Click here to sign up for the spring conference! Click here to see the conference schedule! Click here for a PRINT version of the Speakers, Schedule, & Map! The speakers will be... Grant Gillard is a beekeeper and Presbyterian pastor in Holden, Missouri. He keeps around 80 … [Read More...]
Field Day
May 2nd, 2020 If you’re a new beekeeper wanting to build your knowledge and skill in the craft of keeping bees, you’ll want to put this on your calendar! The second annual MSBA Spring Field Day is scheduled for May 2, 2020 at the Arcadia Academy in Ironton, Missouri. Building on the success of … [Read More...]
The Times…My, How They’ve Changed!
On the MSBA website’s homepage there is a section for “History Buffs”. If you check it out you’ll be able to find archived newsletters of MSBA’s activities going back about forty years. If you made it to the Fall Conference in Kirksville this year I encourage you to check out the newsletter of … [Read more...]
New 2018-19 Ambassador
Meet our 2018-2019 Missouri Honey Youth Ambassador Hannah Gebhardt. Hannah is the daughter of Jeff and Robin Gebhardt of Salisbury. She is a senior at Salisbury High School. Hannah is the vice-president of her local FFA chapter, vice-president of the National Honor Society chapter, president of the … [Read more...]
Successful Conference!
Thank you to everyone for another successful conference in Kirksville, Missouri. It's always enjoyable to see all of the "new" and "old" friends...and our "Crazy Uncle Dean". Friday night we recognized all of the "Beekeepers of the Year". These people have been helping new beekeepers for many, many … [Read more...]
Watch Your Mites!
Don't believe in varroa mites? Here is a video Charlotte Ekker Wiggins took with a macro lens inside of drone brood from a third year Italian swarm colony. She regularly removes drone brood as part of her varroa mite management. On this particular frame, varroa were noticeable only in a 4-inch … [Read more...]
HAS Honey Show
PLAN TO ENTER THE 2018 HEARTLAND APICULTURAL SOCIETY HONEY SHOW ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Plan to enter the 2018 Heartland Apicultural Society Honey Show, part of Heartland Apicultural Society’s annual conference being held July 11-13, 2018 at Washington University in St. Louis. Established in 2001 by … [Read more...]
Searching for Landmines!
The Economist had a very interesting post a couple of days ago about training bees to find landmines and a new app that can tell you what's wrong with your bees. It can tell if you have hive beetles, varroa, foul brood, if they're getting ready to swarm, etc. Read the article for … [Read more...]
