The Empire State Honey Producers’ Association promotes and protects the interests of New York State beekeepers. Mike Valentin is the LIBC district representative.

The ESHPA Fall 2008 meeting will be held on November 7 & 8, at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 6701 Buckley Road North Syracuse, New York.

Please contact the Comfort Inn @ 315 457-4000 for your room reservations and mention that you are with the "Beekeepers" to get the group rate of $89.00. It is important that you make your reservations prior to October 24th to receive the group rate

The Fall 2008 meeting agenda is being developed. Here are some of the presenters that we plan on having at our fall 2008 meeting:

• Ted Elk, President, ESHPA
• Paul Cappy, NY State Apiarist, NY State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
• Alison Skinner, Tech Transfer Team, Ontario Beekeepers Association
• Dr. Malcolm Stanford, Professor Emeritus University of Florida
• Dr. NickCalderone, Cornell University
• Paul Kozak, Cornell University
• Peter Borce, NY State Bee Inspector
• Doug McRory, Ontario Provincial Apiarist

The Annual Eastern Apicultural Society Summer Conference is a five-day event held in early August. It includes lectures, workshops, vendor displays, short courses for beginning and advanced beekeepers, and the annual business meeting.
Each year it is hosted by a member state or province and offers opportunities for both beekeeping education and social activities.
It presents a who’s who of hobbyists, professional beekeepers, educators and scientists, as all gather to learn and celebrate the honey bee and beekeeping.

This year the conference will be August 4-8, 2008, at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.

The 2008 Short course will have two concurrent tracks, one for newer beekeepers (up to 5 years experience), and one for more advanced beekeepers (greater than 5 years experience). Attendees are free to move back and forth between sessions. And of course we’ll have an apiary, with plenty of “hands on classes.” These sessions are led by EAS Master Beekeepers, and beekeeping inspectors.

Some of the presenters for the short course will be Dr. Clarence Collison of Mississippi State University, Dr. Tom Webster of Kentucky State University, and Dr. Sean Clark of Berea College.

The conference will consist of more technical talks by university and USDA researchers, and a mix of workshops on a variety of topics.

And with EAS traveling west to Kentucky, the conference will have a bit of Southern-Midwest flair. This will include the partaking of some Western Kentucky barbecue, along with the evening entertainment.

For more information visit the EAS website at: http://www.easternapiculture.org/programs/2008/

Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association
March 29, 2008 - SABA 2006 Practical Beekeeping Seminar, Albany, NY

Guest Speakers & Topics:
Dr. Zachary Huang, Michigan State University: "Honey Bee Photography and Do GMO Crops Affect Bees?"
Dr. David Tarpy, North Carolina State University: "Honey Bee Anatomy and The Life of a Worker"
Dennis vanEnglesdorp, Pennsylvania State Apiarist: "CCD Update and Hobbyists Are the Future"

For more information: http://www.adirondackbees.org/

Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at Wave Hill House, 9:30AM-4PM

Beehives exist in community gardens, backyards and on rooftops throughout New York City. New and existing threats to honeybees have resulted in fewer bees to pollinate garden and landscape plants and provide local honey. Share the pleasures and challenges of urban beekeeping with local beekeepers in this day-long event at Wave Hill House.

Full-day registration: $50 Member; $65 Non-member. Registration required; call 718.549.3200 x305. Bring lunch or purchase it in the Wave Hill Café.

One of our Club's beekeepers, Jim Fischer, will be a participant at the afternoon session, the Urban Beekeeping Forum.

Go to http://www.wavehill.org/events/event_1111.html to learn more.

Sure, it's in the Bronx, but Wave Hill, in Riverdale overlooking the Hudson River, is easy to get to: