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BK-Economics

Published by Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2023-11-30
BK-Economics is a software package that was developed by a team of scientists at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona to assist commercial beekeepers in streamling their business practices. This software allows beekeepers to simulate years of business, taking into account factors like equipment purchases, labor force, transportation, marketing strategies, loans, honey flow, and other hive products without taking the usual risks. This software, when used in combination with the marketing strategy information in publication, can help beekeepers formulate a successful business plan when making financial decisions, expanding an operation or just starting out. Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: BK-Economics download page. File Name: Web Page, url: https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/software/download/?softwareid=76&modecode=20-22-05-00 Link to the download page: https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/software/download/?softwareid=76&modecode=20-22-05-00

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