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MBA Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month. Unless indicated, all meetings are hybrid (in person and via Zoom).

May 4, 2023

Keene Public Library, Huntress Auditorium5:30 pm to 6:00 pm: Social Get-Together6:15 pm to 7:30 pm: Speaker Troy Hall, Hall ApiariesTopic: Selecting and Maintaining VSH Stock and Traits

June 1, 2023

Keene Public Library, Huntress Auditorium 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Topic: Building a Better MBA - bring your ideas, opinions, suggestions and enthusiasm, and get involved in making the MBA work for YOU. Also, we will be raffling off a beautiful hand-made observation hive!

Zoom Link for Meetings

If you have additional questions, please email monadnockbeekeeper@gmail.com

Meetings 2023

February 2023
Welcome Back! Plans for 2023
July 2023
Tentative: Mead Tasting Social (in person)
March 2023
Speaker: Dave Priebe, NH State Apiarist. Topic: Brood diseases and AFB vaccine
August 2023
Topic: Reports from EAS *** This meeting will be on the SECOND Thursday of the month ***
April 2023
Speaker: Stewart Spinks, The Norfolk Honey Company. Topic: My Beekeeping Year - A British Beekeeper's Perspective
September 2023
Topic TBD MBA Officer Nominations
May 2023
Speaker: Troy Hall, Hall Apiaries. Topic: Selecting and Maintaining VSH Stock and Traits
October 2023
MBA Officer Elections Tentative: Potluck Social (in person)
June 2023
Topic: Building a Better MBA
November 2023
Speaker: Dr. Deborah Delaney, Associate Professor of Apiculture, University of Delaware Topic: Honeybee Genetics

Meetings 2022

November 2022
Speaker: Mike Palmer, "The Setup, Use and Management of Brood Factories"
August 2022
EAS Attendees
October 2022
Potluck Supper and Planning for 2023. Officer Elections
July 2022
Mead Tasting party at Nye Hill Farm
September 2022
Speaker: Dan Conlon, Warm Colors Apiary, "Getting to Know Russian Bees"
June 2022
Speaker: Rick Church, Summer Splits and Winter Bees