Brandon Hopkins
PhD, Assistant Research Professor
Dr. Hopkins got his BAE and MS at Eastern Washington University. He went on to get his PhD at Washington State University in Dr Sheppards lab. That is where he found his passion for bee research. Largely fueled by the amazing people of the beekeeping community and the fascinating biology of the species.
His work was originally focused on cryopreservation and reproduction, but has branched out into various aspects of commercial colony management. Current work includes Indoor Storage, varroa management, pollination and nutrition.
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Aug. 24, 2026
Protecting the Future of Beekeeping: A Tri-States Panel (399)
Recorded live in Fargo, Randy Oliver, Dr. Izzy Hill, and Dr. Brandon Hopkins join Jeff and Becky to discuss the future of beekeeping. The panel explores honey prices, pollination economics, regenerative agriculture, declining forage, honey authenticity, new honey bee health products, government policy, research, and what it will take to attract another generation of beekeepers. The conversation ultimately asks a bigger question: How do we protect not only honey bee colonies, but the people and agricultural systems that make beekeeping possible?
Guests: Randy Oliver , Brandon Hopkins
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June 12, 2023
Banking Queens with Dr. Brandon Hopkins (S5, E52)
On today’s episode, we welcome Dr Brandon Hopkins of Washington State University back to the podcast to talk about his recent research on the benefits of indoor banking of honey bee queens in temperature-controlled storage facilities. Traditionally,...
Guest: Brandon Hopkins
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Oct. 17, 2022
Winter Storage, CO2, and Varroa with Dr. Brandon Hopkins (S5, E18)
Would you believe varroa mites, carbon dioxide and indoor wintering are working together to make keeping bees easier and more profitable? Well, believe it. Today, we talk with Dr. Brandon Hopkins from Washington State University. His research has...
Guest: Brandon Hopkins