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February 2019
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President’s Letter, January 2019
by Jim Fraser
A new year, 2019, is upon us and I hope it brings good things to you and the rest of our fellow beekeepers. We have experienced a fairly mild winter so far, yet as I write this it is freezing outside and they are ...
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2019 Winter Meeting February 02
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Inspector’s Report
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MSBA T-Shirts: Long Sleeves Now Available!
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Fieldwatch’s BeeCheck App for Maryland Beekeepers
At the February 2, 2019 MSBA Meeting, Maryland State Apiarist Cybil Preston will introduce us all to the Fieldwatch/BeeCheck application.
Fieldwatch's mission is "to develop and provide easy-to-use, reliable, accurate and secure on-line mapping tools intended to enhance communications that promote awareness and stewardship activities between producers of specialty crops, beekeepers ...
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Beekeeping News and Notes
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MSBA’s Ben Cooper Authors New Book
In December, Maryland beekeeper and MSBA officer Ben Cooper published All Nature Sings: A Devotional Guide to Animals in the Bible, including a lovely chapter on honey bees.
Did you know that bees are found only 3 times in the Bible, but honey and honeycomb together get more than ...
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New Website Features! Calendar and Social Sharing
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MSBA Elections and Board of Directors
Each November since 1908, the Maryland State Beekeepers Association has elected a leadership group dedicated to supporting our club's mission of supporting beekeepers and beekeeping through education and outreach. Several hundred, all-volunteer officers have led and supported MSBA for 111 years!
Please welcome (and thank!) your local and statewide officers: ...
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Minutes of November 2018 Annual Meeting
2019 Feb 02 Meeting Agenda
STARTING TIME | EVENT | PRESENTER |
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8:30 AM | Refreshments, Coffee, Donuts, etc. | |
9:00 AM | Opening and Welcome | Jim Fraser, President, MSBA |
9:15 AM | Maryland Apiary Inspector’s Report Fieldwatch/Bee Check Application | Cybil Preston, Maryland State Apiary Inspector |
9:45 AM | Honey bee Genetics And Improving Your Stock | William Sprenkle, Log Cabin Farm |
10:45 AM | Tropilaelaps Mites, A Fate Worse Than Varroa Destructor | Dr. Samuel Ramsey, vanEngelsdorp Lab |
11:45 AM | The New UMD Bee Squad | Mark Dykes, Extension Coordinator, vanEngelsdorp Bee Lab |
12:30 AM | Lunch (on your own, or Subway order) | |
1:30 PM | Colony Management Tips | William Sprenkle, Log Cabin Farm |
2:30 PM | Varroa Anatomy: Why it Matters to Your Bees | Dr. Samuel Ramsey |
3:30 PM | Ask Expert Beekeepers Your Anonymous Questions | Panel |
4:00 PM | Adjourn |
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