Wasatch Beekeepers Association

Join us for our February Wasatch Beekeepers Association meeting on Thursday, February 21st, at 7:00 PM. We will meet in our usual location at the Salt Lake County Government Center located at 2001 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84190, in the Council Chambers north building.

Our guest speakers include Dr Sandra Hope with an update on the American foulbrood phage treatment and Joey Caputo from the Utah Department of Agriculture with an update on American Foulbrood in Utah as well as information on state inspections.

Wasatch Beekeepers Association – General Meeting

Thursday, January 17, 2019, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Salt Lake County Council Chambers

• Welcome
• Introduction new club officers by Veldon.
• He shared information from the ABF meeting regarding a honey finder button for either selling honey or locating local honey (honey.com).
• Denise brought in tickets to the Sundance movie, “Honeyland”, showing at the Broadway Centre Cinemas; 111 East Broadway (300 South), SLC on January 29. You must arrive 15 minutes and be in your seats before the movie is to start or the doors are closed and you will not be allowed in. Free parking available with validation at Broadway Centre Garage (east of Broadway Theatre).
• Kyla Bachman passed out $10 coupons for Desert Hive. She told us of classes offered by Desert Hive; including a two-hour class on Varroa mites.
• Kari discussed the USU Thriving Hive series offered through Event Brite. The beginning beekeeping series is $45, and this cost includes this year’s membership into WBA. There is also an Advanced Beekeeping class offered as well for $100.
• Jerry Lynn, Natalee Thompson and Peter Somers shared their techniques for winter hive management.
• Veldon quickly discussed the Varroa mite problem, and stated that mite control will be addressed every meeting in some form.
• Peter Somers will come out and perform a hive inspection. He also has an infrared camera that can be used to determine if your cluster is still alive. He can be reached at       801-874-2999.
• Al Chuback gave a presentation on his trip to Jordan.
  • Beekeepers reduce frame numbers to force center clustering for winter.
  • Beekeepers there do not feed their bees; hives are much smaller.
• Meeting closed at 9 pm. 40 people attended the meeting.
• Next meeting: February 21.

https://slcls.libnet.info/event/1395723

Tuesday, January 15
7:00pm – 8:00pm

South Jordan, 10673 South Redwood Road, South Jordan, Utah, 84095

Enjoy an hour of bee keeping information with the Salt Lake County Bee Inspector.

• This is NOT a sanctioned WBA Event.

The Wasatch Beekeeping Association had a wonderful potluck dinner and elections on November 15, 2018. Thank you to everyone who joined us! We also had some new people attend who joined as new members.

I would like to announce the results of the election:

President: Veldon Sorensen
Vice President: James Peirce
Treasurer: Rosemary Bennett
Secretary: Lora Owens
Program Director: Kari Taylor
Public Relations: This is still being adjusted. Denise B Hunsaker did not run, but she was elected to continue working with the club because she does so much for the club. Therefore, she has agreed to assist with this position with a lot of help from others.
Facebook/Social Media Administrator: Amy Wilson. Amy will help take on some of the jobs of the public relations and assist in any way possible.