Steve Repasky

Steve Repasky is a second-generation beekeeper from Pittsburgh, PA. He’s a nationally
recognized speaker and author as well as EAS Master Beekeeper. Steve is past President of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, past President and co-founder of Burgh Bees, and a former member of the Board of Directors for the American Beekeeping Federation. He is an active member of the PA Queen Bee Improvement Project, and is a member of the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research Advisory Board and the Pennsylvania State Apiary Advisory Board.

Steve manages approximately 200 colonies, mostly as single brood chambers, in western PA. He produces honey, rears queens, and produces and sells nucleus colonies. He also manages the apiary program at Pittsburgh International Airport where there are nearly 100 colonies used in honey production, research studies, and queen production.

Topics:
1. Urban Beekeeping
2. Swarm Management