Texas honey production down due to heat, drought

Texas crop and weather report

  • Jars filled with Texas honey. Production was expected to be below-average due to drought. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
    Jars filled with Texas honey. Production was expected to be below-average due to drought. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
  • There is still incredible interest in beekeeping around the state, but conditions have not been ideal for honey production the last two seasons. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
    There is still incredible interest in beekeeping around the state, but conditions have not been ideal for honey production the last two seasons. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas honey production was expected to be below average this season due to the lack of soil moisture and extreme heat across the state, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Molly Keck, AgriLife Extension entomologist and Beekeeping 101 instructor, Bexar County, said major wildflower bloom periods in parts of the state were stunted by the lack of soil moisture and…

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