SCBA Announcements

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March 8, 9, 10th  -  Missouri State Beekeepers Association Spring Meeting

The MSBA Spring Meeting is Coming to St. Louis!

Twice a year, the fine folks over at the Missouri State Beekeepers Association sponsor a spring and fall get together, hosting beekeepers from across the state with presentations from top-notch beekeeping experts. For example, this past fall we all gathered at Lake of the Ozarks to listen to presentations from Dr. Marla Spivak and Ed Levi. It's an opportunity that you just don't want to miss!

This spring, the MSBA is bringing its show to St. Louis! That's right. You can leave your gas card in your wallet because the MSBA is coming to town! We should all take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet other beekeepers from across the state and listen to top-notch presentations from the experts.

The spring meeting will be held this coming March 8^th, 9^th and 10^th at the St. Louis Marriott West, just off I-64 in Chesterfield. In addition to all the beekeeping vendors on hand, we'll listen to presentations from such notables as Jerry Hayes, Dr. Greg Hunt, Dr. May Berenbaum and David Burns, just to name a few.

Here's a flyer with more information:

www.mostatebeekeepers.org/forms/2012_Spring_Flyer.pdf

A detailed agenda and registration form can be found at:

March 11th - St. Clair Beekeepers Association - Boil Out

Our local Bee Inspector, Eleanor Balson, will be hosting a bee equipment "Boil-Out" get together this coming Sunday, March 11th.  Below are the details from Eleanor:

Chuck Leitner crafted two beautiful boil-out barrels with welded stands and fantastic handling tools. He donated these to the association. We'll give them their first use on Sunday, March 11th at the Mills Apple Farm, 11477 Pocahontas Rd. in Marine. Dale Black will be supplying the lye, and will be explaining the process of boiling equipment.

This is a drop-in, all day event starting at 9am, lasting until 4pm. All are welcome. This is a casual potluck - Eleanor Balson will be providing sandwiches and would welcome other goodies.

The boil-out barrels will be set up within easy view of the parking lot, beside the pavillion.

Hope to see you.

Please feel free to come on out to Mills Apple Farm on Sunday, and stay all day, or as long as you wish.  This should be a fun, informative day.  Bees living in clean, sterile equipment make for happy and healthy bees.  Stop on by and see how it's done, and help Eleanor break in the wonderful equipment Chuck Leitner generously donated to the St. Clair Beekeepers Association!  See you all on Sunday!

Kevin Gerstenecker
Public Information Officer
St. Clair Beekeepers Association

June 30th - Illinois State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting

The ISBA Summer Meeting to be held at Vandalia!

The Illinois State Beekeepers Association will hold their Summer Meeting, hosted by the St. Clair Beekeepers Association, on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Kaskaskia College in Vandalia, Illinois. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the program will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Our keynote speaker is Dr. Dewey M. Caron, Emeritus Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, and Affiliate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University. Dr. Caron has dedicated 45 years to observing, measuring, learning, teaching and writing about bees and is the author of five beekeeping books including "Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping".

Ms. Kathleen Prough, Chief Apiary Inspector for the State of Indiana, will also speak at the Summer Meeting. Ms. Prough is doing nationwide research with other State Apiarists to determine the health of honeybee colonies and the presence or absence of particular problems in hives.

Registration for the meeting is $20.00 per person, and a catered lunch is available for $10.00 per person. Registrations can be sent to the Public Information Officer of the St. Clair Beekeepers Association, Kevin Gerstenecker, 208 Hazel Street, Troy, IL, 62294. Troy can be reached at kgersty@gmail.com or (618) 795-4633. Please join us for this memorable meeting.

Summer 2012 -  Heartland Apicultural Society conference comes to St. Louis

HAS 2012 date and location announced

Remember? ...

November 27th, 2011 ...

Eleanor Balson receives 2011 St. Clair Beekeeper of the Year award.  Click here for details