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August 2015
Door County Beekeepers Club
Evening Program 1) Taking Honey From The Hive: Follow up from the earlier Hive Dive by Max Martin 2) Preparing Your Bees For Winter: Panel Discussion with Ann Norz, Fred Pesch and Max Martin 3) Open Discussion, Q&A
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DCBC Meeting – September 22, 2015
Sue Dompke, owner of Sweet Mountain Farm, will be speaking at our monthly meeting. Sweet Mountain Farm, LLC, an apiary on Washington Island, breeds Russian honeybees and builds northern white cedar beehives. The presentation traces Russian honeybee history, offers documented USDA research about the species characteristics to understand why its genetic markers are significant in mite resistance, hygienic behavior, managing resources effectively, and cold hardiness. Learn how Russian honeybees are different than other honeybees, how to manage them differently, and…
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January 2016
DCBC Meeting: Values added to Bee Keeping
Meeting Topic: Values added to Bee Keeping; Using your harvest for other products (Mead, Soap , lip balm etc.)
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DCBC Meeting: Compare Hive Types
Meeting Topic: Compare Hive Types Build Your Own Hives
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DCBC Meeting: Gardening for Bees and Other Pollinators
Meeting Topic: Getting Ready for Your Bees Gardening for Bees and Other Pollinators
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DCBC Meeting – Managing Your Bees Against Diseases
HIVE DIVE - before meeting. Location TBA. Meeting Topic: Managing Your Bees Against Diseases Organic VS Conventional Pest Solutions
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DCBC Meeting: Hive Splitting and Preventing Swarming
HIVE DIVE - 6:00pm at Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. Meeting Topic: Hive Splitting and Preventing Swarming Hive Inspection - What To Expect
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