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October 16th Meeting

This months speaker will be Thad Starr from Pleasant Hill.

He will give a brief history of VSH queens. Their benefits, advantages and how they overcome mites. Also, the advantages of fall requeening.

July 17th Meeting

This months speaker will be Morris Ostrofsky. He will be speaking on “Preparing Your Bees for Winter in Summer”. Never to early to start preparing! Meeting starts at 6:30.

February 20th

This months speaker will be Jen Holt from OSU Honey Bee Lab speaking on “Spring Management for Beginning Beekeepers”

Springtime is a busy time for bees and beekeepers. This talk will cover spring hive inspections (reading frames, assessing food resources, and more!), the mechanics of swarming, what to expect when you peek inside your hives and more! She will also give a brief overview of the Master Beekeeper program and introduce everyone to their new website.


January 16th LBBA Meeting

Our guest speaker will be Amber Reese. She is currently in the Oregon Master Beekeeper program working towards her Master Level certification. Over last summer, she worked with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos at Oregon State University to develop a presentation for the new “Residential Beekeeping Best Practices Guidelines Extension Service Publication.” The guidebook is “designed to supplement beekeeping education by making people aware of specific management practices that greatly reduce the risk of residential beekeeping turning into either a private or public nuisance.”