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NJBA President's Message October/November 2008

I hope everyone is planning to be at the fall meeting on October 11th. The line up of speakers looks great. Make reservations by calling Curtis Crowell (609) 651-4585. For a detailed agenda, click here.

What I really want to talk about is that the fall season is here. I have seen more goldenrod in bloom this year than I can remember in the past. In my yards, some of the hives are still producing honey, while the hives next to them need to be fed. Even some of the hives that are storing honey in supers seem to be lacking honey in the deeps. So, again, I want to remind the many new beekeepers that they must keep track of their hives and feed if necessary.

In general, we need to begin planning for the winter season. If your hives need to be medicated, you need to do it before it is too late to be effective. If you are new to beekeeping, talk to a more experienced beekeeper either at the meeting or by calling them. I'm sure they will be willing to give you all the help that they can.

On another note, I wanted to let you know that a committee has been formed, led by Landi Simone, to work with Rutgers University to write a grant that may help us further our mission of educating beekeepers and the public about honey bees. These discussions are just starting, so we will have to wait and see what happens. I am sure that Landi will let us know as soon as there are any developments.

I hope you had a great summer and will continue to do well through the fall and winter.

Pete Leighton