The Buzz Newsletter

March 2006

 

 

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Master Beekeeping Scholarship

We have had one application for the Master Beekeeper scholarship, so far. Applications are due by May 1st. Take advantage of this opportunity and apply today. Include your name, address, phone number and/or e-mail along with a one or two paragraph bio about yourself. The following outlines the various workshops being offered including the Master Beekeeping Workshop (June 22-24) that the scholarship is for.

Send to :
Phil Ebert
c/o The Buzz
14808 S. 102nd Ave. E.
Lynnville, IA 50153

University of Nebraska
Cooperative Extension

2006
Beekeeping
Workshops

Everything You Need to
Know to Succeed in
Apiculture

Beginning Beekeeping Workshops
Lincoln, NE – February 18, 2006
Norfolk, NE – February 25, 2006
Mead, NE – April 8, 2006
Master Beekeeping Workshop
Mead, NE – June 22-24, 2006

2006 Beginning Beekeeping Workshops

Beginning Beekeeping Workshops have been scheduled for 2006 at the following sites:

February 18 – Lincoln 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
February 25 – Norfolk 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
April 8 – Mead 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Registration fee for the Lincoln and Norfolk workshops is $20 per person or $20 per family plus $8 for each family member accompanying the registered participant. Registration includes refreshments, lunch, and a workbook for new beekeepers. Preregistration is required for both workshops. The Mead Workshop is a hands-on session for participants in both the Lincoln and Norfolk workshops. If you have questions about the workshops or need further information, contact: Marion Ellis at (402) 472-8696 or
MELLIS3@unl.edu.

Send Lincoln Registrations to:
Dr. Barbara Ogg
Lancaster Co. Extension Office
444 Cherrycreek Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68528-1507
Email: BOGG1@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 441-6744
Make check payable to:
University of Nebraska

Send Norfolk Registrations to:
Dr. Tom Hunt
UNL Haskell Agricultural Lab
57905 866 Rd.
Concord, NE 68528-2828
Email: THUNT2@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 584-3863
Make check payable to:
University of Nebraska

2006 Master Beekeeping Workshop

A Master Beekeeping Workshop will be offered in Mead, Nebraska at the Agricultural Research and Development Center Headquarters Building on June 22-24. This workshop will provide detailed instruction in the biology and management of honey bees. Training will include both classroom and hands-on sessions. Beekeepers should have at least one year of experience managing honey bees before registering for this workshop. A distinguished team of experts has been assembled
to make this an outstanding educational opportunity. Registration for the workshop is $100 and includes five meals, refreshments, a cap, and a workbook.

Send Master Beekeeping Registrations to:
Dr. Marion Ellis
Department of Entomology
202 Plant Industry Bldg.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Email: MELLIS3@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-8696
Make check payable to:
University of Nebraska

Location of Meeting Sites

Lincoln Workshop
Lancaster Co. Cooperative Extension Office
Suite A
444 Cherrycreek Road
Lincoln, Nebraska 68528-1507

Norfolk Workshop
Northeast Lifelong Learning Center
Suite 104
601 East Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, Nebraska 68701-0810

Mead Workshops
Agricultural Research and Development Center
Headquarters Building
University of Nebraska
Ithaca, Nebraska 68033-2234

Directions to ARDC Education Center

From Lincoln, take Highway 77 North to Highway 63. Turn right or east on Highway 63 and go 6.25 miles. The Headquarters Building is on the right or south side of the road. There is a sign at the entrance directing visitors to the parking lot. The phone number for the ARDC Research & Education Center is (402) 624-8000. Maps to the ARDC Education Center and Apiculture Lab can be found on the Internet at:
http://entomology.unl.edu/beekpg/apilab_directions.htm

Directions to Apiculture Laboratory

From the Research and Education Building, take Road 10 north and follow the signs directing you to the turfgrass research area. The Apiculture Lab is adjacent to the turfgrass research plots. There is a sign that says “Apiculture Laboratory” located in front of the building

There are Many Reasons to Keep Honey Bees

The honey from each hive is a unique blend of the floral resources that surround an apiary, and honey is a delightful source of floral flavors. Many crops grown in orchards, gardens, and on farms benefit from bee pollination. Keeping bees will raise your understanding of the natural world and the interrelatedness of all living things.
Beekeeping with a young person can be especially rewarding. Last, but not least, it is impossible to be surrounded by thousands of bees busily going about their work and think about your troubles. Honey bees have fascinated mankind throughout history. They will fascinate you too if you let them.

You Can Learn a Lot From Bees

“Place yourself before a hive, and see the indefatigable energy of these industrious veterans, toiling along with their heavy burdens, side by side with their more youthful compeers, and then judge if, while qualified for useful labor, you ought ever to surrender yourself to slothful indulgence.” Lorenzo Langstroth “For so work the honey bees, creatures that by a rule in nature, teach the art of order to a peopled kingdom.” William Shakespeare “Honey bees are superb teachers when trying to instill an environmental awareness and conservation ethic in young people. In learning about the importance of honey bee pollination, they realize how living things depend on other living things and that, while a few insects are pests, many are essential to our survival. Honey bees teach young people to be patient and gentle. Hastiness and carelessness have painful consequences, a lesson honey bees can teach you at a young age if you keep them. Honey bees are superb teachers.” Marion Ellis