Wilson County Beekeepers

Killer in a Bottle?

15 January 2013 by Greg

Household insecticides may play a role in declining bee populations
By Becky Beyers

Vera Krischik and her lab in the Department of Entomology are exploring a different avenue: how neonicotinoids, a group of insecticides commonly used in urban gardens and forests as well as in agricultural fields, might be making bees less resistant to the parasites and pathogens that researchers now believe are likely causes of Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Infesting the system

Source: http://www.cfans.umn.edu/Solutions/Fall2012/Killer_Bottle/index.htm

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Minutes for January 2013 Meeting posted

9 January 2013 by Greg

Carey Mitchell & Clarence Collison

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

wilsoncountybeekeepers.org/about/minutes-201301

You can access the meeting minutes by scrolling to the bottom of the About Us page of this web site.

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3-day Short Course on Beekeeping – Jan. 22-24

8 January 2013 by Greg

The Wilson County Beekeeping Association is conducting a beekeeping short course on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evening, January 22, 23 & 24 at 7:00 PM in the West Building of the Ward Agricultural Center.

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 video and 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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Membership Dues for WCBA & TBA

7 January 2013 by Greg

If you have not paid your WCBA and TBA membership dues for 2013, it’s time. Download an application below (also available on the Resources page), complete it, attach your payment and mail it to the address provided. If you want to save 45 cents, bring your completed application and payment to the next meeting.

WCBA / TBA Membership Application (pdf)

WCBA / TBA Membership Application (doc)

Thanks.

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WCBA Meeting – Monday, 7 January 2013

4 January 2013 by Greg

The Wilson County Beekeepers Association meets Monday, 7 January 2013 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.
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