Apiary Inspectors
Lorain County Inspector
Jon Reichel
39392 Short Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044
717-979-1456
jreichoh@gmail.com
State inspector
Barbara Bloetscher
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Health - Apiary
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399
(614) 728-6373
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Plant Health Division
Apiary Program
https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health/apiary-program
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Registered Apiary Inspection Reports 2019
Lorain County Results:
Apiaries Registered – 242
Apiaries Inspected – 32
Colonies Inspected – 303
American Foul brood – 0
European Foul Brood – 0
Chalk brood – 4
Nosema – 2
Varroa mites – 199
Small Hive Beetle – 54
State of Ohio Results:
Apiaries Registered – 9,038
Apiaries Inspected – 4,774
Colonies Inspected – 24,450
American Foul Brood – 34
European Foul Brood – 104
Chalk Brood – 15
Nosema – 59
Varroa mites – 12,659
Small Hive Beetle – 5,250