Richard Henry Graham (Henry)

Biological Science Lab Technician (Insects)

Richard Henry Graham (Henry)

Eastern Apiculture Society Certified Master Beekeeper
Phone (520) 647-9124
Fax (520) 670-6493

I serve on a team led by Dr. Gloria DeGrandi Hoffman that aims to find ways to protect honey bee health by preventing and mitigating the spread of pest and diseases to increase honey production, crop pollination and the survivability of colonies. Currently we are looking at optimizing colony survival by utilizing cold storage during the winter months to reduce flight time of winter bees so that they live longer, reduce colony exposure to pest, and increase colony survival while reducing per colony expenditures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012-Present  
Biological Science Technician – Master Beekeeper, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, Tucson, AZ

2000 – 2012
Biological Science Technician – Master Beekeeper, USDA-ARS-KSARC Honey Bee Research Unit, Weslaco, TX

1979 – 2000
Owner-Operator Bluebonnet Apiaries, INC. Weslaco, TX

1969-1979
Partner in Pelican State Apiaries, Baton Rouge, LA

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS

1980 – Present
Texas Beekeepers Association

1980 – 2005
Rio Grande Valley Beekeepers Association

1985 – 2000
American Honey Producers Association

1985 – 2000
American Beekeepers Federation

1985 – 1999
Texas Farm Bureau

1970-1979
Southern States Beekeepers Association

1970-1979
American Bee Breeders Association

1970-1979
Louisiana State Beekeepers Association

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

1989 – 1999
Texas Farm Bureau Bees and Honey Committee

1986 – 1993
Texas Beekeepers Association Executive Committee

1992 – 1993
President Texas Beekeepers Association

1991
Vice - President Texas Beekeepers Association

1988-1990
President Rio Grande Valley Beekeepers Association

1986 – 1987
Vice - President Rio Grande Valley Beekeepers Association

AWARDS / HONORS

• 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Outstanding Performance Award
• 2015 Superior Performance Award
• 2010 Dr. John G Thomas Meritorious Service Award, Texas Beekeepers Association
• 2007 Jim Petty Memorial Beekeeper of the Year Award, Texas Beekeepers Association
• 1995 Young Farmer and Rancher of the Year Award Finalist, Texas Farm Bureau
• 1994 President's Distinguished Service Award, Texas Beekeepers Association

 

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  • Effects of diets containing different concentrations of pollen and pollen substitutes on physiology, Nosema burden, and virus titers in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Watkins de Jong, E.E., Hoffman, G.D., Chen, Y., Graham, R.H., Ziolkowski, N.F. 2019. Effects of diets containing different concentrations of pollen and pollen substitutes on physiology, Nosema burden, and virus titers in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). Apidologie. 50:845-858. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-019-00695-8.
    
  • The economics of honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) management and overwintering strategies for colonies used to pollinate almonds-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hoffman, G.D., Graham, R.H., Ahumada, F., Smart, M., Ziolkowski, N.F. 2019. The economics of honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) management and overwintering strategies for colonies used to pollinate almonds. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112(6):2524-2533. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz213.
    
  • Smoke conditions affect the release of the venom droplet accompanying sting extension in honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gage, S.L., Ahumada, F., Rivera, A.M., Graham, R.H., Hoffman, G.D. 2018. Smoke conditions affect the release of the venom droplet accompanying sting extension in honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of Insect Science. 18(4):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iey073.
    
  • Connecting the nutrient composition of seasonal pollens with changing nutritional needs of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hoffman, G.D., Gage, S.L., Corby-Harris, V.L., Carroll, M.J., Chambers, M.L., Graham, R.H., Watkins De Jong, E.E., Calle, S.N., Meador, C.A., Snyder, L.A., Ziolkowski, N.F. 2018. Connecting the nutrient composition of seasonal pollens with changing nutritional needs of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies. Journal of Insect Physiology. 109:114-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2018.07.002.
    
  • Are dispersal mechanisms changing the host-parasite relationship and increasing the virulence of Varroa destructor [Acari:Varroidae] in managed honey bee [Hymenoptera: Apidae] colonies?-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hoffman, G.D., Ahumada, F., Graham, R.H. 2017. Are dispersal mechanisms changing the host-parasite relationship and increasing the virulence of Varroa destructor [Acari:Varroidae] in managed honey bee [Hymenoptera: Apidae] colonies?. Environmental Entomology. 46(4):737-746. doi:10.1093/ee/nvx077.
    
  • AMERICAN FOULBROOD SURVEY IN HONEY BEES POLLINATING ALMONDS PART II A DISEASE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF SPORES-()
    Cox, R.L., Eischen, F.A., Graham, R.H. 2005. American foulbrood survey in honey bees pollinating almonds, Part II: A disease equivalent number of spores. American Bee Journal. 145(5):390-391.
    

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