Club Meetings & Events

The club meets on the second Tuesday evening of every month at 7:00 PM at theAgroforestry Resource Center, home of the Greene County Cornell Cooperative Extension. Click here for an interactive map to the center. Meetings generally include an interesting speaker or presentation regarding some aspect of bees and beekeeping. The schedule for 2010 is as follows:

February 9	Regular Meeting-Topic: Inspection & Feeding Bees
March 9	Regular Meeting-Guest Speaker: Ray Tousey, Topic: Installing Packages
April 13	Regular Meeting-Guest Speaker-Bill Ferris Topic: Swarm Prevention & Splits
May 11	Regular Meeting-Topic: Swarm Capturing
June 8	Regular Meeting-Topic: Varroa Destructor
July 13	Annual Potluck Picnic-C.D. Lane Park, Maplecrest, NY, Picnic social hours 4-6PM, dinner at 6:00PM. Bring a dish to share, eating utensils, and a beverage. CD Lane Park is on Big Hollow Road. From Hensonville, follow signs for Maplecrest, then look for signs to CD Lane Park. See Map
August 10	Regular Meeting- Topic: Honey Extraction
September 14	Regular Meeting -Topic: Integrated Pest Management
October 12	Regular Meeting -Presentation by Chris Harp, Chris will be speaking on winter hive preparation. For more information on Chris, visit his website: www.honeybeelives.org/chris-bio.php
November 9	Regular Meeting- Topic: Beeswax Candle Making
December 14	Annual Christmas Party