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Minutes for the 7 October 2013 Meeting Posted

Posted in Announcements, Meeting Minutes on 9 October 2013| Leave a Comment »

The Minutes for the 7 October 2013 meeting have been posted here:

Minutes – 2013/10

You can access the minutes from this and previous meetings by scrolling to the bottom of the About Us page of this web site.

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3-day Short Course on Beekeeping – October 15, 16 & 17

Posted in Announcements on 7 October 2013| Leave a Comment »

The Wilson County Beekeeping Association is conducting a beekeeping short course on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evening, October 15, 16 & 17 at 7:00 PM in the West Building of the Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon, TN.

The course takes three nights to complete and runs from 7:00 to 9:00 PM each night. The first two nights will be a class-room setting with some video but mostly discussion.  We will cover all aspects of beekeeping. The third night will be hands-on.  We will be building hives ready for use.  The cost is $25/person or $45/couple. Contact Petra Mitchell at petrabee@hotmail.com to register.

The James E. Ward Agricultural Center is located at 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087 (the Wilson County Fairgrounds). After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, we are in the West Building (2nd building on your left).

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Minutes for 9 September 2013 Meeting Posted

Posted in Announcements, Meeting Minutes on 30 September 2013| Leave a Comment »

The Minutes for the 9 September 2013 meeting have been posted here:

Minutes – 2013/09

You can access the minutes from this and previous meetings by scrolling to the bottom of the About Us page of this web site.

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TBA is THIS FRIDAY and SATURDAY

Posted in Announcements, Resources on 24 September 2013| Leave a Comment »

The 2013 TBA Fall Conference begins Friday and continues through Saturday at Hyder-Burks Pavilion in Cookeville, TN.

Go to http://www.tnbeekeepers.org/2013-tba-conference/ for details, including a tentative schedule of speakers and rules for the Honey Show and Honey Swap.

hyder-burksDirections: From Lebanon take I40 east to exit 286, then left onto Hwy 135 N (Willow Avenue). Travel north approximately 3.5 miles and turn left onto 12th Street (Gainesboro Grade). Travel west for 2.2 miles and look for the Hyder-Burks Pavilion on your left. It’s a beige and purple building that sits back off the road. [ Google Map ]

See you there!

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WCBA Meeting w/ Mike Studer – Monday, 9 September 2013

Posted in Announcements on 7 September 2013| Leave a Comment »

mike_studerThe Wilson County Beekeepers Association meets Monday, 9 September 2013 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.
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The program for May will be:  Fall & Winter Management — Mike Studer
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Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, travel east until you reach the exhibit buildings, turn left and we are in the West Building on your right. Look for all the cars.

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New Pesticide Labels Will Protect Pollinators

Posted in Announcements, In the News on 16 August 2013| Leave a Comment »

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WASHINGTON – In an ongoing effort to protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present.

“Multiple factors play a role in bee colony declines, including pesticides. The Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to protect bees from pesticide exposure and these label changes will further our efforts,” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

The new labels will have a bee advisory box and icon with information on routes of exposure and spray drift precautions. Today’s announcement affects products containing the neonicotinoids imidacloprid, dinotefuran, clothianidin and thiamethoxam. The EPA will work with pesticide manufacturers to change labels so that they will meet the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) safety standard.

In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and EPA released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health, showing scientific consensus that there are a complex set of stressors associated with honey bee declines, including loss of habitat, parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.

The agency continues to work with beekeepers, growers, pesticide applicators, pesticide and seed companies, and federal and state agencies to reduce pesticide drift dust and advance best management practices. The EPA recently released new enforcement guidance to federal, state and tribal enforcement officials to enhance investigations of beekill incidents.

More on the EPA’s label changes and pollinator protection efforts:
http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/ecosystem/pollinator/index.html

View the infographic on EPA’s new bee advisory box:

Click to access bee-label-info-graphic.pdf

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