Also called: Bumblebee Colony Production Technician
Raises bumblebee colonies in climate-controlled rooms; the hives are shipped to greenhouses to pollinate tomatoes, peppers and berries.
Works in dim red light (bees can't see it) tending hundreds of nest boxes: feeding sugar water and pollen, checking queens and counting workers. Colonies that reach the right size are packed in cardboard hives and trucked to greenhouse growers. A greenhouse full of tomatoes can depend on them.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job. Biology degrees help for lab and quality roles.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Biology, Entomology.
Growing faster than average. Greenhouse farming is growing fast in the US.
Low risk for 10 years. Raising and checking living bee colonies stays hands-on; sensors just track temperature and humidity.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to bumblebee producers like Koppert or Biobest for rearing technician jobs
Classes: Biology, Agriscience (FFA), Chemistry.
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