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.
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We really need your help! Honeybee Inspection funding cut.We realize times are tough and steps must be taken in troubled economic times to stay within our financial means. However, the future health of honeybees must be considered. Our inspection program in Pennsylvania has been a leader in combating disease and ensuring beekeeping continues to go forward. We cannot back off now. We do not want to lose what gains we have made. Everyday we hear about new problems facing our bees. We need this program back on track. As of now we have lost two of our inspectors and the rest have had their workload increased and the time to do it in cut dramatically. Please take a moment to contact your local lawmakers and voice your concern on this matter. We have a letter you can copy and paste into an e-mail to send to lawmakers or print and mail to them. Feel free to call your local lawmaker and voice your concern. Remember you must sign and give your address on this letter so they know these are people in the state who are potential voters.
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July 24th and 25th |
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers' Association Summer Picnic |
August 3rd-7th, 2009 |
EAS (Eastern Apicultural Society) 2009 Conference and Short Course |
May 14th, 2006 |
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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) | |