Join us for an afternoon with beekeeper, author, and teacher Michael Bush. Mr. Bush proposes a series of talks, tentatively titled: Natural Cell Size for Varroa Control Swarm Prevention and Splits Top Bar Hives, Pros and Cons Mr. Bush will be selling and signing his book, The Practical Beekeeper, Beekeeping Naturally, developed from his popular website http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm Michael will be joined by Steve Baca, Lu Lu Sage, Ken Sexton, Judith Phillips, Wes Brittenham, Sue George, Tina Sebestyen, and others. Michael Bush is one of the leading proponents of treatment free beekeeping. He has been keeping bees since the mid 70s,...
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Friday, February 1 12:00-1:00PM Doors Open for Registration 1:00-1:15PM MC Frank Gibbons, Ph.D. – Welcome and Introductions 1:15:2:15PM Michael Bush – Natural Cell Size for Varroa Control 2:20-3:00PM Steve Baca – Pesticide Labels and Pollinator Protection 3:00-3:20PM BREAK 3:25-4:00PM Lu Lu Sage – Viruses & Fungi & Parasites, Oh My! Honey Bee Disease Transmission to…
Read MoreTrying to help honey bees in the struggle with disease has been a priority of beekeepers and we now have a new tool. Check out this article. Scientists create edible honey bee vaccine to protect them from deadly diseases
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Our members of the NM Beekeepers Association can consult with you for removing honeybees from structures, trees, etc. Find a beekeeper near you at: http://nmbeekeepers.org/bee-removal-nm/ Many…
Read MoreThe Certified Beekeepers Program is organized through the New Mexico Beekeepers Association in cooperation with the City of Albuquerque. This comprehensive program provides quality education…
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Bee Time: Lessons From the Hive By Mark Winston/Academic Director of the Center for Dialogue at Simon Fraser U. Professor in the Depart. Of Biological…
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So what is the ideal amount of supers required after installing that 1st package of bees, or for that matter, any single story honey bee…
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T.J. Carr and John Bradford have a beautifully engineered plan for a top bar hive. You can find the newly updated plans, released October of…
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