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Weather report in Florida…..
Attending Missouri workshop….
Good news here in Gainesville is the official opening of the Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory’s brand spanking-new facility. Right now it’s all about “those windows….”
The release of the second edition to Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees is now slated for July 10, 2018. It’s been updated with photographs replacing many of the current drawings. The stories of beekeeping experiences have also been reworked and I’ve added a section, on additional strategies, looking at different archetypes of the craft. These alternative practices are becoming more predominant given the wide range of people who are becoming interested in not only the apicultural craft, but honey bees themselves. The publisher has cobbled together ten editorial reviews by trusted names in beekeeping to help promote the volume that can be viewed at the bottom of the Amazon web site. I plan an official roll out of the edition at EAS 2018 in Hampton, Virginia in August. As a side note, I am looking for possible room mate for the full event. See my entry under EAS 2018.
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Several special presentations will be on tap in Virginia beyond the main conference. Frank Linton has put together another issue of the successful electronic colony monitoring workshop, attended by a gaggle of interested folks in Missoula, Montana in 2014. The Russian Honey Bee Breeders (RHBA) will have a discussion of their activities: .
“RHBA members will provide specific information regarding the history, breeding program, and management of the Russian honey bee. We will also be presenting general information to help participants rear queens. Although our focus will be on smaller apiaries, RHBA members represent operations of several hundred to more then ten thousand colonies. RHBA members also represent diverse demographics including states with long winters and extremely hot summers….”
National Pollinator Week is in full swing. Many are stepping up to the plate…..
The 2018 Transeair Cuban Beekeeping Tour continues taking registrations. It is scheduled for November 10-18 with limited space is available. Learn all about Honey “Made in Cuba” for Export. “Since the successful November 2017 tour, we have decided to again arrange a unique, customized Tour, featuring visits to apiaries, queen producers, processing plants, research centers, and packaging plants.
“This is a fully inclusive tour arranged with the cooperation of the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture including: island transportation, hotels, meals,and full touring program. Thus you will also visit highlights in the provinces of Havana, Cienfuegos, Matanzas and Santa Clara.” See the itinerary and application.
The furor over what is being called “fake news” is bleeding over into many areas. I recently read……
The bee health extension network……..
