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MSBA Baseball Hats Now Available in 4 New Colors
Show your Maine Beekeeper pride with a comfortable 100% cotton hat. Now available in 4 new colors: Blue, Gold, Green, and Red. We still have some Tan ones left over from last year, too. So head on...
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Bee-Themed Licence Plates
Email us your bee-themed vehicles. BEE MBL Licence Plate – Submitted by P.R. on 8/13/2012 BEEKPR Licence Plate – Submitted by D.I. on 7/9/2012 B KEPAH – submitted by Juli H. on 11/8/2011 Bee Car Seen...
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Penquis Beekeepers to host Ross Conrad on September 24, 2012
Ross Conrad Speaking at the Maine Beekeepers Annual Meeting in 2009 Penquis Beekeepers is pleased to be hosting a workshop, “Overwintering bees and Spring Management and stress reduction in Beehives...
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HopGuard Recieves Section 18 Emergency Exemption in Maine
HopGuard Application Maine State Apiarist Tony Jadczak reports that he received word of EPA approval today for a “Section 18 Emergency Exemption” in Maine for the use of HopGuard. He notes that only 3...
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Call for Beekeeper of the Year Nominations
Nick Kelley 2010 Beekeeper of the Year (co-winner) Each year the Maine State Beekeepers Association recognizes the contributions of two special Maine beekeepers by awarding them Beekeeper of the Year...
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Register Now for the Maine Beekeepers Annual Meeting and Conference
The Practical Beekeeper by Michael Bush Registration Deadline: October 3, 2012 Registration is now open for the Maine State Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting and Conference taking place on...
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Huffington Post: Erin MacGregor-Forbes: Master Beekeeper
Erin MacGregor-Forbes, Master Beekeeper and Past President of the Maine State Beekeepers Association has been featured on the Huffington Post. “It’s no secret to novice hobby beekeepers in Maine that...
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EAS 2013 to be held in West Chester, Pennsylvania August 5-9
EAS 2013 West Chester, Pennsylvania August 5-9 Easter Apiculture Society presents the 2013 EAS Conference and Short Course, hosted by Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, at West Chester...
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2013 Bee Informed Partnership Surveys – Deadline Extended to Midnight April 30th
The Bee Informed Partnership (BIP) is a USDA/NIFA (U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture) funded project with the stated goal of reducing colony losses. The program...
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Show Support for Beekeeper Limited Liability Law
Open Hive There will be a PUBLIC HEARING on Thursday, April 04, 2013, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 214 on the beekeeper limited liability law that MSBA has requested. We need to support the formation...
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Call for Stories
There’s always a story when working with bees. Here’s an invitation to write your story and submit it for a story night. The stories will be read by a panel of judges and the best will be chosen for a...
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Registration is Open for the MSBA Annual Meeting and Conference
Saturday, October 19, 2013 2013 Theme: Sustainability — Bee Prepared! Dr. Deborah Delaney Location: The Italian Heritage Center 40 Westland Avenue Portland, ME 04102 [ map ] *Current MSBA Membership...
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Please review the following proposed changes (in red text) to the MSBA Bylaws prior to voting at the Annual Meeting on October 19, 2013 ARTICLE III – Membership Section 3: Membership shall consist of...
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Apples and Honey Recipes For Rosh Hashanah
image from marthastewart.com The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) is celebrated just in time for your Fall honey harvest this year (September 5th and 6th). According to Wikipdia: Rosh Hashanah customs...
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Annual Meeting and Conference Mobile App
Annual Meeting and Conference Mobile App The Maine State Beekeepers Association has nifty way for you to have the schedule of the Annual Meeting and Conference in your pocket – with a Mobile App. As...
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National Honey Princess at the Fryeburg Fair this Week
Emily Campbell is this year’s National Honey Princess. Emily Campbell is this year’s National Honey Princess. She is a pre-vet major from Minnesota and has bees on her family farm. She is having a...
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Past-President Extrodinaire – Jacky Hildreth
Cumberland County Chapter Past President Jacky Hildreth Last night the Cumberland County Chapter of MSBA honored Jacky Hildreth as he completed his 7th year as president of the chapter. During his...
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2014 Agricultural Trade Show
Governor LePage at the MSBA booth at the 2014 Agricultural Trade Show. Nick Kelley (Western Maine Beekeepers Association) shows him some good Maine honey!
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Agricultural Council of Maine (AGCOM)
by Barbi Ives, Sacopee Valley Beekeepers’ Club president For over a year, I have been representing the MSBA at AGCOM meetings. AGCOM meets on the last Tuesday of every month of the year except...
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Queen Grafting Workshop June 14th
Queen Grafting – image from coloss.org Bee Pride in Lebanon will have a queen grafting workshop on June 14th with Khara from Sorority House Queens and later a presentation of her experience with the...
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