Draft Publication for Colony Loss Survey - April 2016

	Colony Loss (Honey Bees)

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This is a new data collection series that NASS will be conducting in 2015. This document shows the type of data that NASS plans to publish from this group of surveys.

The following tables will be generated for each quarterly survey referencing the target survey dates of January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. This publication will be published once a year, with the initial publication date scheduled for April 2016.

All Colonies – January through March
	January 1	January 1 through March 31
	Number of Colonies on the 1st	Number of Colonies	Colonies Lost	Colonies Renovated	Colonies Added	Loss %	% Change from previous quarter
Alabama……………………… Alaska………………………… Arizona………………………… Arkansas……………………… California……………………… Colorado……………………… Connecticut…………………… Delaware……………………… Florida………………………… Georgia………………………… Hawaii………………………… Idaho…………………………… Illinois………………………… Indiana………………………… Iowa…………………………… Kansas………………………… Kentucky……………………… Louisiana……………………… Maine………………………… Maryland……………………… Massachusetts……………… Michigan……………………… ... Other States TOTAL

Operations with Fewer than Five Colonies – January through March
	January 1	January 1 through March 31
	Number of Colonies on the 1st	Colonies Lost	Colonies Renovated	Colonies Added	Loss %	% Change from previous quarter
Alabama……………………… Alaska………………………… Arizona………………………… Arkansas……………………… California……………………… Colorado……………………… Connecticut…………………… Delaware……………………… Florida………………………… Georgia………………………… Hawaii………………………… Idaho…………………………… Illinois………………………… Indiana………………………… Iowa…………………………… Kansas………………………… Kentucky……………………… Louisiana……………………… Maine………………………… Maryland……………………… Massachusetts……………… Michigan……………………… ... Other States TOTAL

		All Colonies - Colony Stressors by Percent - January through March
			Varroa Mites	Other Pests and Parasites1	Bacterial Diseases2	Fungal Diseases3	Viral Diseases4	Pesticides	Other5	Unknown
			(percent of total colonies)
Alabama……………………… Alaska………………………… Arizona………………………… Arkansas……………………… California……………………… Colorado……………………… Connecticut…………………… Delaware……………………… Florida………………………… Georgia………………………… Hawaii………………………… Idaho…………………………… Illinois………………………… Indiana………………………… Iowa…………………………… Kansas………………………… Kentucky……………………… Louisiana……………………… Maine………………………… Maryland……………………… Massachusetts……………… Michigan……………………… ... Other States TOTAL
1/includes Varroa Mites, Trachel Mites, Nosema, Hive beetle, Wax moths, etc 2/includes American and European foulbrood, etc 3/includes Chalkbrood and Stonebrood, etc 4/includes Paralysis, Kashmir, Cloudy Wing, Deformed Wing, Sacbrood, Kaugo, etc 5/includes weather, starvation, hive damage ed/destroyed, etc

	All Colonies - Colonies Lost - January through March
	Colonies lost that experienced all of the following symptoms: Little to no build-up of dead bees in the hive or at the hive entrance, and Presence of capped brood, and Presence of food stores which were not immediately robbed by other bees.
		January 1 thru March 31
		Loss
Alabama……………………… Alaska………………………… Arizona………………………… Arkansas……………………… California……………………… Colorado……………………… Connecticut…………………… Delaware……………………… Florida………………………… Georgia………………………… Hawaii………………………… Idaho…………………………… Illinois………………………… Indiana………………………… Iowa…………………………… Kansas………………………… Kentucky……………………… Louisiana……………………… Maine………………………… Maryland……………………… Massachusetts……………… Michigan……………………… ... Other States TOTAL

The following documentation topics will also be addressed in the publication.

• Statistical Methodology

• Survey Procedures:

• Estimating Procedures:

• Revision policy:

• Reliability:

• Terms and Definitions Used for Bee and Honey Production Estimates

• Information Contacts

• Access to NASS Reports