We are delighted to contribute to this year’s virtual Bee Fest. You can view details at slcbeefest.com and Facebook.
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To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.
Thursday, Oct 15, 7:00 PM
We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.
Past virtual meetings are recorded and available for view. Please pardon the occasional technical difficulties, we are learning as we go and we are doing our best to provide the information you need.
- March 2020 (Facebook)
- April 2020 (YouTube)
- May 2020 (Facebook)
- June 2020 (Facebook)
- July 2020 (Facebook)
- August 2020 (Facebook)
- September 2020 (Facebook)
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.
Thursday, Aug 20, 7:00 PM
We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.
We will discuss:
- Wasps
- Robbing vs orientation flights
- Mites
- Harvesting honey and knowing much to leave
- Honey extraction methods
Pollinator Partnership Mite-A-Thon is August 15-30.
All beekeepers are encouraged to participate and upload their mite test results.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 we will be meeting ONLY online.
Thursday, Jul 16, 7:00 PM
We will be meeting online through Facebook Live to make this meeting available to as many of our members as possible during this time. To be notified of the video when we go live, we recommend making sure that you are a member of our Facebook group and that you respond that you are “going” to the event.
We will discuss:
- Varroa mite checks, control with supers, without supers, and control in general
A video on how to test for mites using the alcohol wash and how to do a sugar roll is available on our YouTube channel.
Past virtual meetings are recorded and available for view. Please pardon the occasional technical difficulties, we are learning as we go and we are doing our best to provide the information you need.
- March 2020 (Facebook)
- April 2020 (YouTube)
- May 2020 (Facebook)
- June 2020 (Facebook)
- July 2020 (Facebook)
USU Extension and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food would love to hear your thoughts on beekeeping, inspections, registration, and more! This survey is for the 2018-2019 season.
https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6nV7YkVqGPZoBxz
Please share your thoughts to help improve beekeeping resources in Utah by clicking on the link above.
In return, you will be entered for a chance to win a beekeeping toolbox from MannLake (tools not included). Please note that emails collected for the drawing will NOT be connected to survey data, so any information given will be anonymous.
Survey must be completed by March 23.
Thanks!
The Utah Beekeepers’ Association has announced details for their annual 2020 beekeepers’ convention in Utah. Here are the details:
Date & Location
Friday, February 21, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, February 22, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Hyatt Place Hotel
3090 East 6200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Registration
Registration for the convention includes a membership fee to the Utah Beekeepers’ Association ($25-45 depending on the quantity of honey bee colonies you own) and a separate fee of $25/person is required if you would like to attend the dinner banquet on Saturday.
Additional Details
Keynote speakers are David Burns and Richard Homer, with other speakers and the convention agenda to be announced. The format includes speakers through the day on Friday and Saturday with a dinner banquet (separate fee) held on Saturday with door prizes. Lunch is provided on both Friday and Saturday and is included with registration.
Utah Beekeepers Association’s convention has always been a lot of fun, offering a chance to meet and catch up with other beekeepers, as well as an opportunity to listen to some interesting speakers.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Katharina Davitt gave three delightful presentations this year, for the Utah Beekeepers’ Association’s Annual Convention. She has been kind enough to share her slides in PDF format, and has designed them in such a way that they serve as a handy and informative reference.
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.
The Utah Beekeepers’ Association’s 2019 Convention is scheduled to take place this weekend on Friday, February 22nd and Saturday, February 23rd. Registration begins on both days at 8:30 AM with the program running from 9 AM to 5 PM on Friday and 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday. An association dinner is scheduled to begin on Friday at 6:30 PM. Admission is included with an annual membership in the Utah State Beekeepers Association and an additional $25 fee applies for those who would like to enjoy the Friday evening dinner.
Address
Hyatt Place Hotel
3090 East 6200 South
Holiday, Utah 84121
Event Information
Membership/Pricing Information
Speakers
- Mel Disselkoen (On-the-Spot queen-rearing)
- Ian Esplin (American Foulbrood phage treatment)
- Nathan Oakes (Varroa update from Cornell University)
- Katharina Davitt (Waxmoth)
- Peter Somers (Why colonies abscond)
- Deric Despain (USU Extension Service)
This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about beekeeping and to meet some other beekeepers large and small, and of particular note the convention is being held relatively close to where many of those of us in the Wasatch Beekeepers Association live.