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Packaged Bees Sources - 2012
Steve Parise, Consumer Protection/Agricultural Production Specialist with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets reported at the VBA winter Meeting on issues with packaged bees.
He passes long this list of beekeepers in nearby states who will be bringing Wilbanks packages north this spring. (No endorsement by the Vermont Beekeepers Association or Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is implied.)
NY - Guy Hodges, South Salem, NY., ph: 914.763.3211
CT - Adam Fuller, Hampton, CT., ph: 860.455.1296
CT - Andrew Cote, Norwalk, CT., ph: 917.208.0292
MA – Andy Reseska, Holliston, MA., ph: 508.429.6872
NH – Alden Marshall, Hudson, NH., ph: 603.883.6764
FW Jones, Bedford, Que. – pick up in Swanton, VT, ph: 800.665.6637
News from the 2012 Vermont Farm Show
Vermont Beekeepers held their Winter Meeting at the new home of the Vermont Farm Show on Tuesday, January 24th. In addition to hosting a booth featuring pure Vermont Honey products (Pedro Salas is pictured here manning the booth), Vermont Beekeepers Association members chose Janice Girard as the organization's new Membership Secretary, replacing Valarie Wilson who has completed her term in office. Dave Tarpy, Associate Professor of Entomology and Extension Apiculturist from North Carolina State University beat the weather gremlins and arrived in time to talk to the group about genetic diversity and the quality of commercially available queens. VBA President Chas Mraz discussed the move to obtain 501(c) status and how that would help the organization find grant money to support such research topics as improving forage for bees. Full reports from the day, along with meeting minutes, will be posted as we receive them. VBA members: New to the site or forgot your password? Please select the Forgot your password? link to the left and instructions for accessing your account will be emailed to you. |
