By: Eastern Apiculture Society This scholarship, sponsored by Mann Lake Ltd. and created and administered by the EAS Master Beekeepers, was established to encourage a worthy young individual to pursue an interest in honey bees and beekeeping. The Scholarship will provide financial assistance for the selected candidate to attend an […]
On December 20, 2017, the United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution declaring May 20 as World Bee Day. The aim is to draw global public attention to the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators. According to the press release, “People will be reminded of the importance of bees for […]
By: National Environmental Education Foundation The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), with major funding support from US Forest Service (USFS), is offering a little over $10,700 through mini-grants to facilitate Pollinator Garden and/Community Garden activities. Awarded grantees will be expected to facilitate the development of educational and conservation activities on […]
Students writing a Honey Bee Essay Contest entry should contact their local 4-H offices for contest details. The state selection will be done only through the 4-H system. Essayists should turn in their work to their local 4-H offices during February. The offices should each forward their one winning essay […]
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s newly released Pollinator Protection Program is designed to be a voluntary tool between chemical applicators and beekeepers in an effort to reduce hive mortality. If a chemical product label specifies that the applicator must communicate with area beekeepers prior to spraying, this program allows for […]
Greetings KSBA Members, I am in need of beekeepers in Oldham, Bullit, and Jefferson counties to fill out a survey about hive characteristics, health, and location. I am a U of L student working on my thesis for a Masters of Sustainability, and I am researching to try to find […]
The Kentucky State University Center for the Sustainability of Farms and Families (KSU-CSFF) Small Scale Farm Grant Program was developed to support the expansion of certain types of agriculture in Kentucky, especially among underserved groups. Grant funding decisions are based upon the future impact expected on the production and sales […]
By: Erin MacGregor-Forbes, Chairman The EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research is a competitive grant program developed from donations received from beekeepers and others interested in funding research on topical problems in honey bees. Proposals are solicited annually with award amounts to be determined the spring before the EAS annual […]
By: Charlotte Ekker Wiggins ST. LOUIS – Five speakers have been confirmed for Heartland Apicultural Society’s (HAS) annual conference to be held July 11-13, 2018 at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Established in 2001 by several professional entomologists, the conference rotates through the Midwest to make it easier for […]
There are a number of beekeeping schools and related events scheduled throughout Kentucky in 2018. To help beekeepers and those thinking about becoming beekeepers, the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association (KSBA) has created a list of upcoming beekeeping events. The list is organized by county and a link to the list […]
