To lessen the dependence of and expense to Wisconsin beekeepers of replacing winter losses the UW @ River Falls is trying to develop a methodology to overwinter nucs. A write up on their efforts is described in the link below. This will be a challenging task because a nuc has limited food stores and the cluster size will be very small. However, if they are successful it could be a boon to local beekeepers.
http://www.uwrf.edu/News/UW-River-Falls-Biology-Department-Testing-A-Regional-Sustainable-Beekeeping-Model.cfm
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