East Central Iowa
Beekeepers Association: Meeting Notes from June 13, 2016
General Business:
New Members: Richard BoHling, Larry and
Miechelle Weber, Karen Kuntz, Anne Schmitt, Ed St. John, Carolyn
Lemastol, and Jim Scott.
Dave Campbell is currently battling
cancer. The ECIBA will need to fill an Interim Secretary position.
Erin Miller has volunteered.
The Coralville library has placed a
display on beekeeping for exhibit. All are encourage to take a look.
Upcoming Events:
Dave Irving: The Johnson County Fair
will be held July 25th – 28th
2016. Volunteers need, if you are interested in helping please
contact Dave.
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| Matt Stewart talks about entries |
Matt Stewart: Entering exhibits to
the Iowa State Fair. Entry tags can be purchased at
https://www.iowastatefair.org
for $1. The entry deadline is July 14 with no late entries accepted.
Exhibits must be in place by noon on
Wednesday, August 10 and remain in place until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday,
August 21. Exhibits may be brought in between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
on Sunday, August 7; between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 9 and after 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10. You will need a
Pre-Fair Pass (request on entry form) to bring your vehicle onto the
Fairgrounds on Tuesday and Wednesday.
At the end of the fair entries must be
picked up between Noon and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 22.
Iowa Honey Producers Annual
Convention: Will be held November 11-12th 2016 in
Cedar Rapids. More information to come.
ECIBA: Next meeting Monday September
12, 2016.
Meeting Topics
Tom Tucker: Iowa Honey Producers
Field Day Report This year the field day was sponsored by Pat and
Peggy Ennis and included speakers Greg McMahen aka “The Bee Guru”
and Iowa State Aprist Andy Joseph. Field day topics included swarm
removal, different mite count methods, and bee wax products.
Wax Months are currently out and
steps need to be taken to protect your frames. Months do not care for
light or air movement.
Spring Hardships Many reported
slow starts and late bee freezes in May. This year we faced a 3 week
cold snap.
Swarm Season Many members
reported catching swarms this year.
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| Small swarm in Coralville in May |
Erin Miller
Interim Secretary
East Central Iowa Beekeepers
Association
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