Worcester County Beekeepers Association

NEXT MEETING -- ALL DAY SPEAKER MEETING OCT. 7 9am-3:30pm in BARRE

Don't miss our next All Day Speaker Meeting with Dr. Eric Mussen from Univ. of California, Davis and Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda from Clemson University! This meeting will be packed with information from these nationally-known speakers.  We are returning to the beautiful auditorium at Quabbin High School in Barre, MA. Cost is $10 for non-members, free for members. Details under Events.

Lunch order form can be found here.

LOST AND FOUND

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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED AT THE SPENCER FAIR!!

We had a great weekend at the Spencer Fair with lots of public interest in bees and beekeeping. Thanks so much to our 60 volunteers who helped!! We could not do it without our many volunteers. Congratulations to our Best of Show Honey winner Dianna Provencher -- her 2nd time as Grand Champion!

Complete results from the Honey Show can be found here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

President -- Kathy deGraaf

Vice President -- Barbara MacPhee

Secretary -- Angela Hogue

Treasurer -- Phil Gaudette

Directors for 2017-2020 -- Dick Callahan & Norman Mercier

A HUGE THANK YOU to our outgoing President Mary Duane for all her work these past two years, and to our outgoing Secretary Barbara MacPhee for her many years of service in that role. THANKS MARY and BARB!!

HIVE INSPECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE

The MA apiary inspection service is now available. If you are interested in having an inspector check your hive, or any hive that died, please submit an online inspection request here:

MDAR Apiary Inspection Request Form

You can also call 617-626-1801 to request a visit from an inspector.

MA POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN

The MA Pollinator Protection Plan has been released and can be found at http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/agr/farmproducts/apiary/pollinator-plan.pdf

WCBA EXTRACTORS

WCBA has several extractors available for rent to our members. For details see here.

DOES YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS NEED UPDATING?

If your membership is up to date but you are not receiving club emails (quarterly newletter & important announcements), please contact our treasurer Phil Gaudette to update your email in our records.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE AUGUST 31

Membership has its benefits!  Quarterly newsletter, discount on beekeeping trade journals (Bee Culture and American Bee Journal), free admittance to the WCBA indoor meetings which include our March and October speaker meetings, discount honey jar ordering, club honey extractor program and much, much more.  Don't delay, renew today!

Membership renewals are due by August 31 every year.  Dues are $15.  You can renew by mail or at any of the club meetings.  The membership renewal form can be found here. 

 Saturday September 16

BE SURE TO SAVE THESE DATES FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Saturday October 7 - All Day Conference with Dr. Eric Mussen from Univ. of California, Davis and Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda from Clemson University, SC 

Directions to the Leicester Knights of Columbus

Indoor monthly meetings and many of the Special Events of the WCBA are held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Manville Street, in Leicester, Massachusetts.

From Webster Square in Worcester: Follow Route 9 West into Leicester. Two miles from the town line turn right onto Manville Street, just after Entwhistle’s Garage. Entrance to the Knights of Columbus is 1/2 mile up on your left.
From the Spencer or Leicester area: Follow Route 9 East. Turn left onto Manville Street, just before Entwhistle’s Garage. Entrance to the Knights of Columbus is 1/2 mile up on your left.