Added
10/1/2011
Letter from the
president:
As you all know
October is our
election for
officers hope to
have a good turn
out.
Our guest
speaker is John
Porter WV.
Extension Agent
for Kanawha
County.
We had a great
turn out for
volunteers to
work on the out
yard progress is
being made hope
to have it up
and running by
spring of 2012 ,
bring your ideas
for any programs
or things you
would like have
a discussion on
the pollinator
yard is being
designed by the
help of many
N.R.C.S. Jim
Pierson, and
Capitol
Conservation
District and
others. Thanks!
The
sustainability
Fair was a
success as well
we had a great
turnout , Allen
made a new
display for the
Kanawha Valley
Beekeepers good
job.
I was told two
thousand people
passed by our
booth, we gave
away every piece
of hand out
material we had
thanks to the
WV. dept. of
Agriculture for
the hand outs.
Don’t forget
make sure that
your bees have
plenty of stores
(see fall
feeding).
Please keep in
your prayers.
Our members that
in their time of
sickness need
your help . Put
them on your
prayer list.
Thank you.
We will have a
discussion on
what’s going on
in the hive
where you should
be in fall
preparation.
How was your
Honey Harvest?
What you do now
will determine
your spring
survival rate
(see fall
management).
Most of you Know
Russ Dean he is
the web master
for the W.V.B.A.
he is moving to
Scotland. Drop
him a thank you
for the service
he has given the
West Virginia
Beekeepers.
Thank You
Steve May
President:
Kanawha Valley
Beekeepers
Association
Added
4/17/2011
Congratulations Kanawha valley Beekeepers... we received second place in the WVBA association of the year award
-- good work!
A special thanks goes out to the west Virginia Queen producers for sponsoring the key note speaker at the spring meeting. Michael Palmer A beekeeper from Vermont talked on sustainable beekeeping over wintering four frame Nucs this can be utilized in West Virginia. Thanks again.
A special congratulations to Dan O`Hanlon West Virginia state beekeeper of the year.
The Kanawha valley beekeepers is establishing a out yard that will be used for education, field days, and to further promote beekeeping in west Virginia.
The Kanawha valley beekeepers has a new award
-- The Gordon and Jean Mead Award. Gordon and Jean have been corner stone’s for Kanawha valley as well as the west Virginia beekeepers association.
This is a well deserved award in their name. Thanks Gordon and Jean for all your service to West Virginia beekeepers.
We are still working with our outreach educational program... many schools and organizations ask the Kanawha valley beekeepers to teach the importance of the honey bee
and how they help to pollinate food crops.
Thanks to the Department of Agriculture for the help from handouts to technical assistance, the Kanawha valley beekeepers appreciate your help.
Anyone wanting to learn beekeeping or just learn more about honey bees
contact us.
Check out our
Calendar and
Meetings Dates
for the next meeting dates and other events. Hope to
see everyone at our next meeting.
Thanks
Steve May
President
Kanawha Valley Beekeepers Association.
Added
2/25/2011
Don & Darla Raynes of
Honeymaker
Supply
in Charleston will be bringing in package bees from
Dadant on Thursday April 28, 2011... If you'd like
to place an order for bees call before the March
9th deadline... The price is
$78.00 per package - Call (304) 776-5310
Added
2/15/2011
February 12th was our first meeting of the year and
we had a great turn out of thirty members.
Thanks to everyone that brought refreshments and
thanks to those that donated door prizes.
We went around the room asking members their
thoughts on how the bees were doing and what the
goals of the new and seasoned beekeepers were - this
leads to help planning of the program for the New
Year ahead.
Wade Stiltner gave an update on new medications soon
to be released for sale to beekeepers and discussed
what we as beekeepers should be looking for in our
hives.
After our business meeting we started with a year in
the life of a beekeeper (movie).
The Kanawha Valley Beekeepers Association thanks
everyone that has helped with our educational
programs and the help with funding to purchase
materials.
Thanks to all the members that attended AG day this
is very helpful in letting our representatives know
how important honey bees and beekeepers are to
agriculture.
Hope to see everyone at the West Virginia
Beekeepers' Association Spring meeting, April
9th - Princeton 4-H Grounds Princeton WV. (more
Info)
We have some new members - Welcome to All.
Make sure you check out feeding your bees in cold
weather (more
info). This could mean the difference between
survival and your bees starving.
Check out our
Calendar and
Meetings Dates
for the next meeting dates and other events. Hope to
see everyone at our next meeting.
Thanks
Steve May
President
Kanawha Valley Beekeepers Association.
Extracting equipment has been purchased for
beekeepers of West Virginia by the department of Ag.
This equipment will have rules in order to check it
out, it must be returned in good condition, place of
pick up is yet to be determined. More information
will follow from the department of Ag. Send a thank
you to the West Virginia department of Ag marketing
and development. They made all of this possible.
Anyone interested in
becoming a beekeeper or just wanting to learn more
about honey bees?
Please come to our meetings
or contact us.
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