Connecticut Beekeepers Association 

 

 

 

2008 SPRING MEETING:

Jones Auditorium

CT Agriculture Experiment Station

123 Huntington St.

New Haven, CT 06504

Time To Share Workshops

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Don't Forget, our field day and Summer picnic is June 14, 2008.

Details coming soon!

Resolution To Support USDA and State Research Labs For Honey Bee Research

Attached is a copy of the resolution passed at our June 23, 2007 general meeting. At that time, we urged all CT Beekeepers to contact each member of the CT congressional delegation by both phone and email passing to them the contents of the resolution.
 
The House is considering a bill to increase honey bee research funding for several years, and the Senate already has one bill calling for increased funding for 10 years with a second bill in preparation. It is very important at this time for American beekeepers to contact their representatives in Washington to voice support for increased funding for honey bee research. Our current situation with CCD has put the honey bee in the news, so we need to strike whilst the issue is hot.
 
This is our best opportunity for favorable action by Congress.  Please review the documents below and contact your legislator.

The Resolution may be viewed here.

A list of Connecticut  representatives may be obtained here.

Welcome to the Connecticut Beekeepers Association. 

Our Purpose:

To increase public awareness of the importance of honey bees for Connecticut agricultural crops and the environment. We are here to promote and support all beekeepers and their local organizations.  Our goal is to provide a common forum for the beekeepers of Connecticut to come together to share information and ideas.

Together we can:

  • Identify common problems facing beekeepers.
  • Share ideas and information about treatments for diseases and pests.
  • Increase public awareness of the benefits of consuming native honey and hive products.
  • Bring new people into the hobby and help to build Connecticut back into a major honey producing state.
  • Swap stories (or Tall tales and funny experiences) of past successes and failures.
  • Give you a voice with State and National representatives on issues that affect the industry.

Your Job: Give us feedback so that we represent your interests.

 

For more information, contact: information@ctbees.com

Special Notice:

Effective immediately, you will be responsible for renewing your own subscriptions to the bee magazines.  You can still get the discounted rate by picking up the pre-stamped forms at the meeting or when you send in your current dues, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the magazine subscription form(s) that you want and they will be sent back to you.  If you wish to join EAS, go to www.easternapiculture.org or for renewal check the journal.  

<----Have you seen him in your yard?  Report him to the DEP and find out more about bears HERE (Or click on the bear).  The hive you save may be your own!  There are listing of bear reports and a bear fact sheet.

Forms are now available online!  The form for registering your hives with the State of Connecticut is now available.  The membership form for the Connecticut Beekeepers Association is also available.

Other Meetings:

Massachusetts Beekeepers Association, 2008 Spring Meeting - Saturday, March 29, 2008, Topsfield, MA
Location: Topsfield Fair Grounds 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 

Speaker: Tom Seeley, PhD, of Cornell University, speaking on “House hunting by honey bees: a study of effective decision making” and "Forest bees and Varroa mites" on a 4-year study of how the feral colonies in Cornell's Arnot Forest are surviving despite infestations with Varroa mites.  We will again have a Silent Auction, so please bring something along (not necessarily bee-related) for folks to bid on. Hopefully, the queen producers will again provide us with certificates to be used for the raffle, and our local vendors will again be there for your buying pleasure. We are asking for contributions of Honey-baked goods for the morning break.

Further details: http://www.massbee.org/meetings.shtml

The Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association's 2008 SABA Spring Seminar  
Saturday March 29  9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Speakers  David Tarpy, NC State Univ.; Dennis vanEnglesdorp, PA Dept. Agriculture, and more!
Location:  LC One of The University at Albany in Albany NY (Same place as in 2003-2007).
Cost: $25 per person.  Includes refreshment breaks.
Further details: Anne Frey, 518-895-8744 or SABA@capital.net

Looking for an old announcement?  You can find it here on the Old News Page!