam is a second-generation beekeeper and Northern California queen, queen cell, package, and nuc producer. He also brokers about 7,000 hives from Oregon and Washington for almond pollination. He notes that, “We try to make honey but mostly don’t.”