By: Shannon Trimboli It’s that time of year again. The time when many local organizations begin planning beekeeping schools, workshops, and other events for next year. As you begin making those plans, I want to remind everyone that I am happy to share those events on the KSBA website, calendar, […]
By: Tammy Horn Potter Beekeepers and the public are invited to attend the upcoming pollinator stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Key players in the effort to assist Kentucky’s pollinators will brief the group on their progress last year and plans for the coming year and work on joint strategies and […]
Oct. 11, 2017 Meeting at Nelson County Cooperative Extension Office, Bardstown Present: Rick Sutton, President of Kentucky State Beekeepers Association (Garrard Co.) Ricky Humphrey, Vice President of Nelson County Beekeepers Susan Zhunga, Secretary and Treasurer of Nelson County Beekeepers Mike Mabry, Member of Nelson County Beekeepers Pat Schwartz, Member of […]
BY: Project Apis M. on behalf of the National Honey Board Background U.S. Honey production is decreasing and colony losses are increasing, while many crops dependent on pollination services continue to expand. Honey bee colony losses in the United States were reported at 33% during 2016-2017. Colony losses are attributed […]
By: Tammy Horn Potter Honey pollen typing following the methods of Vaughn M. Bryant, Ph.D. is now available from Jen O’Keefe, Ph.D. at Morehead State University. She will accept up to eight samples per month on a first-come-first-served basis. Do not filter samples, for accurate analysis. The per-sample charge for […]
By: Shannon Trimboli Recently we were contacted by a student at the University of Louisville. Haileigh Arnold is working on her Masters degree and is doing research on the environmental and social factors that affect honey bee distribution and production the most. As part of her thesis research, she is […]
Dear Friends, Unfortunately, it has become necessary to make some management changes at our Frankfort, KY location. During the transition to new staff, we will temporarily be closing. We hope to be open and going again in short order but wanted to let all our beekeeping friends using that branch […]
By: Tammy Horn Potter In accordance with state law, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is collecting information on honey crops in the Commonwealth. Participation is voluntary. To participate, please file a report including the beekeeper’s name, county, pounds of honey produced by Oct.1, 2017, and total colonies as of Oct. […]
By: Tammy Horn Potter The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) continues to facilitate conversations about local honey with the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association (KSBA). The KDA hosted a meeting Aug. 22 for KSBA and honey stakeholders at the Kentucky State Fair, where beekeepers and honey producers across the state discussed […]
The annual Honeyfest in Clarkson, Kentucky, is set this year for Sept. 28-30. Music, a parade, and family activities will mark the annual celebration of the city’s ties to the honey industry in the home town of Kelley Beekeeping. Begun in the early 1990s, the celebration is now in its […]
