Our Objectives: The advancement and improvement of the beekeeping industry and the state inspection. The eradication of diseases in all apiaries. The disbursement of knowledge regarding the value of the honeybee as a pollinating agent and the value of the honey as a food.
Announcements | |
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February 12, 2012 |
2 Cs and a Bee Beekeeping Association presents its annual Cambria County Introduction to Beekeeping Class at 2 p.m. in Ebensburg, PA This free class will be aimed at the total novice. Thinking about starting to keep honeybees? If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, we will try to show you the basics and give you the information you need to decide. Preregistration is required. Details |
February 17th & 18th |
Western PA Beekeeping Seminar will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, Pittsburgh North, Cranberry Township, Pa. Featured speakers to include: Jerry Hayes, Dan O’Hanion and Diana Cox-Foster, Ph.D. View the flyer for further details and registration information. |
December 17th |
Thinking about getting package bees? |
November 29th |
Jessica Long, a 2Cs and a Bee member, was chosen as the 2012 Pennsylvania Honey Queen at this year's Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association (PSBA) annual meeting. Congratulations, Jessica! |
Letter Introducing New State ApiaristDear Pennsylvania Beekeeper: The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the appointment of Leo. "Rick" Donovall as the Pennsylvania State Apiarist and Invasive Species Council Coordinator. We appreciate Rick's willingness to serve the Commonwealth in this new role, and know that his appointment is welcome news to the state's 2,500 registered beekeepers and our Governor's Invasive Species Council partners at the local, state and federal levels. The Department takes seriously the work we do to serve a wide variety of stakeholders, and a thorough review of our efforts in the Bureau of Plant Industry helped design this new position. As we reviewed candidates for the post, we were very pleased to find a person who combined apiary and entomology experience with a strong knowledge of the Department and our programs. With a B.S. in biology from Messiah College and an M.S. in entomology from the University of Delaware, Rick brings impressive academic credentials to the position. Rick also has extensive experience with the Department, having worked in the field as an aphid and fruit moth intern, and later accepting a position within the Bureau of Plant Industry's apiary section. Most recently, Rick focused on the Emerald Ash Borer and Exotic Wood-Bor- ing Beetle survey work. You will hear more from Rick moving forward, but I encourage you to reach out to him to introduce yourself. You can contact Rick via email at ldonovall@state.pa.us or by phone at (717) 787-4843, extension 278. Thank you for your continued support of our agriculture industry and for all that you do to keep Pennsylvania growing. Sincerely, | |
Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical PesticidesIf you are a grower, farmer, have honeybees pollinating your crops, or are a beekeeper, here is an article on protecting your bees
from chemical pesticides. | |
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Colony Collapse DisorderColony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name that has been given to the latest, and what seems to be the most serious, die-off of honey bee colonies across the country. It is characterized by, sudden colony death with a lack of adult bees in/in front of the dead-outs. Honey and bee bread are usually present and there is often evidence of recent brood rearing. In some cases, the queen and a small number of survivor bees may be present in the brood nest. It is also characterized by delayed robbing and slower than normal invasion by common pests such as wax moth and small hive beetles. (From the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture site) Recent Research Article: (October 2010) | |