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Beekeepers Educational Events
June
10 & 11, 2009
Queen
Rearing and Making Nucs/Splits for the Hobby Beekeeper
The
Colonial Beekeepers Association is hosting a two-day course on queen
rearing, making splits and raising nucs.
These classes will be geared for the hobby beekeeper.
New beekeepers are encouraged to attend.
The dates for the classes are the 10th and 11th of June.
That is a Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
The location will be the Northampton Community Center on
Todds Lane in Hampton. Registration
for the course will start on the 18th of May.
Classroom hours will count toward 5 credit hours of the
educational requirements for the Virginia Master Beekeeper
designation. For more
information or to register, please call Andy Westrich after 4:00 PM
at 825-8843 or email him.
April
17 & 18, 2009
VIRGINIA
STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION SPRING MEETING
Natural
and Organic Beekeeping
The Virginia State
Beekeepers Association will hold their next meeting on April 17
& 18, 2009, at Northampton
Community Center in
Hampton, VA, 23666. Lodging information, directions to the
College, and
copies of the program and pre-registration form are on the VSBA
website. You may also contact Keith Tignor by telephone at
804-786-3515 or by email at vabees@virginiabeekeepers.org.
for more information.
Invited speakers
include:
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Ross Conrad (Vermont
beekeeper),
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Nancy Ostiguy (Penn
State Univ.),
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Nancy Adamson
(Virginia Tech),
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Juliana Rangel
(Cornell Univ.),
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Wyatt Mangum (Univ.
of Mary Washington),
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Rick Fell (Virginia
Tech),
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Keith Tignor
(Virginia State Apiarist).
March
6 & 7, 2009
Beekeeping
Short Course for Beginners
This
course is designed to introduce potential beekeepers to the
fundamentals of beekeeping through both classroom education and
hands-on training in the bee yard, weather permitting. Local beekeepers will be
available at all times to answer your questions about getting
started with this fascinating hobby.
February
28, 2009
Advanced
Beekeeping Workshop
An
Advanced Beekeeping workshop will be held at Hampton Roads
Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HRAREC) on February 28th.
Virginia State
Apiarist, Keith Tignor, and Dr. Rick Fell, Professor of Entomology
at VA Tech, will teach this class which is geared to experienced
beekeepers with a couple of years experience.
Class starts at 8:00 AM and runs until 5:00 PM. The
morning session will consist of classroom instruction on diseases,
pests, and IPM for the honeybee. During the afternoon participants
will receive hands-on experience with laboratory and field diagnosis
of common honeybee diseases and pests. The laboratory portion will
include working with microscopes and dissection equipment; previous
experience is helpful but not required. The class size is limited to
24. The workshop will be credited to individuals participating in
the Master Beekeeper program.
Whether
there is a fee for the class has not been determined yet.
Anyone interested should contact Keith Tignor by Email
or by phone at 804-786-3515 for further details.
Click
here
for directions to HRAREC
January
2009
Colonial
Beekeepers Basic
Beekeeping Class
The
Colonial Beekeepers will conduct a basic beekeeping class in January
2009 in Hampton, VA. The class, which is geared toward those
beekeepers who do not have bees yet, will be held at the Northampton
Community Center off of Todds Lane in Hampton. Click here
for directions. The classes will be from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. on
Thursday the 8th, 15th and 22nd of January and then a lab on the
24th of January to be held at the home of Andy Westrich from 10:00
A.M. to 2:00 P.M.. Any interested persons should contact Andy
at 757-513-2467 to register as seating is limited. The book,
"First Lessons in Beekeeping" will be available for
$7.75. Otherwise the class is free (the book is not required).
For inquiries, please contact Andy at the phone number above, or via
Email.
November
1, 2008
VIRGINIA
STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING
Research related
to beekeeping, nearby and from unexpected sources
The Virginia State
Beekeepers Association will hold their next meeting on November 1,
2008, at Blue Ridge Community College
in Weyers Cave, VA, 24466, near Staunton, VA. Lodging information, directions to the
College, and
copies of the program and pre-registration form are on the VSBA
website. You may also contact Keith Tignor by telephone at
804-786-3515 for the information.
Invited speakers
include:
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Dr. Jose Fuentes,
atmospheric scientist at UVa, on his widely publicized recent
work on how air pollution affects foraging by honey bees and
butterflies;
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Dr. Wayne
Esaias, NASA oceanographer and beekeeper from Maryland is
scheduled to present "Satellites, Honey Bees, and Climate
Change" on detecting climate change in the long term
through dates of nectar flow as monitored using scale hives -
you can participate;
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Dr. Frank
Linton, chief scientist at MITRE, with graduate degrees in
artificial intelligence, and beekeeper from northern Virginia,
on the use of remotely monitored sensors to detect and monitor
conditions inside the hive;
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Dr. Wyatt
Mangum reporting on the progress of his varroa-resistant
colonies;
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Dr. Rick
Fell and students on current research at VT.
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Keith Tignor's
semiannual report on beekeeping in Virginia
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A guest from the
state legislative community, provided by Lannie Ballard
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We hope to have a
visit from Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth on the occasion of the 90th
anniversary of VSBA.
October
11, 2008
Equipment
Workshop for Beekeepers
Date
& Time:
Saturday,
October 11, 2008 from 9:00 AM to Noon
Location:
Agriculture Extension Trailer at the
corner of Shea Drive and Holt Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322.
Click here
for directions.
Cost:
Free!
This
workshop is designed to introduce beekeepers to the different types
of equipment and its uses. Experienced beekeepers will discuss
the different components of the beehive as well as the
protective gear needed to get started
in beekeeping. Catalogs from
various beekeeping suppliers will be available at no charge. We
encourage all beekeepers to attend, no matter what your experience
or skill level.
TBA
members will be accepting orders for discounted woodenware from
Beeline Apiaries as well as taking reservations for spring 2009
3-lb. bee packages.
August
4-8, 2008
EAS
2008
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
The Eastern Apicultural Society of North America was established
in 1955 with the purpose of promoting honey bee culture, the
education of beekeepers, and excellence in bee research. Every
summer, EAS conducts its annual conference in one of its 22 member
States/Provinces. The conference includes lectures, workshops,
vendor displays, short courses for beginning and advanced
beekeepers, and the annual business meeting. It presents a
who's who of hobbyists, professional beekeepers, educators and
scientists, as all gather to learn and celebrate the honeybee and
beekeeping. About 500 people, from around the world, attend
this conference every year.
You must be a member of EAS in order to participate in the Short
Course, Conference, or other activities. Dues may be paid with your
conference or short course registration. Additional membership
information is available on the EAS web site.
The conference will be held August 4-8, 2008 at Murray
State University, Murray, Kentucky.
April
11 & 12, 2008
VIRGINIA
STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION SPRING MEETING
Resistance
to Pests and Diseases in the Hive
The spring 2008 Virginia State
Beekeepers Association meeting is Friday, April 11th, and Saturday,
April 12th. The meeting is being hosted by the Loudoun County
Beekeepers� Association at the 4-H Fairground in Leesburg,
Virginia. Invited speakers include Nancy Ostiguy, Associate
Professor from Penn State University, Phil Craft, State Apiarist
from Kentucky, and Michael Palmer, a commercial beekeeper and
President of the VT Beekeepers Association.
Pre-registration will be accepted until March
28, 2008, by Lonnie Campbell of LBA. In addition to a lunch on
Saturday, LBA has arranged for discounts on lodging accommodations
at the Best Western and Comfort Inn Suites. Reservations must
be made by March 21 to qualify for the special meeting rate at these
motels. Lodging information, directions to the 4-H Fairgrounds, and
copies of the program and pre-registration form are on the VSBA
website. You may also contact Keith Tignor by telephone at
804-786-3515 for the information. We look forward to seeing you in
Leesburg in April.
Future meetings:
Fall 2008
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA.
on
November 3, 2008
Spring 2009
Colonial Beekeepers Association
Hampton Roads, VA
April
8 & April 10, 2008 - BEEKEEPERS EDUCATIONAL
SEMINARS
To:
All Eastern Virginia Beekeepers and Those Interested
in Beekeeping
From:
Rexford E. Cotton, Extension Agent, Agriculture, City of
Suffolk
Re:
Beekeepers Educational Seminars
Dear
Beekeepers and Potential Beekeepers:
Due
to the 70% decline in the honeybee population across the state of
Virginia and Southeastern United States and their importance in food
production, Virginia Cooperative Extension has planned two important
seminars.
These
seminars are designed for experienced as well as potential new
beekeepers. Beekeepers
and their spouses/or a teen age child are encouraged/urged to attend
these important meetings as it is vital that at least two
individuals per bee operation be knowledgeable of how to manage
bees.
Please
call 757/514-4330 or 757/514-4331 to register today.
It
is our goal and we must get the honeybees numbers up to safeguard
food production (fruit, vegetables and other crops throughout our
area and Southeast United States.
I
look forward to seeing you and a back up individual from your
operation on April 8 and 10th at the National Guard
Armory in
Suffolk.
March 29, 2008
- BEEKEEPING SHORT COURSE
| Title: |
Beekeeping
Short Course |
| Begins: |
March 29, 2008 (for 1 day) |
| When: |
Saturday 9:00 AM
- 4:00 PM |
| Where: |
Pasquotank County
Extension Office,1209 McPherson St., Elizabeth City (map) |
| Cost: |
$25 advanced
registration, $30 at the door |
| Sponsor: |
Beekeepers
Of the Albemarle |
| Additional
Information: |
Lunch Provided |
| Contact: |
Joe and Dawn
Nicolay 757-651-6543,
David DeWald 252-264-3004, or
Jessica Lynam 252-331-7773 |
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