The University of Minnesota has free resources on beekeeping specific to northern climates. Their free manual, Beekeeping in Northern Climates, has information for first and second year beekeepers including how to feed, install packages, and troubleshooting problems. You can also download Beekeeping in Northern Climates (Second Edition), the 2016 companion, and first edition manual at beelab.umn.edu/manuals. If you wish to donate to their Bee Lab see the Giving page.
Interested in building some of your own equipment? This thread on Bee Source has PDFs of plans from 10 frame hives and frames to nucs and screened bottom boards.
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