The MBA has money for 12 more applicants to the BAP, which needs to be awarded by August 2013. Find details of the program in the application form below: APPLICATION FOR MBA financial assistance (2)
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HopGuard® and Apivar® Get Section 18 Approval for 2013
Amitraz is back in the beehive! Read the EPA guidelines for using these products in Mississippi. HopGuard® Apivar®
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2012 List of Certified Beekeepers
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MSU Welcomes New Honey Bee Expert
Dr. Jeff Harris arrived in Starkville, MS this week (July 7, 2012) to start his new position as extension/research apiculturist at Mississippi State University. Jeff comes from the USDA, ARS Honey Bee Breeding Lab in Baton Rouge, LA where for the last dozen years he has bred honey bees for resistance to varroa mites in …
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Nectar and Pollen Producing Plants Blooming Dates
IMPORTANT NECTAR/POLLEN PRODUCING PLANTS IN MISSISSIPPI The following list of plants produce nectar and/or pollen which honey bees gather. The dates shown are for blooming dates in the southern part of Mississippi. Dates of bloom for the same plants in northern Mississippi would be 2-4 weeks different depending on how far north they …
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MS Golden Triangle Beekeepers Club
The Golden Triangle Beekeepers meet several times per year to discuss beekeeping-related topics and to pass along pertinent information to beginners as well as seasoned beekeepers. We also tour bee yards around the Golden Triangle (Columbus), MS are several times a year. If you want to be on our mailing list, please contact the Lowndes …
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Beekeeping News Feed
- Basics of Beekeeping - McDonough Voice May 18, 2013Basics of BeekeepingMcDonough VoiceYou may be surprised to learn that beekeeping is possible in the city or the country, but when choosing a location there are a couple of factors to keep in mind. First you have to check out local zoning laws. If you do live in an urban area with only a ...and more » […]
- Chicken and Beekeeping in Proposed Urban Agriculture Rules - Patch.com May 17, 2013Chicken and Beekeeping in Proposed Urban Agriculture RulesPatch.comAfter more than a year of discussions, the city has published a draft document outlining new rules for urban agriculture in Boston. From the keeping of hens and honey bees to regulation of composting, aquaculture, rooftop farms and farmers markets, the ...and more » […]
- Family Time: Beekeeping demo, Cole circus, Dave Fry concert - Allentown Morning Call May 16, 2013Allentown Morning CallFamily Time: Beekeeping demo, Cole circus, Dave Fry concertAllentown Morning CallLearn about bees and how important they are to crops at "Sweet as Honey," this month's Back to Your Roots program, presented by Historic Bethlehem. The free, hands-on series that focuses on farming is held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday […]
- Beekeeping Is All The Buzz In Penobscot County - WABI May 15, 2013WABIBeekeeping Is All The Buzz In Penobscot CountyWABI"There's been a lot of people getting involved in beekeeping, so many in fact, that we've started up the Penobscot County Bee Keepers Association. It's a very enthusiastic group. More than half the people who have joined are beginners and we're looking ... […]
- Beekeeping workshop aimed at teaching the skill - Online Athens May 14, 2013Beekeeping workshop aimed at teaching the skillOnline AthensThe Oglethorpe County Cooperative Extension Office is hosting a Beekeeping Volunteer Training Workshop geared at showing how to teach the skill from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. May 24 at the Extension Office. Sherri Kraeft of Wakulla County, Fla., 4-H will ...and more » […]