Monthly Archives: January 2012

Beekeeping Internship Listed on NCAT Web Site

Posted on January 31, 2012 by ed

We are still working on filling our Beekeeping Internship position for the upcoming 2012 season. For the past 5  years we have listed our internship position on the NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Project Internship and Apprenticeships Web Site. NCAT stands for … Continue reading →

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Raising Honeybee Queens

Posted on January 31, 2012 by ed

We began raising our own queens after we discovered our bees had mites which had developed a resistance to both Apistan and Coumaphos in 2002. The option at that time was to use an even stronger chemical to kill the … Continue reading →

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Honeybee Instrumental Insemination

Posted on January 26, 2012 by ed

After completing two courses at the University of California, Davis Mary devoted a full year to mastering instrumental insemination – while still managing 100 plus hives and 15 out yards. We decided to sell our instrumental insemination equipment after we … Continue reading →

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Dr. Delaney to Speak at New Jersey Beekeepers Association

Posted on January 21, 2012 by ed

Dr. Deborah Delaney, Assistant Professor Entomoloy & Wildlife Ecology will be speaking at the 2012 New Jersey Beekeepers Association  Late Winter Meeting. Dr. Delaney will be discussing her research on Feral Honeybees and Honeybee nutrition. The meeting begins at 8:30 am … Continue reading →

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