Massachusetts Beekeepers Association - An Invitation to Join Us for the 2015 MBA Field Day Saturday JUNE 20th 9:00 AM ? 3:45 PM (Rain or shine ? no rain date)University of Massachusetts Agronomy Farm, 89 River Road, Deerfield, MA 01373 (by Google Maps).
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Who are the 2015 presenters: Dick Connor (Sideliner; Red Barn Honey) ? Feeders & Feeding, Daniel Berry ? Making Increases in the Bee yard, Ken Warchol (Mass Bee Inspector) ? Reading the Hive, Anita Deeley (Mass Bee Inspector) ? Swarms & Swarming, Roland Sevigny ? Using the Double Screen,or Snellgrove Board, Kristy Hemenway (Gold Star Bees) ? Managing Top Bar Hives, Jared Fowler PhD ? Plants and Pollinators, Mary Dwayne (EAS Master Beekeeper) ? What the new beekeeper needs to look for in their hive, Ed Karle ? Diagnosing Diseases in the Hive, Tony Lulec ? Making Soap and other Products of the Hive, Leslie Huston (EAS Master Beekeeper) ? What to do after your hive swarms, Richard Romanych ? The Warre Hive, Rick Reault (MBA President) ? Using Mite Treatments safely & effectively, Greg Ker ? Mite control using Oxalic Acid, Roger Reid ? How to safely move you beehive, Dan Conlon ? Basics of Queen Rearing for the small Apiary. We will likely add a few more presenters for June 20th. But this represents a great core of regional experts.
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