2013 State and Branch Calendars

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State Calendar

 June 1, 2013 : Annual spring meeting beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Fellowship Deaconry, 3575 Valley Rd., Liberty Corner. State Apiarist Tim Schuler will fill us in on how he helped beekeepers in Malawai Africa, when he travelled there with NorthStar Vets in early March. Meredith Melendez with the Rutgers Extension will explain the FDA Registration of Food Processing Facilities & Guidelines for Food Safety and Honey Production. Commercial beekeeper, former state apiarist and Essex branch member Grant Stiles will talk about his new queen rearing operation. Michele Colopy of the National Pollinator Defense Fund (NPDF) will make a presentation on NPDF's work and wants to talk to as many New Jersey beekeepers as she can. There will be a general Q&A session, so bring all your beekeeping questions. There will be hands-on workshops. Click here for directions. Cost is $25 for members; $13 for children 16 and under. Register online and pay via PayPal or check by clicking here. If you prefer not to register online, RSVP to Curtis Crowell at event_reg@njbeekeepers.org or 609 651-4585 and send your check made out to "NJBA" to him at 152 Broad St., Hightstown, NJ 08520. Please register by May 26th so that we can provide a headcount to the venue for food. Click here for a detailed agenda.

August 17, 2013: Annual picnic and auction of bee-related paraphernalia at the Ewing Senior Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing 08268 (Mercer County). If you have beekeeping related items to auction, please complete the Seller Registration form. Registration is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts, followed by the auction. RSVP today so that your name tag with your assigned bidding number is ready when you arrive. Bring a chair. Ample parking. Price is $20 (adults and children over 12); if you pay before August 10th; $25 the day of. Children ages 6 to 11 are $5 and 4 years or younger are free. To register online and pay with PayPal or credit card, click here. If you prefer not to register online, RSVP as soon as possible by email to event_reg@njbeekeepers.org or by phone at (609) 651-4585 so that there will be plenty of food. Send your check payable to NJBA, to Curtis Crowell, 152 Broad Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520.

newOctober 19, 2013: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. New Jersey Beekeepers Association Fall State Meeting hosted by the Central Jersey Beekeepers Association. The featured speaker will be Dr. Thomas D. Seeley, Professor at Cornell University, who has focused on studying and understanding swarm intelligence. He will present on "Honeybee Democracy" and "The Beehive as a Honey Factory". There will be a Q&A and a round table to end the day. The meeting will be held at the Rutgers EcoComplex, Environmental Research and Extension Center, 1200 Florence-Columbus Rd., Bordentown. The attendance limit of 150 registrants has been reached. Registration for this meeting is closed.

 
Northeast Beekeepers Association of NJ Calendar  

Scheduled activities can be found on the branch website.

Meetings are held the third Friday of every month, beginning at 7:30 P.M. at Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, in the Anisfield School of Business, Room 135S. Please visit their website for further details.


Northwest NJ Calendar

Scheduled activities can be found on the Northwest Jersey Beekeepers Association website, click here.

March 23rd, 2013 10:00 AM: Location TBD. Early Spring - Protecting Apiaries - Bear Protection

 

April 20th, 2013 10:30 AM: DeerPath Park, Readington, Hunterdon County Park System Earth Day

 

March 23, 2013 10:00 AM: Echo Hill Park. Club Mentoring Hives. The program will include:   Splits and Package Install, Swarm Management. Deerpath Park, 119 West Woodschurch Rd. Flemington.

May 8, 23, 2013 7:00 PM: Hunterdon County Library, North Branch, Halstead Street, Clinton. Teens Cafe Presentation.

 

May 25, 23, 2013 7:00 PM: Echo Hill Park. Club Mentoring Hives. The program will include: Hands On Diseases of the Hive/Varroa Control. Deerpath Park, 119 West Woodschurch Rd. Flemington.

 

June 22, 2013 10:00 AM: Location TBD. The program will include:  Summer Management, Honey Harvesting and Showing.

 

July 27, 2013 9:00 AM: 165 County Route 519, South Belvidere. A beekeeping demonstrations. Click here for the Warren County Farmer's Fair Website.

 

August 21 - August 28, 2013 9:00 AM: Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, 1207 Route 179, Lambertville. 2013 Hunterdon County 4H & Agricultural Fair. eekeeping demonstrations. Click here for the Hunterdon County Fair Website.

 

August 28th, 2013 3:00 PM: Synder Research Farm Pittstown. Great Tomato Tasting Event.


Sussex County Calendar

For Sussex County Beekeepers Association website, click here.

March 9, 16, 2013: Short course at Sussex Fairground Administration Building. Rain date March 23, 2013.


 Essex County Calendar  

For Essex County Beekeepers Society website, click here.

Unless otherwise noted, the Essex County Beekeepers Association meets the second Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Garibaldi Center, 621 Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. Specific topics and speakers, when known, are noted below. Please visit their website for further details.

 

May 14, 2013, 7:00 to 9:00 PM: Monthly meeting. Garibaldi Center, 621 Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. State Apiarist Tim Schuler will discuss “Disease Identification and Control”.


 Central Jersey Beekeepers Association Calendar  

For Central Jersey Beekeepers Association website, click here.

March 10, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Woodenware construction and Solar Melter.

 

April 14, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Splits, Drone Comb, Swarm  Control, Supers.

 

May 19, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Hive  Inspection, Sugar Roll, Drone Comb.

 

June 9, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Make a Nuc, Sugar Roll.

 

June 21, 2013 7:00 to 9:30 PM: General membership meeting, Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold. Refreshments at 7:00 pm, meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm. -- Speaker: Kim Eirman founder of EcoBeneficial!

 

July 14, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Honey Extraction, Bottling Honey, Medication.

 

July 24-28, 2013: Monmouth County Fair, 1500 Kozloski Rd., Freehold.

 

Sept. 13, 2013: General membership meeting, Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold. Refreshments at 7:00 pm, meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm.

 

Sept. 15, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Winterizing, Feeding (if necessary), Checking Queen.

 

Oct. 13, 2013 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Wrapping Hives, Mouse Guards, Checking Hive Weight.

 

Oct. 19, 2013 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM: NJBA State Meeting sponsored by Central Jersey Beekeepers Association, Rutgers EcoComplex, Environmental Research and Extension Center, 1200 Florence-Columbus Rd., Bordentown. Speaker: Dr. Thomas D. Seeley.

 

Nov. 15, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 PM:  General membership meeting, Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold. Refreshments at 7:00 pm, meeting starts promptly at 7:30 pm.

 

Nov. 17, 2013, 1:00 to 4:00 PM: Hive #1 Workshop. Armstrong Tree Service 625 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune City, 732-245-4575. Registration required with Peter Cheney, PrincipalCheney@aol.com or 732 245-4575. Agenda: Making Candles.

 

Dec. 8, 2013: Holiday party, American Hotel, 18 E. Main St., Freehold. Cost, time and other details to be determined.


South Jersey Calendar  

Please note that South Jersey will also hold "Flash Meetings" periodically through the season at members' homes as opportunities arise. They will cover specific tasks and will be announcied to SJBA branch members with short notice via email. Attendance will be limited and require RSVP. Further details will be made available to branch members as they are available.

April 13, 2013 9:00 AM to Noon: Honey House and Honey Straws, speaker Anthony Grelli, at his home, 312 Chapel Heights Rd., Sewell.

 

May, 2013 9:00 AM to Noon: Exact date TBD. Splits, speaker Tim Stewart, at Stewart’s Apiary, 187 9th Ave., Estell Manor (located behind the chicken coops).

 

June 22, 2013 9:00 AM to Noon: Cooking with honey, speaker Tom Griffiths, at home of Tom and Jo Griffiths, 1 Turnberry Court, Medford.

 

July 13, 2013 9:00 AM to Noon: Winter preparation and Apiguard® pickup. Speaker Ned Morgan, at home of Chris and John Hibbs, 4 Ridge Court, Medford.

 

Sept. 7, 2013 9:00 AM to Noon: Tour of Harvey’s Honey. Speaker Dottie Harvey at Harvey’s Honey, 912 Route 40, Monroeville.

 

Oct. 8, 2013 7:00 to 9:00 PM: Honey Bee Diseases and Pests. Speaker State Apiarist Tim Schuler, Gloucester County Offices of Government Services, 1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton.

 

Nov. 12, 2013 7:00 to 9:00 PM: Mead. Speaker Michael Long, Gloucester County Offices of Government Services, 1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton.

 

Dec. 10, 2013 7:00 to 9:00 PM: Officer Elections and Treatment-Free Beekeeping. Speaker Rick Hoglen, Gloucester County Offices of Government Services, 1200 N. Delsea Dr., Clayton.


Jersey Cape Calendar  

 

Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month (except for July and December) at 7 P.M. at the Cape May County Extension Office, 355 Court House/So. Dennis Rd., (Route 657), Cape May Court House. Click here for directions.


 Morris and Somerset County Beekeepers Association Calendar  

March 15, 2013 7:30 PM: Joint meeting with Northeast branch. Tim Ives, Michiana, Indiana beekeeper will give a presentation about his “Tower Hives” technique. Ramapo College of NJ, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, Anisfield Business School, Room 135S.

 

March 29, 2013 7:00 PM: Anna and Angelo Trapani, Trapper’s Honey, will speak on making creamed honey; Deb Cowell will talk about making cut comb at Kemmerer (Harding) Library, 19 Blue Mill Rd., Harding Township.

 

April 26, 2013 7:00 PM: Master Gardener Lorette Cheswick will speak on plants that are attractive to honey bees and other pollinators. Chester Public Library, 250 West Main Street, Chester.

 

May 11, 2013 10:00 AM: Hive inspections by State Apiarist Tim Schuler with a discussion of mite treatments. Location to be determined.

 

June 28, 2013 7:00 PM: Topic to be determined. Martinsville Community Center, 1961 Washington Valley Road, Martinsville.

 

July 18 to 21, 2013: Morris County 4H Fair, Chubb Park, Chester.

 

July 26, 2013 10:00 AM: Extraction of honey from club hives at Wagner Farms. Extraction for club members; bring your frames and honey containers.

 

August 2-3, 2013: “Managing Nucleus Colonies: Why You Need Nucs and How to Incorporate Them Into Your Apiary” presented by Master Beekeepers Landi Simone (Gooserock Farm) and Billy Davis (Louden County, VA). No space limitations for Friday evening at 7:00 PM at the parish hall of Christ the King Church in New Vernon/Harding Township at 16 Blue Mill Road (park in the upper lot). Space is limited for the nuc yard on Saturday, August 3 at one of Landi Simone's Morris County nuc yards. For complete details on registering, click here.

 

August 24, 2013: Picnic and fall hive preparation. Location to be determined.

 

September 27, 2013 7:00 PM: Marketing your honey and hive products, by Bea Tassot, Tassot Apiaries and former NJBA president at Kemmerer (Harding) Library, 19 Blue Mill Rd., Harding Township.

 

October 25, 2013 7:00 PM: Creams, soaps, lotions and balms by Landi Simone (Gooserock Farm) who will share some of her recipes and provide a hands-on demonstration. Chester Public Library, 250 West Main Street, Chester.

 

November 22, 2013 7:00 PM: All things mead by Northeast branch member Bob Slanzi, an award winning mead maker. If you make mead, bring a bottle for tasting. Kemmerer (Harding) Library, 19 Blue Mill Rd., Harding Township.

 

December 7, 2013: Holiday party.


 
Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association Calendar  

Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association (RVBA) meets the third Thursday of every month at 7 P.M. at the 4H Building, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater.

 

May 16, 2013 7:00 PM 9:00 PM:  State Apiarist Tim Schuler will talk about how to conduct a Hive Inspection with a focus on Disease Identification and Control -- Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Rd., Bridgewater.

June 20, 2013 7:00 PM 9:00 PM:  Honey Specifications and Quality Control -- presentation by Santosh Gupta -- Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Rd., Bridgewater.

Cancelled Due to Weather! July 13, 2013 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Saturday: Special meeting on "The Varroa Mite, #1 Enemy of the Honey Bee" at 704 Kline Place, Bridgewater. Presented by RVBA 1st VP Adele Baree and North West branch member Charles Ilsley, it will be an overview of the Varroa Mite, demonstration of two mite counting techniques and a discussion of various mite treatments. Email questions to abarree@optonline.net.

July 18, 2013 7:00 PM 9:00 PM:  Products from the Hive: focus on Royal Jelly -- presentation by Cynthia Werts -- Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Rd., Bridgwater.


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