Pennsylvania's Beekeeping Calendar

Updated: February 25, 2010

Upcoming Dates To Remember

Lehigh Valley Beekeepers

Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m. Contact Pete Thomson at 610-346-7875 for more information.

Western PA Beekeeping Seminar

Friday & Saturday, February 19-20 at the Marriott in Cranberry Township. For more information or to register, contact the Beaver Valley County Cooperative Extension at 724-774-3003 or 724-544-2900 website http://beaver.extension.psu.edu/Agriculture/Beekeeping_pre.html

York County Beekeepers

Thursday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. at Room 1, Penn State Extension office, Pleasant Acres. Jim Bobb is speaking on Spring Management. For more information, contact Gail Leasure at twinhopes.zoominternet.net or Jeremy Barnes at 717-428-1144.

Intro to Beekeeping Course

Saturday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. at the Monroe Co. Conservation District Education Center in Stroudsburg. Sponsored by the Monroe County Beekeepers. To register for the course, please contact the Education Center at 570-629-3061 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wayne County Beekeepers

Monday, March 1 at 303 Commercial St., Honesdale. For more information, contact Charles Kinbar at 570-497-6402.

Lycoming County Beekeepers

Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. at the Montoursville Boro Building. Jim Wilson from the Brushy Mt. Bee Farm will be the speaker followed by a business meeting. Contact Darryl Rebuck at dandj70@verizon.net or call 570-435-0445.

Monroe County Beekeepers

Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. at the Monroe Co. Conservation District Education Center in Stroudsburg. For more information, contact Rev. Michael Salnicky at pocbkpr@earthlink.net

Montgomery County Beekeepers

Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Center, Skippack.  General Meeting – Commercial Beekeeping – Pollination as a Sideline or as a Full Time Business.  Speakers: Ted & Becky Jones, successful Connecticut beekeepers who manage several hundred hives with a practical approach. Contact Priscilla Bonsell at treasurer@montcobeekeepers.org

Chester County Beekeepers

Thursday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. at the West Chester Borough Hall. For more information, visit the Chester County Beekeepers Association website at www.chescobees.org or contact Charles Karat at (610) 998-1407.

Lehigh Valley Beekeepers

Capital Area Beekeepers

Friday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Maclay Street Farm Show Bldg., Harrisburg. Managing Hives for Honey Production – small panel presentation and discussion lead by Stu Mathias, John Novinger and Jim Shindler. Contact Jonathan Daniels at jonboar@aol.com or call (717) 448-1774 for more information.

York County Beekeepers

Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. at Room 1, Penn State Extension office, Pleasant Acres. Maryann Frazer will be presenting the “Latest Research on CCD”. For more information, contact Gail Leasure at twinhopes.zoominternet.net or Jeremy Barnes at 717-428-1144.

SABA Beekeeping Seminar

Saturday, March 27, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. held at the Albany University, Albany, NY. This seminar is sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Beekeepers. Speakers include Dr. Thomas Seeley of Cornell University and Allen Hayes, EAS master beekeepers from Maryland. For more information, call 518-895-8744 or email Elaine at SABA@capital.net and use seminar in the subject line.

PSBA Summer Picnic

Friday, July 23 & Saturday, July 24 at the Asbury Woods Nature Center in Erie. Hosted by Northwestern Beekeepers Association. More details will be coming in the near future.

EAS 2010 Short Course & Conference

August 2 – 6 in Boone, North Carolina. For more details visit the EAS website at: www.easternapiculture.org or watch for additional information.

National Honey Bee Awareness Day

Saturday, August 21

PSBA Annual Meeting 2010

Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 at the Country Cupboard/Best Western in Lewisburg.