AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE AR DEPT OF AG TO CONDUCT A HONEYBEE SURVEY IN ARKANSAS AS PART OF AN ONGOING NATIONAL COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO TRACK HONEYBEE PESTS AND PESTICIDE RESIDUE IN HIVES. THE PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST WITH DETERMINING THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO HONEYBEE DECLINE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE HONEYBEE SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 24 APIARIES COLLECTING SAMPLES OF LIVE AND DEAD BEES FOR PRESENCE OF MITES AND OTHER BEE PESTS AS WELL AS BEE BREAD FOR PRESENCE OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES. SURVEY WILL FOLLOW THE METHODS OF THE WORK PLAN PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED WITH APIARISTS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT HONEYBEE PESTS AND HOW TO ERADICATE/CONTROL THEM IN HIVES. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PRESENCE/ABSENCE AND PEST LOAD DATA FOR A VARIETY OF HONEYBEE PESTS IN ARKANSAS. THIS DATA WILL HELP US UNDERSTAND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO HONEYBEE DECLINE AND HOW TO RESOLVE THEM TO INCREASE HEALTH OF HONEYBEE COLONIES SO IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURAL POLLINATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): INCREASE NUMBERS/SIZE AND OVERALL HEALTH OF HONEYBEE COLONIES TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AGRICULTURAL POLLINATION CAPABILITY. ARKANSAS BEE PRODUCERS, ARKANSAS HONEY INDUSTRY AND NATIONAL HONEYBEE PRODUCERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: N/A COST ANALYSIS: PERSONNEL-INSPECTORS @ 400 $17.00=$6,800.00; FRINGE BENEFITS @ 45.91%=$3,122.00. TRAVEL(MILEAGE, LODGING, PER DIEM)=$1,752.00. SUPPLIES(BAGS, KITS, ETC)=$638.00. INDIRECT COST @15%=$1,488