BeeCheck for Applicators

BeeWhere was developed to bring a layer of technology to regulations that have been in place since the 1980’s to foster communication between beekeepers and applicators prior to pesticide applications.  Advanced notice is mandatory under 3 CCR § 6654(a):

Each person intending to apply any pesticide toxic to bees to a blossoming plant shall, prior to the application, inquire of the commissioner, or of a notification service designated by the commissioner, whether any beekeeper with apiaries within one mile of the application site has requested notice of such application.

This inquiry of the commissioner for information to provide a 48 hour notification is now possible through the BeeCheck feature.  Based on the permit number associated with the application, you can access contact information for beekeepers who have requested notice of application with a mouse click instead of waiting to call the Ag Commissioners office during business hours. 

BeeCheck allows you to access:

  • Registered Beekeeper information based on a one mile proximity to application site
  • Registered Beekeeper Contact Information and Notification Preferences
  • Provides a timestamp of beekeeper information request to capture all currently registered/reported hives at time of request

Pest Control Advisors, Growers, and Pest Control Businesses can run Bee Checks online at no cost using the CalAgPermits BeeWhere web site.

The Bee Check feature is available only to confirmed growers and license holders.

In future versions of the program, Bee Check will integrate into Crop Management tools like Agrian, CDMS and Wilbur-Ellis after the pilot project is completed.