NWNJBA Activity Calendar
Listing of NWNJBA Meetings and Events
2024 Monthly Meeting Schedule
Scheduled and Past Meetings for 2024. Meetings are generally on the fourth Thursday of the month or on Saturdays.
Speakers, topics, agendas, and dates are subject to change. We will do our best to keep members notified of any changes.
Saturday, December 7
NWNJBA December Holiday Party
Topic: Food, Celebration, Raffle
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Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Address: Hunterdon County Rt 12 Complex, Building 1
314 State Route 12, Flemington NJ
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Agenda:
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Board elections
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Vote on updates to Constitution and By-Laws
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Holiday raffle
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Spirit Award
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Eat
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Drink
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Be Merry
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PAST: January 25
NWNJBA January Membership Meeting
Topic: Catching Up with the Honey Queens and Princesses
Speakers:
Nicole Medina, 2018 NJ State Queen and 2019 American Princess
Agenda:
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What have you been up to?
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What did you learn from your travels?
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Are you still keeping bees?
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Where are you working?
PAST: February 22
NWNJBA February Membership Meeting
Topic: Repair Your ’Ware:
Build and Fix Your Boxes and Frames
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Instructor: James Zdepski
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Agenda:
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Assemble hive boxes
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Learn how to use a frame jig to build frames quickly
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Repair broken hive furniture
PAST: March 28
NWNJBA March Membership Meeting
Topic: Swarm Traps
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Speakers: Rick and Idria Knecht
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Agenda:
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What’s a swarm trap?
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Different types
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How to build them
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Where, when, and how to put them
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What to bait them with
PAST: April 13
NWNJBA April Hands-On Field Session
Hive Inspection
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Instructors: Kevin Inglin, Rick Knecht, Jean Miller, Laura Joiner, Doug Atkinson
Especially recommended for new beekeepers. Come to our mentoring yard and go through a hive inspection with experienced beekeepers
PAST: April 25
NWNJBA April Membership Meeting
Topic: Minding Your Own Beeswax:
The Business of Bees, LLC
Speaker:
Taryn Lozinguez
Agenda:
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When to start a business
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Kinds of businesses
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Tax advantages
PAST, May 18
NWNJBA May Hands-On Field Session
Topic: Spring Management
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Instructors:
James Zdepski, Jean Miller, Laura Joiner
Agenda:
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Inspecting your bees
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Signs of health and distress
- Planning for the summer
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PAST, May 23
NWNJBA May Membership Meeting
Topic: UBO Hygiene Test Kits
How to test your bees for Varroa-hygienic behavior
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Speaker: James Zdepski
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Agenda:
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What is Varroa-hygienic behavior?
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The Optera UBeeO kit
PAST, June 22
NWNJBA June Membership Meeting
Topic: Langstroth Alternatives
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Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Speaker:
Tameeka Chang, James Zdepski, Rick Knecht
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Agenda:
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What other kinds of hives are there?
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Pros and cons
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Are they better for bees?
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Are they workable for beekeepers?​
July and August
Warren County Farmers’ Fair
Hunterdon County 4H & Agricultural Fair
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Dates: Warren: July 27–August 3
Hunterdon: August 21–25
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Addresses:
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If you have used the club’s resources (Managed Mentoring, honey extractor), you are requested to take at least one shift at one fair in exchange. Please see our fair pages for signups.
PAST, September 21
NWNJBA September Membership Meeting
Topic: How to Make Other Stuff from Your Hive ​
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Instructors:
Tameeka Chang, Mim Dunne, Idria Knecht, James Zdepski
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Agenda:​ How to make products based on wax and/or honey you can sell or give away
- Soap
- Lotion
- Candles
- Lip Balms
- Propolis Tinctures
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PAST: October 24
NWNJBA October Membership Meeting
Topics: Winterizing Your Hive;
How Dangerous Is Mosquito Insecticide to Bees?
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Speakers:
Tadhgh (Tog) Rainey, head of Hunterdon County mosquito control; James Zdepski
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Agenda:
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Winterizing Your Hive: Insulation, hive configuration, feeding plans, mite treatments
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Mosquito Insecticide: How it works, danger level for honey bees