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The Michigan Beekeepers AssociatioNMembership in the Michigan Beekeepers Association supports Michigan bees and beekeepers. When you become a member of the Michigan Beekeepers Association (MBA), you are joining the oldest continuously operating agricultural organization in the state of Michigan, and one of the oldest beekeeping clubs in the country. |
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 Melanie Kirby - Keynote Speaker | Registration for the 2024 Fall Conference is now Open! Saturday, October 19th 2024 Benzie Central High School in Benzonia, MI Member $40 / Non-Members $60 Family Bundle Members $80 At the door pricing Members $50 / Non-Members $70 Family Bundle Members $100 We are excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be Melanie Kirby! We are excited to announce additional speakers at the 2024 Fall Conference will be Jean Baker, Mike Connor, Bill Mauer, Dr. Meghan Milbrath, John Stephens, Dr. Nate Walton and Richard Wieske. An add-on lunch option is available for the day of the conference. You MUST pre-register for the lunch by October 4th. It WILL NOT be available for purchase on the day of the conference. The cost is $15/person. Please select your choice of soup and sandwich when registering for the conference. 2024 Fall Conference Agenda2024 Fall Conference Speaker Bios 2024 Fall Conference REGISTRATION Pre-Conference Webinar The Importance of Place, Power, & Purpose in Pollinator Stewardship – Pre-Conference Webinar with MBA Fall Conference Keynote Speaker, Melanie Kirby Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:00PM This free pre-conference webinar is hosted by Michigan State University Extension and sponsored by Michigan Beekeepers Association. Register for the pre-conference webinar Vendor Table Registration Please contact Keith Lazar at 248-361-1710 or keithmlazar@hotmail.com. Table cost is $30. 2024 Fall Conference Honey Show Please see the following for a complete list of honey show categories and rules: Video Links on honey show preparation On September 19, we will be hosting a Q & A session with honey judge Stephanie Slater. This live, interactive zoom meeting will allow you to get all your questions about honey show entries answered. For more information and to register click on the link below. 2024 MBA Fall Pre-Conference Social Friday, October 18th 2024 On Friday, October 18th, Kirk and Sharon Jones, of Sleeping Bear Farms and St. Ambrose Cellars, will be hosting a tour of their facilities followed by mead tasting and a pizza party. Space is limited so please sign up early when you register for the conference. Activity schedule is as follows: 2:00 pm: FREE tour of Sleeping Bear Farms honey house and St. Ambrose Cellars meadery. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes. Please meet at St. Ambrose Cellars, 841 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617. Pre-registration required. 3:45 pm: Mead tasting at St. Ambrose Cellars. Cost is $10/person to be paid for at the time of the event. No pre-registration required. 5:00 pm: Pizza dinner social at St. Ambrose Cellars. Enjoy a delicious wood-fired pizza and salad bar while socializing with fellow beekeepers and conference speakers. Cost is $15/person and pre-registration is required. |
| 2024 Michigan State Fair Lots of folks enjoyed visiting our booth at the Michigan State Fair Labor Day Weekend. We had an impressive educational display, the observation hive was a big draw as usual, Bee Curious was well represented and Polly Chenney one of our Michigan authors, did a reading and demonstrated making flowers. There was lots to see and do at the booth with a great group of volunteers and yes we even made a decent amount of money selling Honey. |
Emerging Apitherapy Trends: Charles Mraz Course Conference (CMACC) October 4-6, 2024: Chicago, Illinois 2024 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stefan Stângaciu
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Frontiers in Apitherapy: The history, science and promise of psilocybe-infused Blue Honey by Cecilia Infante, PhD
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| Michigan Beekeepers on TV Media Meet WMNU-TV PBS WNMU Public Television interviewed Charlotte Hubbard, Adam Ingrao, Joel Lantz and Rich Wieske as they were getting reading for the UP Beekeeping Conference being held on NMU’s campus. Mike Settles "Media Meet" from the Marquette channel 13 spent Friday morning March 29, 2024 talking on air for 1/2 hour. It will be available for streaming on our Media Meet webpage (https://wnmutv.nmu.edu/programs/media-meet/). Here is a direct link to the program, https://wnmuvideo.nmu.edu/video/its-all-about-the-bees-a0ulgk/https://wnmuvideo.nmu.edu/video/its-all-about-the-bees-a0ulgk/. It will remain at that link for months and years to come, so feel free to use it as you see fit .Best of luck this weekend. |
| Beekeeping Workshops and Webinars MSU Extension |
| A refuge for pollinators: A case study of establishing large-scale pollinator habitat on marginal farmland using federal funds Heather Chapman and Meghan Milbrath, Michigan State University, Department of Entomology - September 27, 2022 Establishing a pollinator refuge through the National Resource Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program in southern Michigan. There are many ways to support pollinator health by planting flowers. This case study provides one example of establishing pollinator habitat in southern Michigan by participating in the National Resource Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program. |
 Problem and Unwanted Bees | SWARM REMOVAL and Cut-out CONTACT LISTsLists of beekeepers who can remove swarms or colonies for you. If you aren't sure what you have, please check out our page on Unwanted Bees (link at left).
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Keep Your Bees Safe from BearsKeep Yogi out of your bee yard! Bear fence plans from the Michigan DNR and Scientific Beekeeping. |
