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Steven Coy

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Queen Breeder/ Beekeeper/ Author

Steven Coy is a second-generation commercial beekeeper, who grew up and learned how to manage bees in Northeast Arkansas. In 2007 the family beekeeping business led him to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He founded Coy Bee Company, LLC in 2014, specializing in Purebred Russian queens, nucs, and honey. He is a charter member of the Russian Honeybee Breeders Association and has been breeding Russian bees since 2001.

He co-authored the book Russian Honey Bees with Dr. Thomas Rinderer.

He has been an active in many beekeeping organizations and has served on the American Honey Producers Association Executive Committee since 2010, currently as President.

Steve has a bachelor’s degree in plant science and a master’s degree in biology from Arkansas State University

Feb. 25, 2025

[Bonus] Short - Colony and USDA Losses with AHPA's President Steve Coy

The U.S. beekeeping industry is facing a crisis. Honey bee losses have skyrocketed, with commercial beekeepers reporting an average of 62% colony losses since June, as reported by Project Apis m. At the same time, critical USDA bee research programs...
Guest: Steven Coy
Nov. 21, 2022

Chinese Tallow Update with Steven Coy (S5, E23)

Today, we’ve invited Steven Coy back to the how to provide an update on the Chinese Tallow tree and efforts to eliminate them.  Chinese Tallow was brought to the USA in the 1700’s as an ornamental. They have very successfully invaded much of...
Guest: Steven Coy
Feb. 22, 2021

Steven Coy - APHIS and Chinese Tallow (S3, E39)

Steven Coy, Executive Board Member of American Honey Producers Association  returns to the podcast. This time, he discusses the USDA-APHIS call for comments on the elimination of the Chinese Tallow Tree and the impact the elimination of this...
Guest: Steven Coy
May 29, 2020

Talking Russian Honey Bees with Dr. Tom Rinderer and Steve Coy (S2, E32)

Ask beekeepers and you will hear many different opinions on Russian Honey Bees. Mostly, they either love them, hate them or know nothing about them.  In this episode, we go directly to the US source of these bees with Dr. Tom Rinderer and Steve...
Guest: Steven Coy