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Bee Schools
Learn to keep bees! Info about Bee Schools is here.
Massachusetts Beekeeper's Association 3rd Annual Field Day
Download the Registration Form
Lunch must be reserved in advance by Saturday, June 14.
| Date: | June 21, 2008 Saturday |
| Time: | 9:00 AM Registration 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Programs are rain or shine. |
| Location: | UMASS Agronomy Farm River Rd. South Deerfield, MA. 01373 The University of Massachusetts Agronomy Farm is a beautiful location and the site of many agricultural experiments. Special thanks to Stephen Herbert PhD (Farm director) for arranging our use of this historic research facility. |
| Lunch: | Holy Smokes BBQ – must order in advance. $10.00 for lunch; Pulled Pork or Smoked Turkey Sandwich, Cole slaw, Chefs Beans & Beverage. Last year Holy Smokes restaurant burned down the day before our Field Day. They have not, yet, re-built the restaurant, but are catering events with a portable kitchen. If possible, bring a chair. This is an outdoor event so dress for the weather. |
| Registration: | Free to all beekeepers. Lunch can be ordered by printing out the registration form (coming soon) or included in the Mass Beekeepers Newsletter. Pre-registration is encouraged (even if not ordering lunch) to help planners anticipate attendance for the event. |
| Program: | Demonstrations will focus on practical techniques for new and experienced beekeepers. Sessions will be approximately one hour in length, using live bees. Most will be scheduled twice during the day. Participants should bring protective clothing and sunscreen. |
| Presenters & Topics: | Schedule will be listed in the "Field Day Program"
available at the registration table. Additional topics may be added on day of the event. Mike Bayko – Preparing Honey for Shows John Baker – Using Screen Boards & Alternative methods for mite control Dick Callahan – Grafting Queen Cells Chris Delaney – Setting up Observation Hives Peter Delaney – Testing for Mites Rick Intres – The 5% Solution Eric Josephsen – Making Candle Molds Ed Karle – Powder Sugar & Essential Oils for mite control Rick Reault – Spring & Summer Management Roger Reid – Moving Colonies Gus Skamarycz – Swarming Ken Warchol – Inspecting Honeybee Colonies |
| Displays: | Tent area will have room for clubs and individuals to setup displays. Vendors are also welcome. Please contact one of the Board members or officers if you would like to setup a display. |
| Contests: | Win prizes while you support Massachusetts Beekeeping & the
Field Day event. • Smoker Contest – bring your smoker and favorite fuel. Longest burning smoker wins. • Frame nailing contest – Test your skill nailing ten frames (ten nails per frame). Fastest time wins a super with frames. ($10.00 donation if you keep the frames goes to MBA). • Raffle – take a chance on prizes including nucs with bees. Proceeds of the raffle & donations go to MBA & to cover the cost of our events. Your generosity helps keep MBA sponsored events free and open to all beekeepers. |
Dr. Caron's powerpoint presentations are posted here
Fall and Winter in the Bee Hive
Colony Collapse Disorder
We had a great fall meeting on November 3, 2006, with Dann Purvis, Purvis Brothers Apiaries, and William M. (Bill) Coli, Ph.D., Dept of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst. At the meeting, Evodia (Bee Bee Tree) seeds were handed out, but there was no "take home" information about them. A handout is now available that describes the tree, and how to plant the seeds.
The powerpoint presentations used by our speakers at the Spring, 2004 meeting are posted here.
Diana Sammataro - 2004 Research Projects
Dan Conlon - Marketing
For additional information, please contact Dan Conlin at 413-665-4513, president@massbee.org.