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DCBC Meeting: Honey Harvesting and Preparation for Fall – August 18
August 18, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
Topic: Honey harvesting and the start of prepping for Fall
Presenter:
Location: Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay
Mark Lentz will discuss fall honey harvesting, recognizing which frames you can harvest, various techniques, and equipment that you will find helpful to insure a successful harvest. Equipment demonstrations used to extract, filter, and bottle your product. Open discussion on other member’s methods and techniques will be encouraged.
After the Harvest – Now that the honey is the jars, what should I do?
1. Suggestions for storing your honey
2. How to clean your supers after harvesting honey
3. Checking for Mites and fall treatment options
4. Sugar feeding (heavy syrup)
5. Winter pollen feeding