State Apiarist

The Tennessee State Apiarist's areas of responsibility include colony inspection, entry permits, moving colonies, maintaining the pollination list and apiary registrations, assisting with grants for beekeeping associations, apiary inspections, collaborative research and education with the State Apiculturist, and other regulatory issues.

Contact State Apiarist Mike Studer for more information at (615) 837-5342 or mike.studer@tn.gov.

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture covers education and research through the State Apiculturist (Dr Jennifer Tsuruda) and county Extension agents.

Contact your county agriculture Extension agent for more information - find your county agent through the UT Extension website.

You will find information about the TN Master Beekeeping Program and other educational information on the University of Tennessee's Apiculture Website.