The Brown County Beekeeping Association is happy to present INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING. Learn the essentials of beginning beekeeping!! The class will be presented in three sessions described below.
When: Prior to January 14th, 2023 — view three video to prepare for the in person class. No more than 2 hours of video to watch January 14th, 2023 — 8:00am to 2:00pm (in-person, location: TBD, near Green Bay Botanical Gardens) and May 20th, 2023 8:00am to 10:00am (at the hive, location: Green Bay Botanical Gardens). Click for a map to the location. How Much: $50 for an individual, $40 for additional family members
At the September club meeting, which was held both in person (socially distanced) and virtually, Richard Schneider from Capital Bee Supply was our remote guest speaker. He did an excellent job presenting the steps beekeepers can take to get ready for our Wisconsin winters. Capital Bee Supply is a Wisconsin based company out of Columbus, WI. The YouTube presentation is presented below. It is 57 minutes in length.
If you would like to see these presentations live or in person you should consider joining the club.
At the May 2020 meeting of the club April Kustov, Wisconsin State Apiary Inspector joined our meeting via Zoom to present Mite Management. The video is over an hour long but is very comprehensive about mite management and treatments.
In the video April refers to different mite treatments and the Wisconsin recommended treatments. Here is the sheet to which she refers. If you would like the Power Point presentation click here. You will need Power Point to view the slides.
During the April 15, 2020 virtual club meeting the subject of performing a sugar roll to check mite load came up. The Minnesota Bee Squad does a lot of good work in the area of mite testing and controls. The only issue with this video, in the club’s opinion, is the person is only wearing head protection. She is not wearing gloves or arm protection. The club always recommends taking the level of personal protection you are comfortable with.
During the May 2109 meeting of the Brown County Beekeepers Association attendees were treated to two informative talks related to honey bees. The bee clubs goal is to provide timely, accurate, and interesting education at each meeting. All persons interested in bees and beekeeping are invited to attend.
Kaelyn Sumner Pulaski FFA Student Advisor. She presented her science fair project that she will be taking to state level. Her goal was to determine if location or geographic location impacted glucose levels in honey. She had over 60 honey samples from all across the United States and even one from Canada. One of her biggest challenges was finding the correct dilution of the honey to determine glucose levels. Surprisingly, she found that geographic location did NOT impact glucose levels in honey. Thank you for your work and for sharing with our club. Kaelyn will be presenting her project to State – Wisconsin Convention as one of the five top projects.
Slava Strogolov CEO of Strong Microbials Inc. presented information about Honey Bee nutrition using pre-biotics and strong microbials to promote bee health, reproduction and longevity. He explained the positive impact of using pre-biotics on Foul Brood, Chalk Brood, other diseases and pesticides and insecticides. Attendees had the opportunity to buy his product DFM.
At the February 2019 meeting club President Dave Elsen presented former President Steve Hupfer with a momento in recogonition of the years of service he has given the club. Inscribed on the plaque are the heart-felt thoughts of club members.
With sincere appreciation for exceptional leadership, support, and guidance over 6 years as Association President and Vice President
The Brown County Beekeeping Association is happy to present INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING. Learn the essentials of beginning beekeeping !!
When: January 18th, 2020 — 8:00am to 4:00pm Where: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Great Lakes Energy Education Center (see map below) Online Registration: Click here How Much: $55 for an individual, $45 for additional family members Includes: Light snacks, refreshments and lunch What: An understanding of:
The regular club meeting on November 21, 2018 will NOT be held at the Green Bay Botanical Garden. The new location is at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in the Great Lakes Energy Education Center.
Directions: Take Country Club Road off of West Mason (heading north). Turn right onto Student Center Blvd. Parking lot G will be immediately on your left and The Great Lakes Energy Education Center on the other side of the lot. Come through side door marked E2 and the meeting will be upstairs.
Here is a map of the NWTC Campus. On the map find the building identified as EE. That is the Great Lakes Energy Education Center.
The October 2018 regular meeting is an important one for the club. A slate of officers is presented and a vote is taken. These officers will lead and direct the activities of the club for 2019. Please show up and vote.
